Tag Archives: Freedom of Religion

The New York Times 1:00 pm on March 18, 2023
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Narendra Modi Is the World’s Most Popular Leader. Beware.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is building roads while also dangerously corroding democracy.

#censorship, #freedom-of-religion, #freedom-of-the-press, #india, #minorities, #modi-narendra, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:00 am on January 29, 2023
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One of the Strangest Friendships in Washington

How Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, formed an unlikely friendship with a liberal lawyer.

#bhargava-anurima, #content-type-personal-profile, #discrimination, #evangelical-movement, #freedom-of-religion, #friendship, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #perkins-anthony-richard, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 pm on January 11, 2023
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Was Yeshiva University Entitled to $230 Million in Public Funds?

The Modern Jewish Orthodox school refuses to recognize an L.G.B.T.Q. student club, arguing in court that it is a religious institution.

#colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #freedom-of-religion, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #jews-and-judaism, #organizations-societies-and-clubs, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #supreme-courts-state, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #yeshiva-university

The New York Times 8:29 pm on December 15, 2022
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A Look Inside New York’s Swirling Kaleidoscope of Faiths

The city is home to some of the most spiritually and culturally diverse areas in the world. Here are some of them.

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The New York Times 5:08 am on December 6, 2022
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In Sweeping New Law, Indonesia Outlaws Sex Outside of Marriage

An earlier version of the bill was shelved in 2019 after tens of thousands of young people protested in the streets, arguing that the law threatened their civil liberties.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #elections, #freedom-of-religion, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #indonesia, #joko-widodo, #law-and-legislation, #marriages, #muslims-and-islam, #nahdlatul-ulama, #politics-and-government, #sex, #shariah-islamic-law

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 5, 2022
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Web Designer Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage

The justices are likely to settle a question left open in 2018: how to reconcile claims of religious liberty with laws barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.

#discrimination, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #freedom-of-religion, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #religion-and-belief, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 12:35 am on December 3, 2022
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Zelensky Proposes Banning Ukrainian Orthodox Church Led by Putin Ally

Ukraine’s president called for legislation to prevent an ancient branch of the Orthodox Church, led by a Putin ally, from operating in his country, but it remains unclear how that would work.

#freedom-of-religion, #kirill-i, #putin-vladimir-v, #religion-and-belief, #religion-state-relations, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #russian-orthodox-church, #ukraine, #ukrainian-orthodox-church, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 10:00 am on October 15, 2022
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Same-Sex Marriage Is a Religious Freedom

If the law allows same-sex couples to be treated differently from other couples, then our religious freedom to be married is not complete.

#conservatism-us-politics, #freedom-of-religion, #religion-and-belief, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 3:15 pm on September 25, 2022
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Why Religious Freedom Matters, Even if You’re Not Religious

“If speech is popular, it doesn’t really need constitutional protection,” David French says.

#christians-and-christianity, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #decisions-and-verdicts, #discrimination, #freedom-of-religion, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #french-david-a, #internal-sub-only-nl, #religion-and-belief, #religion-state-relations

The New York Times 1:12 am on September 17, 2022
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Yeshiva University Halts All Student Clubs to Block L.G.B.T.Q. Group

Earlier in the week, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a ruling to stand for now that required the university to recognize the group.

#colleges-and-universities, #freedom-of-religion, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #jews-and-judaism, #manhattan-nyc, #religion-and-belief, #supreme-court-us, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #yeshiva-university

The New York Times 10:02 pm on September 15, 2022
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Extreme Religious Liberty Is Undermining Public Health

Recent rulings are empowering the moral judgments of a small but politically powerful group.

#conservatism-us-politics, #decisions-and-verdicts, #freedom-of-religion, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #preventive-medicine

The New York Times 12:38 am on September 10, 2022
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Yeshiva University Can Bar L.G.B.T. Club for Now, Sotomayor Rules

Sonia Sotomayor’s ruling will be in place pending a decision by the Supreme Court to take up the case.

#berman-ari-rabbi, #colleges-and-universities, #freedom-of-religion, #jews-and-judaism, #manhattan-nyc, #orthodox-judaism, #sotomayor-sonia, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 11:47 pm on September 7, 2022
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Texas Judge’s Ruling Puts Free Preventive Care in Jeopardy

A federal judge in Texas found that the Affordable Care Act’s process for determining what kinds of preventive care should be covered by insurance violates the Constitution.

#decisions-and-verdicts, #freedom-of-religion, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #oconnor-reed, #patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-2010, #preventive-medicine, #united-states-preventive-services-task-force

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 11, 2022
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Alito’s Call to Arms to Secure Religious Liberty

The challenge, he says, is to convince people who are not religious that religion is worth special protection.

#alito-samuel-a-jr, #decisions-and-verdicts, #freedom-of-religion, #religion-and-belief, #religion-state-relations, #scalia-antonin, #supreme-court-us, #university-of-notre-dame

The New York Times 12:18 pm on July 17, 2022
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In the Face of Fact, the Supreme Court Chose Faith

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District reflects the conservative majority’s brazen efforts to inflict its political and religious agenda on the rest of the country.

#first-amendment-us-constitution, #freedom-of-religion, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-and-belief, #religion-state-relations, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 10:08 am on June 22, 2022
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A Pro-Religion Court

What the 6-3 conservative Supreme Court majority’s latest ruling means.

#alito-samuel-a-jr, #barrett-amy-coney, #federal-courts-us, #freedom-of-religion, #internal-storyline-no, #religion-and-belief, #religion-state-relations

The New York Times 2:38 pm on June 21, 2022
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Supreme Court Rejects Maine’s Ban on Aid to Religious Schools

The decision was the latest in a series of rulings forbidding the exclusion of religious institutions from government programs.

#discrimination, #education-k-12, #freedom-of-religion, #maine, #montana, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #supreme-court-us, #tuition

The New York Times 11:00 pm on May 19, 2022
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How Democrats Can Win the Morality Wars

First, they have to understand the deep philosophical differences underlying these conflicts.

#christians-and-christianity, #conservatism-us-politics, #democratic-party, #discrimination, #ethics-personal, #freedom-of-religion, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #law-and-legislation, #liberalism-us-politics, #midterm-elections-2022, #philosophy, #rauch-jonathan-1960, #republican-party, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 23, 2022
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Coach’s Prayers Prompt Supreme Court Test of Religious Freedom

Joseph Kennedy, a football coach at a public high school in Washington State, lost his job after praying on the 50-yard line after games.

#americans-united-for-separation-of-church-and-state, #bremerton-wash, #coaches-and-managers, #education-k-12, #education-secondary, #football, #freedom-of-religion, #interscholastic-athletics, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-state-relations, #school-boards, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 1:36 pm on April 16, 2022
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Days After Setting an Execution Date, a Texas Prosecutor Reverses Course

John Henry Ramirez, a death row inmate whose religious freedom case gained national attention, may win a reprieve in an unexpected twist.

#capital-punishment, #freedom-of-religion, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #nueces-county-tex, #ramirez-john-henry-1984, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:18 pm on April 11, 2022
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Sikhs Sue Marine Corps Over Restrictions on Beards

The Marine Corps says it needs uniformity, especially during boot camp, and that beards pose risks. Sikhs say the rules are arbitrary and needlessly burden religious liberty.

#beards-and-mustaches, #draft-and-recruitment-military, #freedom-of-religion, #hair, #sikhs-and-sikhism, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #turbans, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-marine-corps

The New York Times 5:54 am on March 15, 2022
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Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijabs in Schools

One school’s initial ban set off unrest and violence that spread to other schools in the southern state of Karnataka.

#bharatiya-janata-party, #freedom-of-religion, #india, #karnataka-india, #muslim-veiling, #religion-state-relations

The New York Times 3:14 pm on February 22, 2022
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Web Designer Who Objects to Same-Sex Marriage

The case may settle a question left open in 2018: how to reconcile claims of religious liberty with laws barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.

#decisions-and-verdicts, #discrimination, #freedom-of-religion, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #marriages, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 8:24 pm on January 18, 2022
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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Boston’s Refusal to Fly Christian Flag

The court seemed poised to rule that the city, which has approved many other requests to raise flags at its City Hall, violated a Christian group’s free speech rights.

#barrett-amy-coney, #constitution-us, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #flags-emblems-and-insignia, #freedom-of-religion, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #hallward-driemeier-douglas, #kagan-elena, #religion-state-relations, #united-states

The New York Times 10:36 pm on January 14, 2022
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Coach Who Lost His Job Over Postgame Prayers

A federal appeals court ruled that a school board in Washington State could require the coach to stop praying at the 50-yard line after high school football games.

#bremerton-wash, #coaches-and-managers, #education-k-12, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #freedom-of-religion, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 6:10 am on January 4, 2022
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Federal judge blocks the Defense Dept. from punishing Navy forces who refuse the vaccine.

“There is no Covid-19 exception to the First Amendment. There is no military exclusion from our Constitution,” the judge said in his ruling.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #decisions-and-verdicts, #defense-department, #freedom-of-religion, #oconnor-reed, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-navy, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 3:25 pm on December 28, 2021
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India Cuts Off Foreign Funding of Mother Teresa’s Charity

The move is part of a tightening of rules on organizations financed by donations from abroad and comes amid a rise in attacks on religious minorities.

#freedom-of-religion, #india, #missionaries-of-charity, #modi-narendra, #philanthropy

The New York Times 10:43 am on December 22, 2021
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India’s Christians Attacked Under Anti-Conversion Laws

“They want to remove us from society,” a Christian farmer said of Hindu extremists. Rising attacks on Christians are part of a broader shift in India, in which minorities feel less safe.

#bharatiya-janata-party, #chhattisgarh-india, #christians-and-christianity, #freedom-of-religion, #india, #law-and-legislation, #madhya-pradesh-india, #minorities, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #politics-and-government, #rashtriya-swayamsevak-sangh-india, #religion-and-belief

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 16, 2021
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Trump Weaponized the Supreme Court

The three justices appointed by Trump are doing exactly what they were sent to the court to do.

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The New York Times 10:16 pm on December 14, 2021
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Dave Ramsey Fired Employee for Taking Covid Precautions, Suit Says

In his complaint, a former employee says the Tennessee radio broadcaster, an evangelical Christian who has built a personal finance empire, violated his religious rights.

#amos-brad-video-editor, #california, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #evangelical-movement, #freedom-of-religion, #ramsey-dave, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #tennessee, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 9:42 pm on December 13, 2021
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Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers

Doctors and nurses challenged a state coronavirus vaccine requirement that had medical but not religious exemptions, saying it violated their right to free exercise of their faiths.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #freedom-of-religion, #gorsuch-neil-m, #supreme-court-us, #vaccination-and-immunization, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 9:00 pm on December 13, 2021
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Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Healthcare Workers

Doctors and nurses challenged a state coronavirus vaccine requirement that had medical but not religious exemptions, saying it violated their right to free exercise of their faiths.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #freedom-of-religion, #gorsuch-neil-m, #supreme-court-us, #vaccination-and-immunization, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 10:15 pm on December 8, 2021
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Supreme Court Seems Wary of Ban on State Aid to Religious Schools

The case, concerning a tuition program in Maine, seemed likely to extend a winning streak at the court for parents seeking public funds for religious education.

#christians-and-christianity, #constitution-us, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #freedom-of-religion, #maine, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #rural-areas, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 7, 2021
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Should States Be Allowed to Spend Public Money on Religious Educations?

The Supreme Court is about to consider that question.

#black-people, #children-and-childhood, #discrimination, #education, #education-k-12, #freedom-of-religion, #maine, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #reading-and-writing-skills-education, #slavery-historical, #southern-states-us, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 6, 2021
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How Will N.Y. Religious Schools Respond to a Vaccine Mandate?

Mayor Bill de Blasio set a vaccine mandate for religious and private schools. Jewish and Catholic leaders are frustrated, and some have predicted legal challenges.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #de-blasio-bill, #freedom-of-religion, #jews-and-judaism, #law-and-legislation, #new-york-city, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 3:57 pm on November 30, 2021
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Is It OK to Claim a Religious Exemption to the Covid Vaccine?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on weighing religious commitments against civic responsibilities — and more.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #freedom-of-religion, #religion-and-belief, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 12:06 am on November 15, 2021
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Faith Groups Push to Scrap New Mandates in Biden’s Child Care Plan

A nondiscrimination provision in the $1.85 trillion social policy bill could disqualify some religious organizations, which provide more than half of child care programs in the United States.

#americans-with-disabilities-act, #children-and-childhood, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #discrimination, #education-pre-school, #faith-based-initiatives, #freedom-of-religion, #law-and-legislation, #religion-and-belief, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:14 am on November 3, 2021
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Military Grants Few Coronavirus Vaccine Exemptions as Deadlines Loom

The majority of active-duty troops have gotten a mandatory coronavirus vaccine ahead of deadline, with religious-based exemptions largely dismissed.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-department, #disease-rates, #freedom-of-religion, #labor-and-jobs, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #vaccination-and-immunization, #veterans, #veterans-affairs-department, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 10:25 pm on November 2, 2021
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Military Grants Few Vaccine Exemptions as Deadlines Loom

The majority of active-duty troops have gotten a mandatory coronavirus vaccine ahead of deadline, with religious-based exemptions largely dismissed.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-department, #disease-rates, #freedom-of-religion, #labor-and-jobs, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #vaccination-and-immunization, #veterans, #veterans-affairs-department, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 7:00 pm on October 31, 2021
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A Dangerous Legal Battle Over Vaccine Mandates Will Continue

The Supreme Court is welcoming a legal battle with far-reaching implications. 

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #freedom-of-religion, #supreme-court-us, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 10:16 pm on October 29, 2021
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Supreme Court Won’t Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

A state regulation that does not allow exemptions on religious grounds was challenged by workers who said taking a coronavirus vaccine was at odds with their faith.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #decisions-and-verdicts, #freedom-of-religion, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 29, 2021
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How Fast Will Amy Coney Barrett Move the Supreme Court Right?

The most junior justice is proving to be a careful strategist who has urged her colleagues on the bench to be cautious. 

#abortion, #barrett-amy-coney, #freedom-of-religion, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 3:50 pm on October 27, 2021
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Gay Choir Director and Music Teacher Fired Over Catholic ‘Minister’ Role

Matthew LaBanca is bringing attention to a legal loophole that allows religious institutions to exclude people in same-sex civil marriages from jobs by deeming them ministers.

#catholic-school, #discrimination, #freedom-of-religion, #gay-teacher, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #new-york-city, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #queens-nyc, #roman-catholic-church, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships

The New York Times 3:00 pm on October 24, 2021
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What Jefferson’s Statue Meant to the Jewish Naval Hero Who Donated It

A symbol of slavery to some, of religious liberty to others. 

#city-council-nyc, #freedom-of-religion, #jefferson-thomas, #jews-and-judaism, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #slavery-historical

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 21, 2021
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On the Supreme Court, Religion and a Scheduled Execution

The Supreme Court routinely rejects death penalty appeals. But it halted an execution when religion became an issue.

#abortion, #alito-samuel-a-jr, #bourgeois-alfred-d-2020, #capital-punishment, #chaplains, #clergy, #constitution-us, #federal-bureau-of-prisons, #freedom-of-religion, #gorsuch-neil-m, #gutierrez-ruben-inmate, #kavanaugh-brett-m, #missouri, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #murphy-patrick-henry-jr, #sotomayor-sonia, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us, #texas, #thomas-clarence, #trump-donald-j, #united-states

The New York Times 11:30 pm on September 29, 2021
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New York’s Vaccine Mandate: What to Know

In courtrooms from Manhattan to Utica, judges are weighing whether exemptions that would cover thousands of health care workers will be allowed.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on September 26, 2021
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Marines Reluctantly Let a Sikh Officer Wear a Turban on Duty

While other armed services allow some religion-based exceptions to dress standards without problems, the Marines insist that even small deviations can threaten the force’s effectiveness.

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The New York Times 3:00 pm on September 18, 2021
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Religious Beliefs and Abortion Laws

How religious belief affect abortion laws and vaccination.

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on September 14, 2021
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When Politics Isn’t About Principle

From vaccine mandates to religious liberty, your allies often matter more than your ideology.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 11, 2021
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Covid Vaccine Resisters Seek Religious Exemptions. But What Counts?

Major denominations are essentially unanimous in their support of the vaccines against Covid-19, but individuals who object are citing their personal faith for support.

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