Religious Liberty Commission

The Religious Liberty Commission was established by President Donald Trump in May 2023. The commission recently released a 224-page draft report titled “Americans’ First Freedom,” timed to coincide with the United States’ 250th anniversary. This report has drawn attention for its critical stance on secularization in American society and its critique of philosophers like Nietzsche, Foucault, and Sartre. The commission has also been the subject of a lawsuit challenging its legitimacy, which was recently dismissed by a federal judge. The current government and its supporters reportedly view American society as overly secularized, making the commission's work and findings particularly relevant to ongoing discussions about religion's role in public life.