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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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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Religious Freedom and the Social Safety Net

Religious Freedom and the Social Safety Net

By Chelsea Langston Bombino Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Public Justice Review, Volume 6: “Freedom to Serve the Vulnerable.” The past four…

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What we can learn from Notre Dame and the contraceptives coverage discussion

What we can learn from Notre Dame and the contraceptives coverage discussion

By Chelsea Langston Bombino Last week, the University of Notre Dame was at the center of public discourse. Here is an account of what happened,…

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Will Supreme Court create marriage equality for FBOs?

Will Supreme Court create marriage equality for FBOs?

by Stanley Carlson-Thies “Marriage equality” is the term people use for when a legislature or court declares that same-sex couples may join opposite-sex couples in…

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