Timeless? Not quite.
Multiple states, including Alabama and Missouri, this week passed the harshest restrictions yet on abortion in an attempt by some conservatives to spur a lawsuit that causes the Supreme Court to [...]
Sacred Liberty: The Book
Religious liberty has been a cornerstone of American history, values and self-concept since long before our founding. But the meaning of that term has changed profoundly – and not only in the [...]
Freedom in Texas
Surprising perhaps only people who haven’t been paying attention since former State Senator Wendy Davis’ 13-hour filibuster in 2013 or last year’s near defeat of Sen. Ted Cruz, progressive voices and [...]
May 18, 2019 – Freedom and the Law
On Friday, May 17th, the US House of Representatives passed a historic piece of civil rights legislation – the Equality Act to ensure that LGBTQ people have the same rights and protections regardless [...]
Auditing anti-Semitism
A recently released annual review of anti-Semitism from the Anti-Defamation League identified 1,879 anti-Semitic incidents in 2018. Issued in the aftermath of the shooting at the Chabad in Poway, the [...]
Religion journalists around the globe
The Trump era death-by-a-thousand-cuts assault on our free press continues seemingly without an end. While most Americans are distracted by the crush of tweets and outrageous headlines we’ve come to [...]
Religious arguments against vaccination spotty
Despite religious leaders from a wide array of faith traditions encouraging adherents to vaccinate their children, some parents are still claiming a religious exemption. Donald G. McNeil, Jr., New [...]
May 11, 2019 – Religious Freedom and the Public Good
Nearly 20 years ago, health officials declared measles eliminated in the United States. Now, an outbreak has caused the number of cases to surge to the highest level in 25 years, in large part due to [...]
25 years – and counting!
2019 marks the 25th anniversary of Interfaith Alliance, and Welton will begin our celebration of this milestone with a visit from Rabbi Jack Moline, president of Interfaith Alliance. In 1994, a [...]
Not a “savior”
In the midst of current political tensions, we continue to shine a spotlight on the concerted, long-term effort from the political Religious Right to turn our nation in a theocratic, authoritarian [...]
