In his chapter in the new book Religion, Intolerance, and Conflict: A Scientific and Conceptual Investigation, Roger Trigg argues that religious tendencies are imbedded in human nature, and therefore specific political protection for religious exercise is necessary for successful democratic society.

Will Inboden compared speeches by Senators Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, both of which advocated greater U.S. support for religious minorities. Inboden critiqued Senator Paul's non-interventionism, arguing that Rubio presented a better framework for addressing religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy.

Writing in the Touro Law Review, RFP Scholar David Novak offered his thoughts on Sanford Levinson’s “Divided Loyalties: The Problem of ‘Dual Sovereignty’ and Constitutional Faith.” His comments revolve around the relationship between God's law, natural law, and secular law.

In an article in the Deseret News on the 2013 State Department religious freedom report, Tim Shah discussed the discouraging trend of worsening restrictions on religious freedom, and the positive link between religious freedom and peace, stability and democratization.