September 2022 Archives

“Effective Altruism and Religion: Synergies, Tensions, Dialogue” by Dominic Roser and Stefan Riedener

Sep 30, 2022Canopy ForumLiterature HighlightsPhilosophy, Riedener, Stefan, Roser, Dominic, September 2022

Effective Altruism and Religion: Synergies, Tensions, Dialogue Dominic Roser and Stefan Riedener The following is a modified version of the introduction to Effective Altruism and Religion: Synergies, Tensions, Dialogue, an open-access volume published and available at the Nomos eLibrary here. 1. Effective Altruism and Religion: An Intriguing Encounter The effective altruism (EA) movement matters. In…

“Carson v. Makin: Implications for Students’ Civil Rights in Taxpayer Funded Religious Schools” by Suzanne Eckes, and Preston Green

Sep 28, 2022Canopy ForumSeriesEckes, Suzanne, Education, Green, Preston, Human Rights / Civil Rights, September 2022, US Supreme Court (SCOTUS)

Picture by Moren Hsu on Unsplash. This article is part of our “Kennedy, Carson, and Dobbs: Law and Religion in Pressing Supreme Court Cases” series. If you’d like to check out other articles in this series, click here. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when a state funds private school education it must…

“Law, Religion & Abortion Law of the United States: A Jewish View” by Michael J. Broyde

Sep 26, 2022Canopy ForumSeriesBroyde, Michael J., Healthcare, Judaism, Religious Law and Legal Systems, September 2022

Picture by Annie Spratt on Unsplash. This article is part of our “Kennedy, Carson, and Dobbs: Law and Religion in Pressing Supreme Court Cases” series. If you’d like to check out other articles in this series, click here. Note: This work is a profoundly revised version intended to be accessible to a secular audience of a…

“There is No Religious Freedom Argument for Abortion in Islam” by Ismail Royer

Sep 23, 2022Canopy ForumSeriesHealthcare, Religious Freedom, Royer, Ismail, September 2022

Picture by The Dancing Rain on Unsplash. This article is part of our “Kennedy, Carson, and Dobbs: Law and Religion in Pressing Supreme Court Cases” series. If you’d like to check out other articles in this series, click here. God commanded us through the example of His Prophet to pray for the dead, and He did…

“Why Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Persecuted?” by Mathew N. Schmalz

Sep 16, 2022Canopy ForumEssaysChristianity, History, Religious Freedom, Schmalz, Mathew N., September 2022

Picture by Jace Grandinetti on Unsplash. Since 2017, the Russian government has attempted to “liquidate” Jehovah’s Witnesses as a religious organization. Branding Jehovah’s Witnesses an “extremist” group akin to a terrorist organization, the Russian government has confiscated the organization’s property. Witnesses have been beaten and jailed. This persecution has been condemned by the European Court…