Supreme Court
Outcome Unpredictable but Prop 8 Supporters Had Tough Day in S. Court
By Jason Hines - Today was a landmark day for the Supreme Court, as it heard arguments on the constitutionality of Proposition 8. I have wri…
2013
92 articles
Constitution
ANALYSIS: Supremes Hear California Marriage Case – Prop 8 Advocate Argues It’s All About Procreation
Once again making the same tactical mistakes that were made in the lower courts, the Proposition 8 advocate failed to make an argument that…
Employment Law
(UPDATE) Kentucky Governor Vetoes Religious Freedom Bill; Legislature Overturns Veto
On Friday, March 22, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) vetoed a religious freedom Bill (HB 279) claiming that the bill would “cause seriou…
Podcast
Three Attorneys Discuss Religious Liberty, Same-sex Marriage Laws and the Supreme Court
Courtesy Spectrum Magazine – Juan Perla, Christensen & Hymas and Michael Peabody discuss two Supreme Court cases that challenge ac…
Church and State
Kentucky Legislature Passes Religious Freedom Restoration Measure
In response to a state Supreme Court decision upholding incarceration of an Amish group for refusing for religious reasons to install orange…
Free Speech
In Pakistan, mob burns homes in anti-Christian violence (ANN)
Residents of a Christian community in eastern Pakistan, among them Seventh-day Adventists, are reeling after a mob torched their homes and b…
Constitution
Hungary: Constitution Changes Warrant EU Action (Human Rights Watch)
New Hungarian legislation will limit religious freedom by giving parliament the sole right to decide which religious organizations are consi…
Peacemaking
Love Your Enemies – Except Those Slimy Politicians?
By Stephen N. Allred - As I mingle with Christians these days I'm hearing a lot of hateful speech toward those on the “other side.” Angry, d…
Legislation
Legislative Round-Up 2013
Legislative Roundup This year a number of state bills are being introduced that involve religious liberty. Here are a few highlights with mo…
Economics
Opinion: Social Justice – Popular Piety or Modern Mania?
By Gerry Wagoner - In spite of the efforts of social justice proponents to explain away its historical relationship to totalitarianism, we c…
