The Equality Act, which would add to federal civil rights laws new prohibitions of discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex, was introduced into the House of Representatives on March 13. Supporters of the Equality Act claim that it protects religious freedom, but in fact it would severely constrain many faith-based organizations and persons of faith who simply desire to live by their convictions about human sexuality and marriage without harming others. In this article, Stanley Carlson-Thies presents the Fairness for All framework as a new and better way to protect both LGBT people and religious freedom.
By Chelsea Langston Bombino All of life is religion. All of life is redeemed. These are concepts that are integral to a theology of public…
Editor’s Note: This article was written in response to a specific event in which Rep. Omar gave remarks about religious freedom. This article is neither…
By Chelsea Langston Bombino In our current cultural and political moment, religious freedom in the United States is not generally regarded as a contribution to…
By Collin Slowey EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is the first in a series of articles by Collin Slowey, an intern with the Center for Public…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…