FBOs must be in the conversation!

FBOs must be in the conversation!

Regulators, courts, and the public are rapidly losing their understanding of and respect for some of the core countercultural practices of religious organizations, some of…

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Senate bill to protect youth both invites and repels faith-based organizations in many federal programs

Senate bill to protect youth both invites and repels faith-based organizations in many federal programs

There is in the Senate strong pressure for quick passage of bill S. 2646, the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (sponsor: Sen….

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IRFA is seeking a director of equipping and membership

IRFA is seeking a director of equipping and membership

The Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance is seeking a creative, experienced, and expert person of classical Christian convictions to lead in the development and implementation of:*…

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LGBT Executive Order regulations don't clarify FBO rights

LGBT Executive Order regulations don’t clarify FBO rights

The federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is now reviewing regulations proposed by the Department of Labor in response to President Obama’s July…

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Sen. Orrin Hatch on the importance of religious freedom

Sen. Orrin Hatch on the importance of religious freedom

On October 4, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the outstanding champion of religious freedom in the US Senate these days, delivered a thoughtful and thought-provoking speech…

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Faith-based initiative: Working Group progress

Faith-based initiative: Working Group progress

It seems that various federal departments are working on draft regulations to implement the President’s November, 2010, Executive Order 13559, Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria…

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Civil Society Presidential Memorandum

Civil Society Presidential Memorandum

A month ago, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on “deepening U.S. government efforts to collaborate with and strengthen civil society” in other countries. This…

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SCOTUS, SSM, RF, and Marriage Inequality

SCOTUS, SSM, RF, and Marriage Inequality

Earlier this month, by choosing not to act–thus letting stand the decisions of various federal appeals courts–the US Supreme Court in effect legalized same-sex marriage…

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FBO concerns about LGBT Ex Order

FBO concerns about LGBT Ex Order

When religious organizations are concerned about the religion of employees, they are seeking employees who are compatible with the ethos of the organization, and that means they care about more than which religion someone professes: they are looking for faithfulness to the values of the religion.

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IRFA Joins with Center for Public Justice

IRFA Joins with Center for Public Justice

We have very exciting news to share! IRFA has joined together with the Center for Public Justice, combining the two organizations, to significantly increase our…

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