Institutional Religious Freedom In Review

Institutional Religious Freedom In Review

Stanley Carlson-Thies is the Founder and Senior Director of the Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance (IRFA), a division of the Center for Public Justice. Individual religious…

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IRFA Senior Director Supports the Faith-Based Initiative in Ohio Testimony

IRFA Senior Director Supports the Faith-Based Initiative in Ohio Testimony

By Meg Henry On November 15, 2018, IRFA Founder and Senior Director Stanley Carlson-Thies testified at a briefing for the Ohio House of Representatives Community…

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A Meditation on Religious Freedom for the Christmas Season

A Meditation on Religious Freedom for the Christmas Season

By Chelsea Langston Bombino Along with others who believe in the transcendent, in a greater force that binds and moves humanity, I view everything through…

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New American Charter Calls for a Public Policy of Pluralism

New American Charter Calls for a Public Policy of Pluralism

By Stanley Carlson-Thies The American Charter of Freedom of Religion and Conscience was released to the public on November 20, 2018 at a ceremony at…

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2018: Sacred Sector In Review

2018: Sacred Sector In Review

NOTE: This was originally published for Public Justice Review, a publication of the Center for Public Justice. By Chelsea Langston Bombino There is a broad…

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A Shooting at the Synagogue: What is a Faithful Response?

A Shooting at the Synagogue: What is a Faithful Response?

By Chelsea Langston Bombino On the last Saturday of October, a man armed with an AR-15 style rifle and three handguns entered the Tree of…

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A Sacred Act: How Religious Groups Can Support Nursing Mothers

A Sacred Act: How Religious Groups Can Support Nursing Mothers

Faith-based organizations and congregations often play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of families, particularly mothers and young children. Many religious organizations believe the family is a foundational institution in society, created by God to serve as a first community for children. Many faith groups recognize the inherent beauty in God’s normative design for women to nurse their babies. By God’s great design, there is evidence-based research that shows how breastfeeding contributes to better whole-person (physical/mental, economic, relational) outcomes for all involved. Although breastfeeding is not always possible or practicable for every mother and child, there is strong evidence that breastfeeding has positive impacts on individual family members and on society.

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The Faith Community in Action: A Response to the Opioid Crisis

The Faith Community in Action: A Response to the Opioid Crisis

By Nicole Kennedy This was originally posted at SharedJustice.org. Broken families, crippling addictions, and tragic deaths: the opioid epidemic has taken an enormous toll on…

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Proximate Pluralism: The Blessings–and Dissatisfactions–of Civic Pluralism

Proximate Pluralism: The Blessings–and Dissatisfactions–of Civic Pluralism

By Stanley Carlson-Thies This article was adapted from an article that ran in the series “Making Peace with Proximate Pluralism” published in Volume 8 of…

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How Faith-based Employers Can Support Families

How Faith-based Employers Can Support Families

This article is an excerpt from a new report called Time to Flourish: Protecting Families’ Time for Work and Caregiving. The report is by Families…

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