Religious freedom has been at the center of American history since the founding. (And by the founding, I mean of the United States of America, not including the roughly century-and-a-half of colonial ...

This time of year is always a welcome opportunity to reflect on what is most important — both in our private lives but also in the shared life of our nation. As we welcome 2023, the search for a ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Does Vermont still believe in the separation of church and state? This is a question that the newly elected legislature in Vermont must address. In ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Guest contributor Alan Dershowitz says that “freedom of conscience doesn’t mean the freedom to ...

OP-ED. As France marks the 120th anniversary of the 1905 law separating churches and state, a coalition of non-profit organizations warns that the principle of laïcité, the French concept of ...

Fundamental to the liberties of man is that faculty of the soul termed “conscience.” Today that term connotes for most people only a moral monitor—a twinge of mind that indicates a moral judgment of ...