It has been two and a half years since the federal government, on August 1, 2011, announced that the preventative health services for women that…
Even though we have just enjoyed Thanksgiving, Christmas is just around the corner, and the idea that Congress might actually reform taxes or make other…
IRFA’s sphere of service is faith-based service organizations, not churches and clergy, but only because of a division of labor. Faith-based services (schools, adoption agencies,…
Recently the IRS proposed new rules that are supposed to clarify which kind of political activity is legal for 501(c)(4) organizations. Note that detail: this…
The Kalamazoo Gospel Mission has been serving homeless or abused men, women, and children since 1933. We provide for their basic needs as well as…
The ENDA bill–the Employment Non-Discrimination Act–passed by the Senate on Nov. 7 actually better protects religious freedom than when it was introduced–despite strong efforts for…
Both Illinois and Hawaii recently redefined marriage to include same-sex couples. Like other states introducing same-sex marriage by legislation or court action, these two states…
Currently 82 lawsuits have been filed against the federal government to stop the application of the contraceptives/abortifacients mandate to religious nonprofits and religious businesses. Or…
Recently, the Canadian think-tank Cardus, asked Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies, “Does personal religious freedom really matter without institutional religious freedom?” Here is his answer: Cardus…
Pew memo on SSM and RF says less than it seems
The title of David Masci’s Pew Research Center memo is encouraging: “States that allow same-sex marriage also provide protections for religious groups and clergy who…