What are the limits of religious freedom in the U.S.?

Making exceptions to the law for people of faith has become part of the American definition of religious tolerance, part of our ethos of live and let live. ... Legislators in Indiana and Arkansas expected a smooth ride for their versions of a bill called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. read more

In the United States, freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment. Freedom of religion is also closely associated with separation of church and state, a concept advocated by Colonial founders such as Dr. John Clarke, Roger Williams, William Penn and later founding fathers such as James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. read more

Indeed religious freedom, as much as anything else, is a balancing act between the different branches of government. Tags: Congress, First Amendment, free exercise, Liberty, Religion, religious freedom, religious liberty, Reynolds v. read more

Americans are entitled to religious freedom, but there are limits Jennifer Marshall, with the Heritage Foundation, and Summer Ingram, with the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation, hold balloons that says “protect religious liberty” outside of the Supreme Court Friday June 26, 2015. read more