This is the lived reality of millions of people in highly controlling religions, cults, and coercive situations worldwide. Individuals in such situations are physically free to leave and yet feel ...

Louisiana can proceed with a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, according to a federal court ...

More than once over the last few weeks, Don Hinkle has been accused of bigotry and discrimination. And it doesn’t sit very well with him. As director of public policy for the Missouri Baptist ...

"It hardly requires mentioning that freedom of religion is both a core American value and a basic liberty protected by the ...

A First Amendment controversy is brewing in Oklahoma over a college essay that led to an allegation of religious discrimination and an instructor put on leave. The matter involves an essay for a ...

This is Religious Freedom Week, during which America's Catholic bishops call on us to pray, reflect and act to promote religious freedom. But it’s also a time to give thanks. As Catholics, we can look ...

“There may be hard calls to make in policing that rule,” Sotomayor wrote. “But this is not one.” The decision marks another entry in the high court’s growing list of First Amendment victories for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump said he has done “more for religion than any other president,” and touted himself as a champion of ...

About three-fourths of states scored less than 50% on Napa Legal Institute’s religious freedom index, which measures how well states safeguard religious liberty for faith-based organizations. The ...

On May 7, a devout Muslim was called to give testimony in her ex-boyfriend’s criminal case. He was charged with assaulting her and with domestic violence. What would have been a tragic but routine ...

A proposed amendment to Florida's constitution that would formalize the protection of religious expression in public schools may appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.