Our Mission
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a non-profit, public-interest legal and educational institute that protects the free expression of all faiths. The Becket Fund exists to vindicate a simple but frequently neglected principle: that because the religious impulse is natural to human beings, religious expression is natural to human culture. We advance that principle in three arenas—the courts of law, the court of public opinion, and the academy—both in the United States and abroad.
At the Becket Fund we like to say we’ve defended the religious rights of people from “A to Z,” from Anglicans to Zoroastrians. Our supporters represent a myriad of religions, but they all share our common vision of a world where religious freedom is respected as a fundamental human right that all are entitled to enjoy and exercise.
In defending these ideas, in theory and in practice,
we find ourselves at the crossroads of church and state.
Becket Fund in the News
Praise for the Becket Fund
In the News:
Becket Fund wins “most important religious liberty cases in a half century” – Wall Street Journal
“The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a powerhouse law firm…” – Associated Press
“The impressive Becket Fund” – Washington Post
Prominent Leaders:
“I express a particular word of appreciation to the Becket Fund for its many efforts on behalf of religious freedom” – Pope John Paul II
Our clients:
“Writing to express our synagogue’s profound appreciation for the critically important work of The Becket Fund.” — Kol Shofar Congregation
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