Home > Topics > Religious liberty   Overview> By John Witte Jr. Professor of law, Emory University The bold constitutional experiment of granting religious freedom to all remains in place, and in progress, in the United States. FULL STORY> Inauguration 2009: our first freedom in a week of firsts By Charles C. Haynes President Obama's choices of language and inaugural participants signals an embrace of believers of all faiths as well as nonbelievers. 02.01.09   Obama establishes new faith-based office President asks White House, Justice Department lawyers to look into hiring issues raised when religious groups accept federal money. 02.06.09 Last system update: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 | 02:18:02  SEARCH  MORE religious-liberty topics > History of religious liberty Religious liberty in public life   Establishment clause   Free-exercise clause Religious liberty in public schools