Articles tagged as Free exercise clause
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“Jefferson Thought Religious Freedom is a Natural Right”: David Collins in the Wall Street Journal
In a brief response to a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, friend of JWI David Collins notes that Thomas Jefferson did not understand the Bill of Rights as granting religious liberty. Rather, Jefferson held that the right to religious freedom was a natural one that pre-existed government. Therefore the state exists to protect free exercise […] -
“Originalism Has Failed”: Gunnar Gundersen in The American Mind
In an essay for a symposium at The American Mind, James Wilson Institute Affiliated Attorney and Fellowship Faculty member Gunnar Gundersen argues, in agreement with Harvard Law professor Adrian Vermeule, that originalism has failed and is merely a mask for liberalism. According to Gundersen, a jurisprudence that truly captured the furnishings of mind of the […] -
“How Robust is Religious Liberty in America” -Gunnar Gundersen and Garrett Snedeker in WSJ
In a letter to The Wall Street Journal, JWI’s Gunnar Gundersen and Garrett Snedeker respond to an ongoing debate between David French and Marci Hamilton on the meaning of religious liberty. Gundersen and Snedeker offer a fresh perspective on the discussion, together responding to objections from both the Left and the Right. They dispel the […] -
“Conservative Jurisprudence Resorts to Relativism”–Professor Hadley Arkes in First Things
Writing at First Things, Professor Arkes weighs in on the decision of the Supreme Court in Masterpiece Cakeshop. The majority opinion has been described as a “narrow” decision to vindicate a Colorado baker in his refusal to supply a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage ceremony. At stake were the defendant’s rights to free expression […]