Religious freedom
Prayer, Pluralism, and Public Schools
Originally published by Public Square Magazine. Education policy observers are carefully watching a renewed debate about religion in public schools. With new federal guidance on school prayer and state laws about religious…
Geographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
Geographic mobility: Its promises and discontents Written by Originally published in American Habits. Americans are a remarkably mobile collection of people. You might argue it’s in our DNA. By the time of our nation’s…
Geographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
Originally published in American Habits. Americans are a remarkably mobile collection of people. You might argue it’s in our DNA. By the time of our nation’s founding, the Western Hemisphere had already been swarmed by…
Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act: Protecting religious freedom at the national level
Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act: Protecting religious freedom at the national level Written by State legislatures and Congress have an essential role in protecting religious liberty by clarifying religious…
Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act: Protecting religious freedom at the national level
Discussions of constitutional rights often focus on court decisions, but all branches of government have critical responsibilities in preserving constitutional rights. As important as court decisions are in providing a…
Does the most religious state need religious freedom protections?
Depending on how it is measured, Utah is at the top of, or very near the top of, the list of the most religious states. If measured by the number of residents who say they are members of a church, it is number one. If…
Does the most religious state need religious freedom protections?
Depending on how it is measured, Utah is at the top of, or very near the top of, the list of the most religious states. If measured by the number of residents who say they are members of a church, it is number one. If…
Faith’s Quiet Advantage: New Research on Religion and Academic Outcomes
Faith’s Quiet Advantage: New Research on Religion and Academic Outcomes Written by An important report from researchers at Harvard and Brigham Young University describes ways that religious practice contributes to educational…
Faith’s Quiet Advantage: New Research on Religion and Academic Outcomes
The interplay of religion and education is often considered controversial, but it need not be. In fact, an earlier Sutherland report described how religious schools provided the historic infrastructure of education in the…
Why Utah should strengthen conscience protections for health care workers
Can Utah medical professionals be required to participate in medical procedures that conflict with their beliefs? If a bill before the Legislature is passed this week, those who object to participating based on their…
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