Current Events
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Public Prayers Before Town Council Meetings Are Permissible
On May 5, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Galloway v. Greece (click for text)…
Church and State
7th Cir. to Decide Whether Ministerial Housing Exemption is Constitutional
By Michael Peabody - Last November, a federal judge stuck a stick in a beehive when she found…
Constitution
Why Did the U.S. Supreme Court Decide Not to Hear the New Mexico Photographer’s Appeal?
By Michael Peabody - Although the U.S. Supreme Court did not provide a reason for declining Huguenin's writ,…
Land Use
After 6-Year Fight, California County Drops Bid to Turn Church Into Bar
Guatay, CA - A church is in high spirits after six years of litigation with the County of…
Current Events
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear New Mexico Photographer Case
Today, without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a New Mexico photography studio…
Church and State
Opinion: Don’t Use Religious Liberty to Discriminate
By James Coffin - In the United States, individuals and groups have a long history of discrimination against…
Constitution
Hobby Lobby Case: How Will the Court Decide?
By Michael Peabody - On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby…
Church and State
Pope Invited to Address Congress by Boehner and Pelosi
In a rare showing of bipartisanship, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner and his predecessor,…
Current Events
Fear Used to Promote Ugandan Anti-Gay Law
Last month Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed a law making homosexuality a crime punishable by life in prison.…
Human Rights
North Korean Leader Reportedly Orders Death of 33 Christians
Last week, North Korean dictator Kim Jong -un reportedly ordered the deaths of 33 Christians who received money…