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By Martin Surridge – This week’s entry will be short. In just a few hours I will be…
Church and State
Rick Perry and the perils of sectarian religion in 2012 – Figuring Faith – The Washington Post
EXCERPT: [T]his year the GOP presidential primary has also been infused, most prominently by Texas Governor Rick Perry,…
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Obama administration should promote international religious freedom | Washington Times Communities
The Obama administration should take greater steps to promote religious freedom internationally. In First Things magazine, Thomas Farr…
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Religious Freedom Advocate Lee Boothby Dies
On November 6, 2014, attorney Lee Boothby died at the age of 81 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Boothby…
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Supreme Court to decide if religious hospital pensions are subject to ERISA
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear three cases involving whether the pension plans of religiously…
Constitution
Kentucky Court: Hands On Originals case dismissed – LGBTQ+ rights organization lacks standing
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that an organization that sued Hands On Originals ("Hands On"), a t-shirt…
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West Virginia Governor Signs Intelligent Design Education Bill Into Law
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The End of Chevron: Supreme Court Shifts Power Back to Courts, Congress and the People
The Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron Doctrine, shifting power from federal agencies back to the courts and…
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A Court of Conscience: Law, Religion, and the Case for Dialogue
In a landscape strewn with cant, slogans, and cheap certainties, a lucid new essay reminds us that religion…