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Trump’s AI Pope Image and Blue Suit Signal Distance from Vatican Authority
President’s imagery and protocol-defying behavior highlight American traditions of church-state separation and religious independence
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If Parents Can Opt Out of Storybooks, Why Not the Ten Commandments?
The pending Supreme Court case on LGBTQ-themed books could open the door to a powerful new argument against religious display laws in school…
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Ex-Kentucky Clerk Seeks to Use 'Religious Liberty' Defense to Strike Down Obergefell
Former Kentucky clerk claims personal liability for emotional distress violates her rights—and asks Court to reverse landmark same-sex marri…
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Update: Disputed Accounts at St. Elmo
The case involving the arrest of the pastor of St. Elmo Seventh-day Adventist Church continues to stir conflicting accounts within the congr…
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What Trump’s Task Force Report Gets Right — and Wrong — on Religious Liberty
(Illustration: Cover of report) By Michael Peabody In August, the Department of Justice released a 49-page document titled The Initial Repor…
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Can New Laws Revive Old Lawsuits? Not in New Hampshire, Says Supreme Court
When courts block a new law from applying to past events, they often cite the concept of a “vested right.” But what exactly does…
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From Ceremony to Liability: Cowichan Title Ruling Changes the Stakes of Land Acknowledgments
When the British Columbia Supreme Court confirmed on August 7, 2025, that the Cowichan Tribes hold Aboriginal title to part of Richmond, inc…
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When Canada’s Health System Says “No”, Its Assisted Suicide System Says “Yes”: The Van Alstine Case
TL:DR – Jolene Van Alstine, a Canadian woman with a painful but treatable condition, was approved for assisted death after being unabl…
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A Seat at the Table or a Step Too Far? Trump’s Board of Peace and the Pope’s Hesitation
A new Board of Peace is taking shape under President Donald Trump, charged with managing Gaza after the war and staffed by political insider…
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A Critique of the Pacific Union Recorder’s Defense of Theistic Evolution
By Michael Peabody – “Honoring God Through Science and Scripture” by Alberto Valenzuela, published in the February 2026 issue of the P…
