The Stream‘s executive editor, Jay Richards, spoke today at the Family Research Council on how the data shows religious freedom to be necessary for all other freedoms, including economic freedom:

As religious liberty becomes a topic of greater concern in our nation, some might assume this freedom only affects those who espouse faith and a desire to exercise their sincerely held beliefs. However, religious freedom is just one facet of liberty. If it suffers, so does the whole. As an example of this principle, there are now data which show the inextricable link between religious and economic liberty. Each supports and impacts the other, providing a reason for libertarians and fiscal conservatives to join the cause of defending and promoting religious liberty as a matter of practice, not just intellectual belief. Join the Family Research Council and Jay Richards as he comes to share a unifying perspective on the many reasons religious liberty is worth protecting.

Watch the stream of the webcast now. For those in a hurry, Richards’ talk begins at 18:27.