First Liberty Institute’s CRCD Ranks Arkansas First for Religious Liberty Protections

First Liberty Institute’s CRCD ranks Arkansas first for Religious Liberty protections

LITTLE ROCK — On Tuesday, First Liberty Institute’s Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy (CRCD) revealed the results of its fifth annual Religious Liberty in the States (RLS) index, the only comprehensive comparison of how all 50 states protect religious…

Arkansas Earns Top Religious Liberty Ranking: Sanders Warns Loss of Community Fuels Anti-Christian Hostility

Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, whose state was ranked first in the nation for religious freedom this year, said that increasing alienation and loss of community among Americans pose grave threats to religious liberty in the United States. Sanders’ office announced Tuesday that Arkansas scored this year’s top spot for religious liberty.

Arkansas tops 2026 religious liberty index

According to First Liberty Institute, Arkansas ranks first among all 50 states for protecting religious liberty, while New York ranks last. [...]