The First Amendment and the first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation both occurred in the autumn of 1789. George Washington issued a proclamation for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer" just ...

With all the talk lately about Islam and the whole mosque/cultural center existing two blocks from the fallen World Trade Center, a lot of Christians have been defending their opposition to the ...

Over the past decade, the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that the First Amendment prohibits excluding religious institutions from public benefit programs. Yet some states have resisted this clear ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion but not every practice is automatically protected. From prayer in public schools to vaccine exemptions and workplace dress codes, some acts of faith ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. On Tuesday, the full, 17-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit heard consolidated oral arguments in a ...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Natural Rights and the First Amendment Religion Clauses -- Part 1 Philosophy: The Founders' Political Philosophy of Religious Liberty -- Chapter 1 ...

Richard Hershey is asking the Supreme Court to overrule a 5th Circuit decision that blocked the lawsuit provoked by that ...