A Trump Commission Urges 'Bridges' Between Church and State in Sweeping Draft Report
The 224-page draft backs broader religious exemptions, compensation for vaccine-refusing troops and new federal steps to promote faith in public life.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump touted a newly released draft report from the Religious Liberty Commission in Washington, urging 'bridges' between church and state rather than strict separation.
- Created by Trump last year, the commission is filled almost entirely by conservative Christians and argues that strict separation stems from a 'God is dead' ideology originating in Europe.
- The 224-page report recommends eliminating the Johnson Amendment, a longstanding Trump goal, while proposing 'Know Your Rights' posters and a Presidential Medal of Religious Liberty.
- Critics, including the Interfaith Alliance, filed a lawsuit challenging the commission's lack of ideological diversity, while a coalition issued a preemptive report defending church-state separation.
- Available for public comment over the next 15 days, the draft faces opposition from groups defending the First Amendment as the administration asks a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit.
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Religious Liberty Commission draft report recommends DOJ guidance on Establishment Clause
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission on June 26 presented a draft of its report to President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office. “We will closely study this report that is being presented to me as president today,” Trump said at the presentation, vowing his administration would work toward “protecting religious liberty for all Americans.” Trump previously said during comments at the Faith & Freedom Coali…
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A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report
A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them.
Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Eyes Changes To Conscience Rights For Healthcare Workers, US Military
The Religious Liberty Commission presented the final draft of a report with recommendations on how to beef up religious liberty across the U.S. on Friday.
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