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The ‘religious issue’: John F. Kennedy, Mitt Romney, and the role of faith in American politics

by Jonathan Stahl

Some presidential candidates want Pope Francis to stay out of American politics. Fifty-five years ago, another prominent Catholic…

Defending the right to live according to one’s conscience

by Kristina Arriaga

In this commentary, Kristina Arriaga of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty urges us to protect the right of every American to…

Constitution Check: Is there, or should there be, a right to be forgotten?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the First Amendment and the desire…

Religious liberty at the Founding

by Douglas Laycock

In this commentary, Douglas Laycock of the University of Virginia School of Law says the Founding era can teach us about religious…

The history of religion in the United States: Liberty and theocracy

by Marci Hamilton

In this commentary, Marci Hamilton of the Cardozo School of Law says the First Amendment protects Americans from theocracy and…

Constitution Check: Is the First Amendment a threat to the safety of medicines?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a federal court’s decision to…

Ashley Madison hack raises bigger privacy, legal issues

by NCC Staff

The hacking incident involving the infidelity web site Ashley Madison shows how perilous privacy expectations are in the digital…

Constitution Check: Who has the job of picking the candidates for the presidency?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston looks at criticism over the selection process for the Fox News and CNN GOP debates and their selective inclusion of…

In Congress, competing bills promote LGBT rights and religious liberty

by Will Field

The two proposals represent the first wave of efforts to grapple with the challenges of a post-Obergefell world.

Debate over ski resort Jesus statue hits federal appeals court

by Scott Bomboy

Does the presence of a Jesus statue wearing a skiing helmet violate the First Amendment if it is located on federal land? That is…

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