ver a year after agreeing to hear the case on January 15, 2016, the Supreme Court has finally set a date for the oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley.
Month: February 2017
Op-Ed: Church in Recession – Is This Your End?
Is your church headed for a recession or worse, yet, depression? Should you stay or should you go? Here are suggestions to help you.
Interview: Producer of Oscar-nominated “Hacksaw Ridge” has lived with the story most of his life
Terry Benedict, a producer of Oscar-award nominated Hacksaw Ridge, talks about getting to know Doss, working with Mel Gibson and Andrew Garfield, and verifies an urban legend.
Washington court finds no free exercise right to ignore antidiscrimination law
The Supreme Court of the State of Washington has rejected a florist’s claim that state anti-discrimination statutes did not apply to her religion-based refusal to sell flowers for use in a same-sex wedding ceremony.
CALENDAR: Holly Hollman to speak at La Sierra University on April 25, 2017
Calendar Event Annual Isaac Backus Lecture Holly Hollman, Esq. General Counsel Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty April 25, 2017, 6:00 p.m. Cosssentine Hall La Sierra University 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy Riverside, CA 92505 Riverside, California – On April 27, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty general counsel and associate executive director Holly Hollman will be…
Op-Ed: How Abolishing the Johnson Amendment Would Harm Religious Liberty
By Gregory W. Hamilton – Repealing the Johnson Amendment is not about “free speech.” It is about giving politicians tax-deductible donations and endorsements in return for power.
Local churches urged to create policies on electioneering with Johnson Amendment under threat
If the Johnson Amendment disappears, local pastors will have to figure out how to address parishioners who want the church to promote their candidate.