American Founding



Preface


Blog Posts

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The Founders’ Gift: Free Exercise of Religion

December 11, 2024

Featured image for “Celebrating America’s Independence and First Freedom”

Celebrating America’s Independence and First Freedom

July 4, 2024

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Free Exercise of Religion and Catholic Responsibility

June 15, 2024

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RFI’s Ismail Royer Meets with Delegation from India

April 5, 2024

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RFI President Eric Patterson: The Treasure of Religious Freedom

October 27, 2023

Featured image for “RFI President Eric Patterson: “Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech at 60 Years””

RFI President Eric Patterson: “Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech at 60 Years”

August 28, 2023

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RFI President Eric Patterson: “The Dawn’s Early Light”

July 3, 2023

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The Marshall Plan at 75: An Act to Promote World Peace

April 6, 2023

Featured image for “Religious Freedom Day 2023 – Jefferson’s Virginia Statutes for Religious Freedom”

Religious Freedom Day 2023 – Jefferson’s Virginia Statutes for Religious Freedom

January 27, 2023

Featured image for “Supreme Court Must Reject Government Attempts to Compel Speech”

Supreme Court Must Reject Government Attempts to Compel Speech

December 1, 2022

Featured image for “Is Same-Sex Marriage a Religious Freedom?”

Is Same-Sex Marriage a Religious Freedom?

October 28, 2022

Featured image for “Recent Supreme Court Rulings Have Not Undermined the ‘Separation of Church and State’”

Recent Supreme Court Rulings Have Not Undermined the ‘Separation of Church and State’

October 28, 2022

Featured image for “The President’s Costly Learning Curve on Foreign Policy”

The President’s Costly Learning Curve on Foreign Policy

August 12, 2022

Featured image for “American Diplomacy Abandons Religious Freedom”

American Diplomacy Abandons Religious Freedom

August 12, 2022

Featured image for “Tom Farr Opening Remarks: National Committee for Religious Freedom Launch Event”

Tom Farr Opening Remarks: National Committee for Religious Freedom Launch Event

January 21, 2022

Featured image for “Michigan Town Elects All-Muslim City Government And Reaffirms The American Project”

Michigan Town Elects All-Muslim City Government And Reaffirms The American Project

December 3, 2021

Featured image for “The Mayflower Compact (1620) vs. The 1619 Project”

The Mayflower Compact (1620) vs. The 1619 Project

November 24, 2021

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America’s Theological Social Contract: The Mayflower Compact

November 11, 2021

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The Absence of Religious Faith at the 9/11 Memorial

September 9, 2021

Featured image for “C.S. Lewis on Love of Country and Love of God: An Independence Day Reflection”

C.S. Lewis on Love of Country and Love of God: An Independence Day Reflection

July 2, 2021

Featured image for “High Court Favors Plaintiffs in Fulton … But Fails to Affirm Religious Freedom for All Americans”

High Court Favors Plaintiffs in Fulton … But Fails to Affirm Religious Freedom for All Americans

June 22, 2021

Featured image for “Affirmation of America’s First Freedoms Begins At Home”

Affirmation of America’s First Freedoms Begins At Home

January 21, 2021

Featured image for “Religious Freedom Day 2021: A Time to Look Back in Order to Move Forward”

Religious Freedom Day 2021: A Time to Look Back in Order to Move Forward

January 15, 2021

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Martin Luther King, Jr. on Power and Love

January 15, 2021

Featured image for “Amen, A-Woman, and a Benediction that Dishonored the Spirit of Religious Liberty”

Amen, A-Woman, and a Benediction that Dishonored the Spirit of Religious Liberty

January 8, 2021

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Protect Religion’s Place in the Public Square

October 30, 2020

Featured image for “Come Be My Light: The American Crisis of Religious Freedom and Catholic Responsibility”

Come Be My Light: The American Crisis of Religious Freedom and Catholic Responsibility

August 17, 2020

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Why We Need Religious Freedom for All: An Appeal and Invitation to the Church | Review of Luke Goodrich’s Free to Believe

June 19, 2020

Featured image for “RFI’s Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team Joins Amicus Brief on Critical Supreme Court Foster Care Case”

RFI’s Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team Joins Amicus Brief on Critical Supreme Court Foster Care Case

June 5, 2020

Featured image for “President’s Call for National Day of Prayer for Those Affected by  COVID-19 Has Deep Roots in American History”

President’s Call for National Day of Prayer for Those Affected by COVID-19 Has Deep Roots in American History

March 20, 2020

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RFI President and Executive Vice President Speak at Conference on Christianity and National Security

November 6, 2019

Featured image for “What in the World is Religious Freedom?”

What in the World is Religious Freedom?

November 1, 2019

The Supreme Court’s Tale of Two Cities

July 12, 2019

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Unalienable Rights and Foreign Policy

July 9, 2019

Featured image for “The Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Equality:  In Bladensburg Cross Case, the High Court Partially Restores Founders’ View”

The Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Equality: In Bladensburg Cross Case, the High Court Partially Restores Founders’ View

June 24, 2019

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Protect religious freedom by exercising it, defending for others

June 7, 2019

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