
State Religious Freedom Restoration Acts Threaten True Religious Liberty
Under the guise of protecting religious freedom, states across the country are opening the door to discrimination by enacting misguided laws and policies.
Under the guise of protecting religious freedom, states across the country are opening the door to discrimination by enacting misguided laws and policies.
Marriage equality and women’s reproductive rights are now being seen for what they always were: issues of basic justice.
The Obama administration’s new birth control rules are generous and strategically smart, but some opponents still aren’t happy.
When you try living on $77 a week for food, transportation, and entertainment—the budget of a minimum-wage worker—spending on things that many take for granted requires tough choices and carries significant consequences.
When for-profit corporations get the same privileges that have historically been given to religious groups that feed the hungry and care for the sick, religion itself is cheapened and devalued.
Sharing common goals in the fight for justice helps narrow gaps in understanding between religious and secular advocates.
In what can only be described as a modern-day miracle, the Nuns on the Bus managed to transform a Vatican sanction into prophetic witness.
Christian scholars are exploring what is appropriate religious expression in a diverse society.
By casting government as the villain, conservatives are ignoring history and denying the facts.
Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour will cut spending on federal assistance programs and strengthen families, the economy, and our nation.
The fight for liberty and justice requires persistence and envisioning a more perfect union.
The lack of paid sick days forces American workers to make the no-win choice between job and family.
Contrary to mainstream assumptions, much of the religious community supports a woman’s right to make decisions about her own reproductive health.
Despite the distractions of the coming year, it’s important to hold basic, long-lasting truths in mind in order to experience purpose and joy.
Conservatives should value the bonds of loyalty and commitment not just in marriage but also in the workplace, where bosses have obligations to their workers.
After four decades, the Religious Right is losing its grip, and a generous, justice-minded Christianity is gaining public attention and support.
Corporations don’t have religious liberty; human beings do.
Mandating prayer at local town board meetings mixes government and religion in a way that is harmful to both.
A new CAP poll shows that Americans are more open to diversity and reducing inequality than the media and politics portray them to be.
As the government shutdown dragged on, female senators broke through the impasse with a compromise plan to put Americans back to work and save the global economy.
The conservatives who engineered the government shutdown are complaining about the new lack of programs and services.
Immigrants and allies are rallying, fasting, marching, and lobbying for immigration reform legislation with a path to citizenship.
Republicans who slash essential programs for those in need are modern-day Pharaohs.
Pope Francis’ spiritual humility, intellectual curiosity, and emotional honesty can be a driving force for positive change in the Catholic Church.
Despite uncertainties, failures, and threats, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and those in the civil rights movement kept up the fight for justice and equality.
In order to make our world safer, we need to focus on factual evidence and real threats rather than target entire communities because of their ethnicity or religion.
57,000 children won’t be attending Head Start this month because of sequester cuts.
An overwhelming number of business, labor, faith, and civic groups, as well as a strong majority of the American public, a supermajority in the Senate, and a bipartisan majority in the House, all support immigration reform.
Despite opposition activists’ rhetoric, support for nondiscrimination laws and religious liberty are positively connected.
While the work of charities is key to helping the poor, government programs can be key in supporting human dignity.
After the Zimmerman verdict, it is more obvious than ever that we can no longer ignore the persistence of racial injustice in the United States.
The recent Supreme Court decisions supporting marriage equality underscores the successful alliance that has been forged between the religious community and LGBT advocates.
Institutional racism might be harder to detect than individual bigotry, but its impact is more widespread and lasting.
Shortsighted efforts by self-appointed conservative watchdogs are endangering faith-based social-justice programs.
Extreme views on religious belief—or lack of it—may make for lively theatrics, but they ignore the dynamic complexities of behavior and faith.
As the Supreme Court decides who can say “I do,” finally passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is something that Congress must do.
Three months into sequestration, we take a look at how harmful the phased-in cuts have been.
In a pluralistic democracy, government should not be in the business of promoting religion.
Groups offer compassionate, nonjudgmental counseling for women and their families dealing with abortion.
While cards and flowers are fine Mother’s Day gifts, public policies that make life better for moms are the best way to honor all they do.
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, it’s important to keep the facts straight about the complexities of terrorism.
In the wake of last week’s Senate vote against legislation to prevent gun violence, Americans must remember that their efforts to reduce gun violence are a marathon, not a sprint.
Probing and honest conversation is key to fostering real understanding between people.
Despite claims by many conservatives and religious leaders, marriage has not always been a union between one man and one woman but over the years has embraced practices that even most strident marriage traditionalists might abhor.
Progressives should speak out about the commercial targeting of youth instead of shying away from a fight about deregulation and the “nanny state.”
As the Supreme Court hears arguments in cases on marriage equality, many fear a decades-long backlash reminiscent of that after Roe v. Wade. It is important, however, to remember the real story behind the formation of the religious conservative movement.
Even the created reality of a television show can benefit from a diverse worldview.
A leadership devoid of women seriously undermines the Catholic Church’s mission and future.
Faith-based efforts to provide reproductive health services and family planning have dramatically improved the lives of mothers and their children worldwide.
Opposing gay and transgender equality under the guise of religious freedom has deep roots stretching back more than 50 years.
We need to raise the minimum wage in order to change the shameful American reality of people working full time but still not earning enough to lift them and their families out of poverty.
U.S. history provides both shining examples and stark warnings as we debate over whether to grant citizenship to this country’s 11 million undocumented immigrants.
Don’t be fooled by opponents’ claims of religious-liberty infringement—the new contraceptive-coverage provision announced last week does no such thing. It does, however, enhance women’s health.
Examining the moral and cultural tendencies of faith leaders in the past can teach us lessons about diversity and changing demographics that are still relevant today.
Richard Blanco’s poem at the Inauguration ceremony was a perfect companion to the president’s speech on equality and unity.
Contrary to popular belief, religious leaders have long been among the staunchest supporters of women seeking an abortion.
For many in the faith community, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is the final straw.
Instead of spending billions of dollars on trimming our bellies, let’s shed our nation of homelessness.
The senseless shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, has forced all of us to confront unspeakable tragedy and unanswerable questions.
Occupy Wall Street offshoot turns to ancient religious teachings to take on America’s mounting consumer debt.
Voters young and old are supporting marriage equality for gay and transgender Americans, and many religious institutions are supportive too.
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy was a wake-up call that has forced many to shake off complacency and refocus on climate change.