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A church entryway at night with a few congregants pausing on the steps as uniformed officers stand nearby, their faces neutral, the doorway brightly lit against deep shadows. A guarded place of worship suggests canada freedom of expression and faith under legal uncertainty.

How Canada’s Bill C-9 Would Have Reimagined Religious Liberty

Claudio Klaus2 weeks ago1 week ago07 mins

By redefining hatred and easing charges, bills like Canada’s Bill C-9 could make self-censorship the price of social peace.

Demonstrators remain outside as worshippers enter, contrasting peaceful dissent with protests in church.

Protest Outside, Worship Inside: A Truce Worth Keeping

Public Square Staff1 month ago05 mins

Political anger is pushing protests into worship spaces. What happens when the inside-outside line collapses?

A Muslim woman, a modern Orthodox Jewish woman, and a Latter-day Saint woman, sit on a curb and comfort one another amidst religious persecution.

Latter-day Saints Must Stand With the Religiously Persecuted

Anna Bryner1 month ago1 month ago012 mins

The pain from religious violence that Latter-day Saints have experienced should inspire us to be better advocates for the religiously persecuted.

Alt Description: A quiet town hall echoes Iran Revolution democracy lessons as phones and surveillance overshadow dialogue.

I Fled Post-Revolution Iran. I’m Worried for America.

Leyla Mirmomen2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Who guards freedom in polarized times? Civic doubt, pluralist respect, and local ties, not outrage, preserve liberty.

Elias Boudinot stands to speak in the 1789 House, with sunlit desks and attentive lawmakers around him.

The First Thanksgiving Was for the Constitution

Annalee Blonquist3 months ago012 mins

What defined the first national Thanksgiving? Gratitude to God, the Constitution, and a forgotten founder.

A scholar contemplates light through his study window during a faith crisis, symbolizing reflection and revelation.

Confessions of a Deconversion Researcher: A Scholar’s Journey of Faith

Sam A. Hardy4 months ago011 mins

Why remain when doubt seems reasonable? Faith trusts revelation, finds strength in community, and chooses belief.

President Dallin H. Oaks seated, smiling gently, wearing a dark suit and tie in an office setting

When Law Meets Love: Dallin H. Oaks’ Ministry to Sexual and Gender Minorities

Jeff Bennion4 months ago4 months ago012 mins

Dallin H. Oaks pairs law with love, showing humility, outreach, and a call to hold truth with tenderness.

The Srebrenica genocide memorial in eastern Bosnia & Herzegovina

“Peace Is Not Passive”: Russell M. Nelson’s Radical Call to Peacemaking

Alex Jensen5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

How can peacemaking prevail amid rage? When peace is chosen with faith in God, beauty from ashes, and outreach.

Christian nationalism is symbolized by the American flag replacing sacred symbols in a church, showing faith overtaken by politics.

Perspective: Religion Can Support the Constitution. A Religious ‘Takeover’ Does Not

Chris Stevenson5 months ago05 mins

Constitutional conflicts can arise when religious language and behavior take an aggressive and domineering posture toward government and society as a whole.

Followers look at empty hands beside loaves and fishes on the ground, evoking the human struggle with divine refusal.

When God Refuses to Fix the World: The Politics of John 6

Dan Ellsworth5 months ago011 mins

Why do extremes fail? John 6 reveals why loaves and fishes do not justify utopian politics over covenant conversion.

Southeast Asian young adults in diverse religious attire joyfully prepare lanterns in a city square, highlighting unity in interfaith dialogue.

America’s Interfaith Problem Isn’t Denominational: Learning from Southeast Asia

C.D. Cunningham6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

What lessons can global pluralism teach? Youth-led and policy-driven models can guard religious freedom.

Children in diverse religious dress outside a public school capture the stakes of freedom of religion in education.

Religious Liberty at the Court in 2025

Anna Bryner6 months ago09 mins

Can the state limit parental rights or define religion? The Court strengthens protections for faith in key rulings.