Professor Mark Rienzi of The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (Catholic Law) penned an opinion piece in RealClearPolitics on January 16, 2024. Entitled “Religious Liberty Is Fundamental to Diversity,” Rienzi’s article analyzes how, even in a polarized climate, the United States’ commitment to religious liberty can help build a stronger and more tolerant country.

Rienzi’s article is available here.

RealClearPolitics
Date: January 16, 2024
By: Mark Rienzi
Religious Liberty Is Fundamental to Diversity

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When people complain about polarization in America, religious freedom sometimes takes the blame. How can people who disagree about such fundamental questions of life form one nation?

Actually, Americans have been finding ways to live with disagreements for centuries—since before we were a nation. And the religious liberty protections of our First Amendment have been central to our success at navigating such difficult times. That is why I am welcoming the new year with optimism, rather than dread, as I look out on all the ways religious liberty is helping build a stronger and better country—even amidst all our disagreements. This is true in many areas of the law, including parents’ rights in education, equal funding for faith-based schools, and protections for religious minorities in the military.

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