S.B. 1718 would make it a third-degree felony to “harbor” or “transport” undocumented immigrants. Some Florida faith leaders say it could threaten their church activities.
Plus: Free speech is at the heart of the SCOTUS immigration case, the best and worst states for occupational licensing, and more...
The ADL's annual audit of "antisemitic incidents," which counted a record number last year, is apt to be influenced by changes in methodology and reporting behavior.
Greetings from the second International Conspiracy Theory Symposium, where one of the most cited findings in the field has been debunked.
A new Netflix documentary shows how the seeds of political polarization that roil our culture today were planted at Waco.
"I pray wherever I go, inside my head, for the people around me," said one priest. "How can it be a crime for a priest to pray?"
A rogues’ gallery of institutions that anybody with an independent mind should skip.
"My artwork is unapologetic," said the artist. "Sometimes it can be very political. Sometimes it can be very controversial."
The Supreme Court considers the scope of federally required religious accommodations at work.
In the early 20th century, the Klan's virulent nativism and anti-Catholicism fueled its interest in education policy.
"Hamline subjected López Prater to the foregoing adverse actions because . . . she did not conform her conduct to the specific beliefs of a Muslim sect," the lawsuit states.
Falwell and his wife engaged in extramarital trysts with a younger man and introduced him to powerful friends, such as future president Donald Trump.
"If Hamline won't listen to free speech advocates or faculty across the country, they'll have to listen to their accreditor," said FIRE attorney Alex Morey, who filed the complaint.
"When it comes to problems happening in America, [the NBA is] the first organization saying, 'This is wrong,'" says the former professional basketball player. But then they're silent for victims of torture.
To truly care about virtue is to recognize that it matters how you win: Ends don't justify means.
Religious Kurds used social media to shut down a rap concert—and they're swinging their weight around politics, too.
S.B. 4 would let religious institutions and nonprofit colleges skip the typical environmental review and red tape when building low-income housing on their property.
A million hypotheticals bloom in arguments over when and where the government may compel speech.
While we often spend Thanksgiving remembering a different set of Puritan settlers, the religious, freedom-loving Roger Williams is an apt hero for the more liberty-minded.
Private property was the solution to their failed experiment. But people keep repeating the Pilgrims' mistakes.
Mendel had a history of run-ins with the state.
This time could really be different.
The EconTalk host and Wild Problems author talks about the limits of cost-benefit analyses.
Numerous critics object to the fact that the filmmaker, Meg Smaker, is a white woman.
A judge sided with a plaintiff who objects to procuring coverage for HIV-prevention medications. Rightly so.
The host of EconTalk and author of Wild Problems says our biggest decisions don't submit to easy cost-benefit analyses.
The Netflix docu-thriller Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey shows the downfall of Warren Jeffs and the unjustified taking of 450 children inside his religious community.
The Christian satire site's editor on defying Twitter bans, flaying Gen Z's super-thin skin, and being funny while pious.
Kyle Mann, the Christian satire site's editor, also talks Biden vs. Trump, and why he saves his deepest burns for mega-pastors like Joel Osteen.
Plus: The Espionage Act is still bad, six more states could legalize recreational marijuana, and more...
Friday A/V Club: One cable host's capacity for unearned smugness
However this denominational divorce plays out, theology around same-sex relationships isn’t the only thing driving Methodists apart.
Bedford's New Hope Christian Fellowship Church argues in a lawsuit that the town is applying uniquely restrictive rules to its religious gatherings.
Leviathan was a challenge to the governing independence of the Holy See.
Remembering the world’s first geneticist, and a tax protester to boot
Borough officials in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, told Mission First and Christ Episcopal churches that their charitable work goes beyond what the zoning code allows for downtown churches.
Leading libertarian legal scholar Randy Barnett talks about abortion, gun rights, and worrying trends at the highest court in the land.
Anti-discrimination law was pioneered by the political left. But, in recent years, conservatives have increasingly tried to use it for their own purposes.
Do you care about free minds and free markets? Sign up to get the biggest stories from Reason in your inbox every afternoon.
This modal will close in 10
