religious liberty

Senior man kneel, holding wooden rosary beads in hand with Jesus Christ holy cross crucifix in the church. Natural light background. Prayer pose crop closeup with copy space. Catholic symbol of faith.

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 1, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Defending Catholic Healthcare

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 1, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

This much is sure. Religious freedom in the healthcare context is under concerted attack by the political left and liberal politicians. The crisis time for religious pluralism in the United States is fast approaching. The need for an organization like the CHCLA could not be more pressing—or its launch more timely. Read More ›

Covid 19 vaccination record card and personal facemask on US Army military uniform

^{Jay W. Richards
January 3, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

U.S. Military Uses Religious Test Against Service Members To Enforce Vaccine Mandate

_{Jay W. Richards
January 3, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Members of our military pledge their loyalty to the Constitution. Its First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion. So, it would be perverse to force men and women in uniform to abandon their deeply held religious beliefs to serve their country. Read More ›

Definition of word euthanasia in dictionary

^{Wesley J. Smith
October 21, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Anti-Conscience Mandates Force Doctors to Violate Their Religious Beliefs

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 21, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Compelling doctors to hew to secular cultural values in their practice of medicine is both authoritarian and un-American. If the anti-medical conscience campaign succeeds, we will all be the poorer for it. Read More ›

vial, covid-19, coronavirus vaccine ampoule, bottle for injection with syringe

^{Wesley J. Smith
August 31, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Questioning Vaccine Mandates

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 31, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

If a free society is to remain worthy of the name, persuasion—not coercion—must be the watchword. Because if COVID becomes the excuse for government and Big Business to exert such extreme control, even greater intrusions on civil liberties will surely follow. Once power is grabbed, the grabbers rarely let go. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
July 4, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

California Targets Free Speech and Charities

_{Debra J. Saunders
July 4, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

After the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling Thursday that invalidated California’s practice of demanding that charities disclose their largest donors to the state attorney general, lawyer Casey Mattox of the conservative Americans for Prosperity Foundation marveled at the coalition that came together to fight the machine. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
May 18, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

The Attack on Religious Liberty is an Attack on All Our Freedoms

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 18, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

More than two hundred years ago, the Founding Fathers changed the world by imbedding the fundamental human right to religious freedom in the Constitution. That right now hangs by a thread. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
January 29, 2020
Human Exceptionalism}

The Fourth Reich

_{Wesley J. Smith
January 29, 2020
Human Exceptionalism}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and bioethicist, Wesley J. Smith, writing in The American Spectator warns of the dangers of the world turning a blind eye to China’s human rights abuses. Smith suggests that major corporations operating in China could bring pressure on Beijing that might ameliorate some of the worst instances of injustice. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
November 1, 2007
Discovery Institute, Faith & Science}

Is Discovery Institute a religious organization?

_{Discovery Institute
November 1, 2007
Discovery Institute, Faith & Science}

Discovery Institute is a secular think tank, and its Board members and Fellows represent a variety of religious traditions, including mainline Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, and agnostic. Read More ›