Yesterday, in a typical, stream-of-consciousness, rant about his self-perceived greatness, Donald Trump told an assembly of over 900 evangelical leaders in New York that he supports them.
“I’m on your side,” Trump tells fawning evangelicals Read More »
Constitutional rights, particularly those in the Bill of Rights are guarantees of personal freedoms and are expressed in terms of the government’s limited powers.
Evaluating Clinton’s claim to “reasonable regulation” of Constitutional rights Read More »
On Saturday, June 18, 2016, the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be observing World Refugee Day.
“I Was a Stranger” – Adventists to Observe World Refugee Day on June 18 Read More »
The Supreme Court’s ruling in CRST Van Lines v. EEOC (5/19/16) allows potential award of attorney fees even if court does not reach merits.
Court rules Title VII parties can recover fees on procedural wins Read More »
Last year, the Los Angeles Archdiocese agreed to sell a former convent belonging to the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary to pop singer Katy Perry for $14.5 million in cash. At the same time, the nuns agreed to sell the property to restaurateur Dana Hollister for $15.5 million. Now it’s up to a court to decide which of these sales will go through.
Religious Property Dispute- Katy Perry v. the Nuns v. a Restaurateur v. the Archdiocese Read More »
Venezuela’s dream of a socialist utopia is quickly disintegrating. How did it get to this point? Will religious liberty survive?
Venezuela – Tracking the disintegration of a socialist utopia Read More »
Perhaps in recognition of the long-term perils faced by both parties, the Court today took on the role of a mediator and even outlined a potential pathway toward resolution.
Supreme Court tells parties in contraceptive mandate cases to figure it out Read More »
A number of religious organizations have filed amicus briefs in support of a church that is suing the state of Missouri for discrimination when churches are categorically denied funding under the state constitution, but at the same time want to reserve the right to discriminate against groups and individuals when it comes to the use of state-funded church-based infrastructure. Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley is ostensibly only about the availability of direct funding for a church playground, but will this open the door to state regulation of access to the funded infrastructure in the future?
In the Court: Church claim for state funding could open door to regulation Read More »
By recognizing the sincerity of opposing positions on the issues and deriving specific areas of accommodation, the conversation moves from ideology and conflict to one of mutual and practical problem-solving.
Seeking Peaceful Solutions When Accommodating You Doesn’t Accommodate Me Read More »
This morning President Obama threw a straight pitch directly into the strike zone when he nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia. Garland, currently the chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, was confirmed to that court in 1997 with bipartisan Congressional support and has been well regarded by both Democrats and Republicans.
Why Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland deserves serious consideration Read More »
