‘Jennifer A. Marshall’ Archives
Our Christmas Wish – The Gift of Gratitude
Jennifer Marshall, Heritage Foundation Gratitude, it’s been observed, is a hallmark conservative virtue. We prize the heritage passed down to us through the generations. We look beyond ourselves to the wisdom of the ages to shape our outlook and to the enduring principles of America’s founding to ground our decisions today. Gratitude [...]
Why Tim Tebow Keeps Smiling
Jennifer Marshall, Heritage Foundation When Pam Tebow was counseled to abort her baby to save her own life, the doctor referred to him as a “mass of fetal tissue.” “(M)aybe she just called me that to toughen us up for the names I would be called the first time I played at LSU,” Tim Tebow, who became the Heisman Trophy-winning [...]
Why Does Religious Freedom Matter?
By Jennifer Marshall, Heritage Foundation Religious liberty and a thriving religious culture are defining attributes of the United States, characterizing the American order as much as its political system and market economy. From the earliest settlements of the 17th century to the great social reform causes led by religious congregations in [...]
China: A Serious Crisis Between State and Church That is Still Unfolding
By Jennifer Marshall, Heritage Foundation Nineteen Chinese pastors have joined together to send a remarkable petition to the National People’s Congress on behalf of one of Beijing’s largest underground churches. The Shouwang church is the most recent target of Communist authorities’ crackdown on the unauthorized house church movement [...]
Lower Charitable Deduction Bad News for NPR … and All Charities
By Jennifer A. Marshall, Heritage Foundation Just when National Public Radio needs it most, the Obama administration wants to reduce the tax deduction for charitable contributions. NPR went into serious fundraising mode when the House of Representatives voted to end the taxpayer subsidy that provides about 15 percent of the budget for a [...]
