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How to talk about religious hiring: download a “talking point” for faith-based leaders Download a “primer”—overview—of the legal and constitutional facts about the religious hiring…

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Comments on Combined Fed. Campaign Proposed Rules Due by June 7

Comments on Combined Fed. Campaign Proposed Rules Due by June 7

The federal government has proposed an extensive revision of the regulations that govern the Combined Federal Campaign-the program that facilitates donations to charities by federal…

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Same-Sex Marriage, the Supreme Court, and Religious Freedom

Same-Sex Marriage, the Supreme Court, and Religious Freedom

Last week, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in high-profile same-sex marriage cases. Press reports and commentary were full of talk about standing, federalism,…

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Call for Comments:  Combined Federal Campaign Proposed Regulations

Call for Comments: Combined Federal Campaign Proposed Regulations

New regulations for the Combined Federal Campaign have now been officially proposed in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and comments can be submitted through June…

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Supreme Court: Oral Argument About Speech Restrictions on Grantees

Supreme Court: Oral Argument About Speech Restrictions on Grantees

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the difficult case, USAID v.Alliance for Open Society. The case involves the federal program to combat…

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Obama Faith-Based Advisory Council Continues

Obama Faith-Based Advisory Council Continues

On April 5, President Obama issued Executive Order 13640, continuing for another two years the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. No word…

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Protecting Religious Freedom

Protecting Institutional Religious Freedom

Increasingly, governments are imposing on faith-based service organizations laws and regulations that do not respect their freedom to be distinctive—to serve their neighbors as they believe God calls them to serve.

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Supreme Court Case: Can Government Require Private Groups to Support Its Views?

Supreme Court Case: Can Government Require Private Groups to Support Its Views?

If Congress decides that the best way to fight HIV/AIDS overseas is to work to reduce risky sexual behavior, not just to provide treatment to…

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Why So Much Religious Freedom Action in the States?

Why So Much Religious Freedom Action in the States?

If you scan the right sources, the headlines have been full of such stories lately: * The Kentucky legislature “overwhelmingly” overrode the governor’s veto of…

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ENDA Executive Order On the Way?

ENDA Executive Order On the Way?

About two weeks ago, 110 members of Congress sent President Obama a letter pressing him to issue an ENDA (Employment Nondiscrimination Act) Executive Order banning…

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