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IRFA Prez Speaks on “Every Child” Podcast

Last June, IRFA President Stanley Carlson-Thies spoke with Bill Blacquiere, CEO of Bethany Christian Services, on “Every Child” podcast. Every Child is a podcast produced…

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Be good stewards of our religious freedom

Be good stewards of our religious freedom

Threats to religious freedom do not come only from those who oppose religion or who value other rights above the right of religious exercise; religious…

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HHS contraceptives mandate update

August 1, 2011–more than two years ago. That’s when the federal government announced that employer health plans would have to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive services….

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Initiatives to protect religious freedom = covert campaign against civil rights?

Initiatives to protect religious freedom = covert campaign against civil rights?

Political Research Associates, which proclaims as its mission producing “investigative research and analysis on the U.S. Right to support social justice advocates and defend human…

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Audio Recording of Religious Hiring Briefing

Audio Recording of Religious Hiring Briefing

http://archive.irfalliance.org/resources/Religious_Hiring_Briefing_9-24-2013.mp3 On Tuesday, September 24th, IRFA hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill entitled, “Bigotry or Basic Right: Myths and Musts About Religious Hiring.” Dr. Stanley…

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Must the government enforce uniformity?

Must the government enforce uniformity?

The short answer is, of course, No–despite the very strong and growing current tendency of many activists and policymakers to assume that there is only…

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Actually protecting religious freedom after the Supreme Court’s DOMA decision

After the US Supreme Court struck down a part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act last summer, easing the way for same-sex marriage to…

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HHS contraceptives mandate: the need for a legislative fix

HHS contraceptives mandate: the need for a legislative fix

The courts may provide some relief, permitting some businesses and some religious nonprofits to entirely escape the mandate. But there is no assurance that the courts would provide such relief to all organizations, nor that such losses in court would persuade the administration to reverse or radically modify the contraceptives mandate for other organizations.

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An Informed Christian Faith

An Informed Christian Faith

Who We Are Education is transformation. At Gordon, we take it personally. It is our privilege, not just our responsibility, to create unique academic, co-curricular…

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