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What Would Jesus Do on MSNBC?
I’ve never said “What Would Jesus Do” in anything but jest. While I believe Christians should model their lives after Jesus, it’s always seemed shallow… Read More
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Indiana Has Changed Its Religious Liberty Law. Here Is What That Means.
Editor’s Note: The Indiana Legislature passed a bill Thursday after facing backlash over the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Gov. Mike Pence quickly signed the bill into law before leaving… Read More
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I Oppose Gay Marriage. Should I Still Be Able to Get a Job?
A pizzeria in Indiana may go out of business because its owners told a local TV station they wouldn’t cater a gay wedding. Just got… Read More
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The Misplaced Outrage Against Indiana
Despite the frenzied protests of critics, Indiana’s recent Religious Freedom Restoration Act is not the imposition of Jim Crow and is not going to lead… Read More
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Christian Groups Call for Boycott of Company That Opposes Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law
The American Family Association and Family Research Council want customers of Angie’s List to boycott the company in an act of support for religious freedom. Angie’s… Read More
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Indiana Pizzeria Under Fire for Support of Religious Freedom Law
A pizzeria in Indiana has come under fire for supporting the state’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Memories Pizza is owned by the O’Connor family of… Read More
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Facts vs. Spin: Here Is What the Indiana Religious Freedom Law Would Do
There is so much noise and hype surrounding the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act it’s hard to know what is real and what is spin…. Read More
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Q&A on Indiana: Would Restaurants Be Allowed to Turn Away LGBT Customers?
Does the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act allow business owners to put their beliefs above the rights of their employees or customers? No, the Indiana… Read More
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Does Dan Savage Support Religious Liberty for American Muslims?
Why is Dan Savage opposing a religious liberty bill that would protect all Americans—Muslims included? Savage sent out this tweet: “@Heritage says American Muslims should… Read More
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Where the 2016 Hopefuls Stand on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls have offered their support to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as he scrambles to put out a political wildfire over a new… Read More
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Twice Born: PBS Gives an ‘Intimate, Inside Look’ at Fetal Surgery
Twice Born, a new documentary series telling the stories of medical professionals and families’ experiences with fetal surgery, premieres Tuesday night on PBS. On its… Read More
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MSNBC Cuts Ryan T. Anderson’s Mic as He Defends Indiana Law
MSNBC host Ed Schultz cut Heritage Foundation’s Ryan T. Anderson’s mic off during a heated discussion about Indiana’s religious freedom law. >>> Download the ebook… Read More
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Religious Freedom Laws Are About Tolerance, Which Is Exactly Why the Left Doesn’t Like Them
Discrimination is going on all right but not against the groups many on the Left are claiming. Here’s the bottom line: many people who support abortion… Read More
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The Indiana Law Treats All Americans Equally
The Heritage Foundation’s Ryan T. Anderson defended the Indiana religious liberty law on MSNBC last night with guest host Ari Melber on “All In With Chris… Read More
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Ohio Makes State Government Spending Data Publicly Available Online
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is seeking to “set a new national standard for transparency” with a website that allows users to study how funds are… Read More
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These 19 States Have Religious Freedom Laws Similar to Indiana’s. Here’s What That Means.
Gov. Mike Pence gained national attention when he signed the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law last week. It caused the Twitter hashtag #BoycottIndiana… Read More
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The ACLU’s Hypocritical Defense of Laws That Violate Religious Liberty
One of the great ironies of our politics is that the American Civil Liberties Union is now actually hostile to traditional American civil liberties. This… Read More
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Wrong About Indiana Religious Freedom Law
Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken to The Washington Post to tell the nation that, in the words of the headline, “Pro-discrimination ‘religious freedom’ laws… Read More
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How a Pastor Reacted to Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law
On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law, creating a firestorm in the Hoosier State. The legislation allows residents… Read More
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A Woman Accused of Removing a 7-Month Baby From a Mother’s Womb Is Not Being Charged With Murder. Why That Has Sparked a Legal Debate.
The decision not to charge a Colorado woman with murder for the death of an unborn 7-month-old baby has reinvigorated a debate over when states… Read More
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The True Facts About Religious Freedom Laws
The mainstream media has launched an all-out blitz over a new law that protects the fundamental freedom of Indiana citizens from unnecessary and unreasonable government… Read More
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Why Are Lawmakers Changing Their Minds on Religious Freedom Law?
When Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., took to Twitter last night to echo opposition and concern from the NCAA about Indiana’s new religious freedom law, some… Read More
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Homeland Security Official Used His Office to Give Visas to High-Ranking Politicians
Alejandro Mayorkas, a deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, gave favorable treatment to high-ranking political officials in helping them secure special EB-5 visas,… Read More
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Indiana Protects Religious Liberty. Why That’s Good Policy.
In a victory for religious freedom, earlier today Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., signed into law the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This is good policy that… Read More
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Physician-Assisted Suicide Sends Message Some People Are Better Off Dead. That’s a Lie.
Last night, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon fellow at The Heritage Foundation, was on “EWTN News Nightly” to discuss his new report,… Read More
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Mike Pence Signs Religious Freedom Bill
A bill known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act has been signed into law by the governor. Supporters of Indiana Senate Bill 101 say that… Read More
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It’s Not Compassionate: Four Policy Problems With Physician-Assisted Suicide
In recent months, heartbreaking stories of Americans such as Brittany Maynard struggling with devastating diagnoses have captured our empathy—and launched a national conversation about physician-assisted… Read More
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What We Can Learn From Patrick Henry’s ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’ Speech
Two hundred forty years ago today, Patrick Henry made his immortal cry, “Give me liberty or give me death!” The statement came at the end… Read More
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Woman Who Wrote Pleading Letter to Brittany Maynard Has Died. With Dignity.
Kara Tippetts didn’t choose the day she would die. On Sunday, March 22, the mother of four passed away, after close to three years of… Read More
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New Documentary Shows How Community Leaders Are Reducing Poverty
A new miniseries seeks to highlight the stories of people who are successfully reducing poverty—without depending on government. “Comeback,” a feature-length documentary broken up into… Read More
