Who really won the wedding cake case?
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court surprised a lot of us and issued a ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case that not only avoided…
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Category: Human Rights
June 2018
Florist asks Supreme Court for remand in wake of cake decision
Attorneys for a Washington florist who refused to make a flower arrangement a same-sex wedding filed a supplemental brief in the wake of Monday's Masterpiece…
May 2018
Ten years after CA Prop 8, has same-sex marriage affected churches?
Ten years ago the state of California found itself embroiled in a debate over the nature of marriage. Listed on the ballot for the…
April 2018
School worksheet promoted anti-Muslim discrimination says state dept of ed
The California Department of Education has found that a worksheet distributed by a public middle school teacher promoted a discriminatory bias against Muslims.
Moves by both sides make citizen journalism an endangered species
Regulation of online speech is marching forward from both the left and the right, and it may only be a matter of time until…
February 2018
The real definition of religious liberty
In the book, 1984, George Orwell paints a bleak portrait of a future where Big Brother is watching everything you do, and the thought…
WA Court finds fired firefighter’s religious free speech rights were violated
The Washington Supreme Court ruled last week that a Spokane fire captain met his burden of proving that his free speech rights were restricted…
November 2017
Pregnancy center case is Supreme Court’s third forced-speech case this term
In its third case on the issue of state-required speech this term, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a California case involving whether…
October 2017
New Law – California will not participate in any federal religious registry
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law that will prevent state and local agencies and employees from disclosing information about a person’s religious…
September 2017
Life as One Piece: The Legacy of Dr. Charles Teel
His passion in the classroom was the minor prophets – particularly the biblical books of Amos and Micah. He spoke of justice, and mercy…