The #MeToo movement has opened the floodgates on sexual abuse allegations. Now it is up to churches, schools, and institutions to prevent it, and for parents to know the signs of sexual abuse to protect their children.
#MeToo isn’t enough – act now to prevent and stop sexual abuse Read More »
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that the State of California exceeded its powers when it passed a law removing all but medical exemptions to mandatory vaccination laws. In June 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB
Pro se “RICO” case against CA mandatory vaccination law dismissed Read More »
Would you choose to mount a sixteen-foot maraschino cherry on the roof of your church? You probably wouldn’t, but would you consider doing so if it were part of a deal where your church would receive a large donation? This situation may seem ridiculous, but many times government money offered to religious institutions has very troubling “strings” attached.
Dangerous Money: Gov’t money to churches has strings attached Read More »
An eight-year conflict has left a Pennsylvania family struggling to practice their faith against a sewage ordinance in Sugar Grove Township, Pennsylvania. Joseph and Barbara Yoder, an Old Order Amish family, have been ordered by local courts to install an electric pump in their outhouse, an action that directly contradicts their religious beliefs.
PA Court flushes Amish free exercise claim after 8-year sewer battle Read More »
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Trump v. Hawaii (Docket No. 17-965) and directed the parties to prepare briefs and arguments on the issue of whether President Donald Trump’s travel ban, Proclamation No. 9645, also known as Executive Order 3 (EO-3), violates the Establishment Clause.
Court orders parties to brief Establishment Clause issue in travel ban case Read More »
The state of New York is considering guidelines that could dramatically change the relationship between public and private schools.
On January 17, 2018, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court improperly granted summary judgment against plaintiffs in a holy day observance case.
10th Cir. reverses summary judgment in Title VII Sabbath accommodation case Read More »
Christians everywhere are driven by the same passion—to share God’s love with the world. But not all agree on how that’s best accomplished. Some insist that civil authorities should be involved—making it harder to run afoul of the Bible’s timeless principles. Others feel compelled to witness on their own. Perhaps it’s time to ask the age-old question: What would Jesus do? Good news. He answered that question two thousand years ago
The Turn at the Gate: What Jesus Knew about the Separation of Church and State Read More »
Churches like nothing more than to have a wonderful and exciting conversion story to proclaim to the world. What happens if proclaiming such a story puts lives in danger? What happens when a person is put in danger against his will? These questions have been at the center of a fascinating legal case, Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, (OK Sup. Ct., Dec. 19, 2017), involving a church that announced on the internet how one converted from Islam to Christianity.
When Not to Tell the Story: The Ethics of Announcing a Religious Conversion Read More »
On Monday, January 8, 2018, the United States Supreme Court declined to review both Barber v. Bryant and Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, two suits filed against Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant contesting the state’s law (HB 1523) which allows public officials and businesses to deny services to LGBT people for religious reasons.
Supreme Court declines Establishment Clause challenge to Mississippi LGBT law Read More »
