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Supreme Court declines to hear Sabbath accommodation case

Michael PeabodyFeb 24, 2020

The Supreme Court has decided against hearing a workplace accommodation case involving a Seventh-day Adventist,…

Could a Supreme Court ruling requiring states to give religious schools voucher money kill voucher programs?

Could a Supreme Court ruling requiring states to give religious schools voucher money kill voucher programs?

This morning the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Espinoza v. Montana, a case involving…

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Dept. of Education Releases Guidance on Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Schools

  On January 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released Guidance on Constitutionally Protected…

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The Debate over Euthanasia: An Analysis of its Potential Dangers

The debate over euthanasia has been a long-standing moral and ethical issue that has been…

Supreme Court to decide whether church school teachers are barred from suing for discrimination

Supreme Court to decide whether church school teachers are barred from suing for discrimination

Michael PeabodyDec 18, 2019

The Supreme Court announced today that it would hear arguments in two employment cases involving…

Supreme Court declines to hear case involving 1925 baptism

Supreme Court declines to hear case involving 1925 baptism

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a lawsuit filed by a 94-year-old…

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Methodist denomination files suit alleging SMU covertly severed relationship with church

The United Methodist Church, via a regional conference, has sued (November 15, 2019 filing with…