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The messy reality of religious liberty in America

  • Written by David Mislin, Assistant Professor, Intellectual Heritage Program, Temple University
imageThe wedding cake on display at Masterpiece Cakeshop.AP Photo/Brennan Linsley

On Dec. 5, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court will again tackle the contentious issue of religious freedom, when it hears oral arguments in “Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.”

The case involves a Denver bakery owner who refused to make a...

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