Will Religion’s Remarkable Winning Streak at the Supreme Court Continue?

March 30, 2025 by Author

It has been almost three years since the Supreme Court last heard arguments in a case that turned on one of the religion clauses of the First Amendment, a curious lull in what had been a signature project for the court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.: to bolster the place of faith … Read more

Japanese Court Disbands Unification Church in Wake of Abe Killing

March 25, 2025 by Author

A court in Tokyo on Tuesday ordered the Japanese branch of the Unification Church to disband, three years after it came under scrutiny following the assassination of the former prime minister, Shinzo Abe. The shooting of Mr. Abe by a man with a grudge against the church led to revelations that the fringe religious group … Read more