In recent years, so-called Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or DEI programs have swept through American institutions, especially corporations and universities. Yet one identity marker, religion, largely has been left out of this identity-driven movement — even though about 70 percent of Americans identify as a member of a religion.

In fact, in some settings, DEI programming has given rise itself to allegations of religious discrimination, such as those by one employee at the Department of Agriculture who could not opt out of a mandatory DEI training session even though the content conflicted with his sincerely held religious beliefs. The irony has not been lost on the Trump administration.

In new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the administration tells Americans to be on the lookout for workplace discrimination perpetuated under the guise of the DEI agenda.

“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a broad term that is not defined in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII),” states one of the two guidance documents released by the administration. “Employers violate Title VII if they take an employment action motivated — in whole or in part — by........

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