Politics
Evangelicals’ witness suffers due to political maneuvering
For almost 40 years Evangelical Christians, under the guise of the Religious Right, courted political power specifically through the Republi…
Inspiration
Christians called to higher standard of truthfulness
By Stephen Allred, Esq. - We’ll do whatever it takes to help our candidate win, whatever the cost, even if it means sacrificing the truth. I…
Current Events
California Governor Brown signs SB1146 into law
Last Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1146(SB 1146) into place which requires private religious universities that…
Religious Accommodation
Airline made reasonable decision when accommodating monks
On September 19, Mary Campos, a Southern California woman, was asked to switch her pre-booked ticketed seat when what she has described as t…
Inspiration
Preventing (and Solving) the Polarization Problem
By Brent Buttler - I hate to say it, but sometimes the church can have striking similarities with the current U.S. Congress. Thankfully, the…
Free Speech
Why the United States should not give up control of the Internet naming system
Congress has two more days to act to save free speech, but in a year when the Internet has been the biggest thorn in the side of both partie…
Constitution
U.S. Civil Rights Commission report gives free exercise of religion second-tier status
In a stunning report, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chairman Martin Castro attacked the Religious Freedom Restoration Act at both the stat…
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Advocacy Highlighted at Northwest Religious Liberty Association Anniversary Banquet
On August 16, 2016, the Northwest Religious Liberty Association (NRLA) celebrated its 25th anniversary by highlighting key legislative achie…
Employment Law
“Ministerial exception” preempts discrimination lawsuit brought by injured church school teacher
On August 15, 2016, a Federal Court in Maryland upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a 56-year-old injured music teacher at a Sevent…
Discrimination
Newly Amended SB 1146 Passes California Assembly
Yesterday the California Assembly passed SB 1146 (48 to 28 with 7 abstaining), sending the amended higher education anti-discrimination bill…