Religion and Politics

Will the Roberts Court Follow Its Own Religious Freedom Precedent?

At The Atlantic, Garrett Epps offers his analysis of the upcoming Supreme Court cases challenging the contraception mandate. He writes, “I have spent a significant part of my career studying questions of religious freedom and I’m sympathetic toward those wrestling with the conflict between conscience and the law. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which the challengers in these cases rely on, is an important piece of legislation, but it is aimed at balancing these two demands, not elevating religious claims above any others. It cannot reasonably be read to allow businesses to bluff their way out of commercial regulation.”

Read at The Atlantic

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