IRFA’s sphere of service is faith-based service organizations, not churches and clergy, but only because of a division of labor. Faith-based services (schools, adoption agencies,…
Both Illinois and Hawaii recently redefined marriage to include same-sex couples. Like other states introducing same-sex marriage by legislation or court action, these two states…
Recently, the Canadian think-tank Cardus, asked Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies, “Does personal religious freedom really matter without institutional religious freedom?” Here is his answer: Cardus…
Last June, IRFA President Stanley Carlson-Thies spoke with Bill Blacquiere, CEO of Bethany Christian Services, on “Every Child” podcast. Every Child is a podcast produced…
Threats to religious freedom do not come only from those who oppose religion or who value other rights above the right of religious exercise; religious…
August 1, 2011–more than two years ago. That’s when the federal government announced that employer health plans would have to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive services….
Political Research Associates, which proclaims as its mission producing “investigative research and analysis on the U.S. Right to support social justice advocates and defend human…
http://archive.irfalliance.org/resources/Religious_Hiring_Briefing_9-24-2013.mp3 On Tuesday, September 24th, IRFA hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill entitled, “Bigotry or Basic Right: Myths and Musts About Religious Hiring.” Dr. Stanley…
The short answer is, of course, No–despite the very strong and growing current tendency of many activists and policymakers to assume that there is only…
Pew memo on SSM and RF says less than it seems
The title of David Masci’s Pew Research Center memo is encouraging: “States that allow same-sex marriage also provide protections for religious groups and clergy who…