All Posts Tagged With: "freedom of conscience"

Freedom of Conscience and the Welfare State

Who says the welfare state respects freedom of conscience? Consider: In March the California Supreme Court ruled that employer-provided prescription-drug plans must cover birth-control products, even if contraception violates an employer’s religious convictions. The conscientious objector in the case is Catholic Charities of Sacramento. The nonprofit organization, which is part of the Roman Catholic Church, [...]

1Jun2004 | Sheldon Richman | 0 comments | Continued

Free Markets, the Rule of Law, and Classical Liberalism

The history of liberty and prosperity is inseparable from the practice of free enterprise and respect for the rule of law. Both are products of the spirit of classical liberalism. But a correct understanding of free enterprise, the rule of law, and liberalism (rightly understood) is greatly lacking in the world today. Historically, liberalism is [...]

1May2004 | Richard M. Ebeling | 1 comment | Continued

The Shadow University: The Betrayal of Liberty on America’s Campuses

Many books have discussed political indoctrination on American campuses, but none is as thorough and damning as this one. Alan Kors, a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvey Silverglate, a criminal defense attorney and civil liberties litigator, present overwhelming evidence that the loss of liberty on campuses is far greater than most [...]

1Nov1999 | Daniel Shapiro | 2 comments | Continued
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