…iron feet of oppression. He made a second run. If this movement was wrong, so were the Supreme Court, the Constitution, Jesus, and God Almighty. If they were wrong, justice…
“The First Word: To Be Human is to be Free” by Desmond M. Tutu
…point God first invites his heavenly court to participate with him, “Let us create man in our image” (Gen. 1:26). Something special has come into being. Remarkably this narrative is,…
“Limiting Oppression: Duress and Unconscionability in Islamic Law” by Rabea Benhalim
…to use religious arbitration, typically only advocate for educating vulnerable parties regarding their civil rights. However, vulnerable parties may be further empowered through education on their rights within their religious…
“Ten Years of Pope Francis and the Transatlantic Catholic Gap” by Massimo Faggioli
…hand, the doctrine states that the government should allow and even aid in the Church’s work in education and social work. On the other side, modern Catholic social doctrine singles…
“Normative Development of Religious Freedom in Latin America: Counter-Transfer of Religious Policies” by Camila A. Sánchez Sandoval
…courts, courts of justice, legislators, and government officials, even if they are not necessarily binding on all individuals or groups. In general terms, the expansion of religious freedom, and any…
“’No Idols In Our Town’: Competing for Religious Space in Kisumu, Kenya” by Esha Faki Mwinyihaji
…intolerance. Public education A final question to note is whether the local inhabitants of Kisumu had sufficient exposure to public art and monuments to understand their symbolism. It is arguable…
“Law, Justice, Mercy, and Forgiveness from a Catholic Perspective” by Robert Fastiggi
…Jesus is the Word of God made flesh and the supreme revelation of God to the human race. Jesus does not come to do away with the law of the Torah…
“Playing with Fire: The Normative and Prescriptive Implications of Carl Schmitt’s Theory of Sovereignty” by David Little
…subdue it. There is also room for a constitution and laws, but, again, they must always be subject to the sovereign’s supreme authority. The basic problem with the liberal conception…
“Defiant Congregations in a Pandemic: Public Safety Precedes Religious Rights” by Robin Fretwell Wilson, Brian A. Smith, and Tanner J. Bean
…or law. The U.S. Supreme Court made this clear when it upheld, in Employment Division v. Smith, the denial of unemployment benefits for a Native American who ingested peyote as…
“The Right of Self-Defense in Confucianism” by Ping-cheung Lo
…a virtuous leader to overthrow a tyrannical ruler (past); (ii) a military expedition by a feudal state, on behalf of the virtuous imperial court, to overthrow a tyrannical ruler of…