religious liberty

Religious Liberty, Putin, and Lukashenko 

A recent crackdown on religious liberty in Belarus offers a reminder of why freedom of religion so often comes into conflict with authoritarianism

The National Prayer Breakfast Does Not Threaten American Democracy

In times as troubled as our own, one would think that praying for the country ought to be entirely uncontroversial. The “Congressional Free Thought Caucus,” however, begs to differ.

Liberal Nationalism, Abraham Lincoln, and the Unification of Italy

Although liberalism and nationalism are not often thought of together, liberal nationalism is a powerful force for nation-building.

Jefferson’s Tombstone, and Ours?

Thomas Jefferson valued universal religious liberty as one of his greatest accomplishments. Do his lessons from America’s founding last today?

The World’s Largest Muslim-Majority Country Goes to the Polls

On February 14th, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, Indonesia, will elect its next president.

A Puritan Named Kennedy

Robert Frost, while campaigning for JFK, referred to him as a “Puritan named Kennedy” from New England.

Iran Does Not Need Feminism, It Needs Freedom

Protesting the mandatory hijab law will never change Iran until the government respects religious freedom.

United Nations Security Council Receives its First Religious Freedom Mandate

The United Nations Security Council may finally be taking international religious liberty seriously

The Morality of a Revised Monroe

In the 21st Century, do we need a revised Monroe Doctrine?