How the 2017 Tax Act Has Affected Faith-Based Organizations

How the 2017 Tax Act Has Affected Faith-Based Organizations

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was put into law, it was with the intent of supporting American businesses and workers. Unfortunately,…

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IRFA and Key Groups Decry House Passage of the Equality Act

IRFA and Key Groups Decry House Passage of the Equality Act

By Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies Editor’s Note: A more in-depth conversation about the implications of the passage of the Equality Act was featured on the Faith…

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What the Supreme Court’s Flip-Flop on Religious Freedom Means for Faith-Based Organizations

What the Supreme Court’s Flip-Flop on Religious Freedom Means for Faith-Based Organizations

In the wake of the recent Dunn v. Ray decision, yet another non-Christian chaplain was denied access to a prisoner’s execution chamber. This time the Supreme Court granted a stay of the procedure. Collin Slowey, an intern with the Center for Public Justice, reflects on what this tells us about the current state of religious freedom in the U.S.

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Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies to Receive the Religious Liberty Dinner National Award

Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies to Receive the Religious Liberty Dinner National Award

Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies, a strong and outspoken champion for the rights and freedoms of faith-based organizations, is the 2019 recipient of the Religious Liberty Dinner National Award. Dr. Carlson-Thies, founder and senior director of the Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance (IRFA), has worked for almost two decades to help shape the public discourse in America around the contributions of faith communities to the well-being of society.

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Expanding Our Vision of Human Rights

Expanding Our Vision of Human Rights

By Andrea Rice Human rights today are generally understood to be rights for individuals. The United Nations defines human rights as “rights inherent to all…

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Healing Communities: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Serving Returning Citizens

Healing Communities: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Serving Returning Citizens

Healing Communities is an example of a faith-based nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with other sectors of society, including government, to empower returning citizens with spiritual and physical resource for societal reintegration. This article discusses the how Healing Communities partners with other programs and resources, like Sacred Sector, to build capacity to promote restorative justice. Healing Communities’ coordinator stated at a recent event: “Sacred Sector does have a spiritual calling to provide resources to ministries to do these things. So let them help you do them!”

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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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