News
What the Hounds? It’s Not Even a Full Moon
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In this month’s What the Hounds?: Baalshit, exorcism, and UFO demons. We just… whatever.
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Maine High Court Weighs Religious Freedom Against Child’s Best Interests
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a child’s best interests can guide religious custody disputes, rejecting strict scrutiny and prompting a planned U.S. Supreme Court challenge over parental rights and religious freedom.
Indigenous Land
California Lawmakers Approve New Religious Freedom Protections for Native Tribes
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California lawmakers approved legislation expanding protections for Native American religious practices and sacred sites on state lands, while provisions requiring tribal consent for certain state actions have raised concerns over potential impacts on infrastructure and water projects.
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Two Tennessee Religious Freedom Disputes Put Minority Faiths in Focus
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Two separate religious-freedom disputes in Tennessee—one involving religious practice and eligibility to foster and the other involving Ten Commandments displays in public schools—raise questions about government involvement with religion and protections for minority faiths.
Editorial
Editorial: Lawsuits and Letters suggest Workplace is a New Religious Liberty Front
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A federal settlement protecting Christian employers and a Southern Baptist appeal to the Justice Department raise a broader question: Will the government’s expanding religious-liberty framework offer minority faiths the same protections in the workplace?