From SSRN’s list of most frequently downloaded law and religion papers posted in the last 60 days, here are the current top five.  For the first time, a single author, Thomas Berg (University of St. Thomas) has two pieces on the list. Since last week, Alvare has replaced Balkin at #1, Perry has moved up to #2, Newman has become #3, Berg has replaced Lombardi at #4, and Berg has replaced Lombardi and Brown at #5.

1. No Compelling Interest: The ‘Birth Control’ Mandate and Religious Freedom by Helen M. Alvare (George Mason U., School of Law) [197 downloads]

2. The Morality of Human Rights by Michael J. Perry (Emory U., School of Law) [163 downloads]

3. On the Trinity Western University Controversy: An Argument for a Christian Law School in Canada by Dwight G. Newman (U. of Saskatchewan, College of Law) [123 downloads]

4. Secular Purpose, Accommodations, and Why Religion is Special (Enough) by Thomas C. Berg (U. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, School of Law) [83 downloads]

5. Progressive Arguments for Religious Organizational Freedom: Reflections on the HHS Mandate by Thomas C. Berg (U. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, School of Law) [77 downloads]