Marriage Proceedings: Making Sense of the Same-Sex Marriage Cases (Liberty Magazine)
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated rulings in same-sex marriage cases. First, the Court ruled that the federal government…
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Same-Sex Marriage Advocates File Lawsuits Challenging Utah and Michigan Laws
In order to force the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling on the merits of same-sex marriage, advocates have filed lawsuits in Utah and…
“The Price of Citizenship”? New Mexico Supreme Court rules Christian must photograph same-sex ceremony
Yesterday, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment does not protect a photographer's decision not to photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony even…
Black Friday and Blue Laws: Renewed Calls for Uniform Rest Days
In a world of religious diversity coupled with a common system of of commerce, the institution of a common day of rest and its enforcement…
The Results: Voters Decide on Same-Sex Marriage, Marijuana, gambling and religious freedom
On November 6, 2012 voters in many states had the opportunity to make decisions on a number of state laws through ballot measures. Voters in…
Inspiration: If Aristotle Was Right, What Can Make Us Happy?
Sometime in the 4th Century BC, Aristotle wrote Nicomachean Ethics. The broad question of the book is how to achieve happiness.
The Comfortable Curtain of Christianity: Reflections on the Maturation of Faith
My easily excited cousin, also a pastor's son, would climb on the outdoor wall of the church and sing improvisational reggae in a Jamaican accent…
California Senate Approves Controversial Counseling Ban (Pacific Justice Institute)
The California Senate today voted in favor of a groundbreaking bill designed to prohibit counselors and therapists from telling young people it is possible to…
Hands Off! Religious Liberty Furor Over Birth Control (Liberty Magazine)
The real sleeper issue here, as it is with much of the political warfare of the present day, is money. Liberty magazine has consistently warned…
Santorum’s Martyr Complex (SLATE)
EXCERPT: Is Rick Santorum suffering for his faith? One of his advisers suggested to the Washington Examiner‘s Byron York that he is, and that…