This July 11-12, a small interdisciplinary group scholars convened in Venice for the first in a series of workshops organized…
Religious freedom in the EU
law and religion
Debating religious freedom in Dissent
The latest issue of Dissent features an argument (sub. req.) by Austin Dacey and Colin Koproske against the prevailing understanding…
Religion and marriage debate
Should the state be in the business of marriage, or is it inherently a religious union that should be performed…
Fighting words that are not fought
“Under what conditions does freedom of speech become freedom to hate?” Judith Butler recently asked. Here I will explore these…
Whose foreskin?
Courtney Bender discusses the controversial ballot measure to prohibit circumcision of males under eighteen years of age, which will be…
Kentucky approves state funding to expand Creation Museum
Should the state be in the business of funding private religious projects, even if they could boost the well-being of…
Carter Center Forum on Religion, Belief and Women’s Rights
April 3rd marks the first day of the 2011 Carter Center Human Rights Defenders Forum. The theme for this year’s…
Crucifixes: cultural or religious?
Recently the European Court of Human Rights decided to allow the display of crucifixes in public school classrooms (Lautsi and…
Go-ahead for classroom crucifixes in Europe
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that crucifixes are acceptable in public school classrooms. Reversing an earlier decision,…
Religious statements by government officials
Recently, the newly-elected governor of Alabama made headlines by making a public statement in a church following his inauguration, in…