College campuses have long been bastions of free speech where just about any idea can be discussed or debated. In the 1960s, the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley was launched to protest…
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What is Freedom?
Freedom. As Americans, it’s a word we are all familiar with. Even upon hearing that word, you might have visions of fireworks and bald eagles. Perhaps you thought of your…
Continue readingHow Gender Theory Undermines Reality
Note: This article was originally published at Alliance Defending Freedom on April 24, 2023. “Gender theory” sounds like one of those niche terms that you might hear at a lecture on a…
Continue readingHow Preferred Pronouns Threaten Free Speech
Note: This article was originally published at Alliance Defending Freedom on November 8, 2022. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic The Fellowship of the Ring, Boromir says concerning the one ring, “Is it not a…
Continue readingThe Dangers of Compelled Speech
Note: This article was originally published at Alliance Defending Freedom on October 31, 2022. The First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech protects us from censorship of what we want to say,…
Continue readingHow the Ministerial Exception Protects Religious Institutions from Government Interference
Note: This article was originally published at Alliance Defending Freedom on February 16, 2022. For any organization, its mission statement is core to its identity. And to advance that mission,…
Continue readingIs Critical Race Theory Biblical?
Over the past couple of months, numerous state legislatures have begun to pass laws that ban or limit the teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 classrooms. Critical race theory…
Continue readingWhat Does the Data Say About Racial Bias in Policing?
Racial bias in policing has long been a source of debate in the United States. This controversy has reentered the wider American consciousness since the shooting of Michael Brown in…
Continue readingIs “Fairness For All” a Good Compromise?
Since the Obergefell decision legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, there has been increasing political tension between the LGBTQ community and religious communities that hold to traditional views of gender and sexuality….
Continue readingShould Morality Be Legislated?
Christians are often told that they shouldn’t try to legislate morality and that they should keep religious values out of public policy. Sometimes it is phrased, “Christians shouldn’t force their…
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