Via the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty’s blog, Elena Kagan answered a few questions on the Establishment Clause yesterday. In light of past indications that she has leaned toward more ...

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WASHINGTON − A divided Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the creation of the nation's first religious charter school, a major loss for those advocating a greater role for religion in public life. The ...

Public schools are faced with an arduous challenge to balance the Religion Clauses in the First Amendment. The Establishment Clause prohibits the government (including schools) from establishing any ...

This past term, the U.S. Supreme Court further undermined one of the most sacred tenets of American democracy: the separation of church and state. The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make ...

Religious rights are sparking both unanimity and deep divisions on the Supreme Court this term, with one major decision still to come. On Thursday, all nine justices sided with Catholic Charities ...

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