Church and State
Blue Laws and Sunday Legislation-why do they exist? CNN Video
A video describing some of the religious and secular rationale behind American Sunday blue laws.
Abortion / Contraception
Federal Judge: Christian Owned For-Profit Company Must Comply with HHS Mandate
Hobby Lobby is appealing the ruling. Ultimately, for the Greens, it may come down to the question of…
Employment Law
Founders’ First Freedom Files “Friend of the Court” Brief Asking Court to Hear Religious Accommodation Case
Walgreen v Patterson gives the Supreme Court the opportunity to promote consistency and predictability and resolve disputed interpretation…
Constitution
Standing Firm For Faith While Seeking Mutually Acceptable Solutions – Is it Possible to Peacefully Resolve the Religious Wars in America’s Marketplace?
By Michael Peabody - Parties to these kinds of disputes should be well-served if they cooperatively seek solutions…
Employment Law
FLORIDA: School that gets gov’t money scrutinized for firing teacher based on sexual orientation
In June, a Florida Seventh-day Adventist school that received state and federal funding fired a teacher because of…
Current Events
Religious leaders line up in support of Supreme Court case – The Courier-Journal
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving whether churches can “discriminate” when making employment…
Discrimination
Analysis: Appeals Court Halts Religious Liberty Training for Southwest Airlines Lawyers
The Fifth Circuit's decision to grant a stay on the religious-liberty training order for Southwest Airlines lawyers reflects…
Church and State
Washington House of Representatives Attempts to Facilitate Union Take-Over of Religious Child Care Centers
By Michael D. Peabody - So what's the biggest threat to religious liberty? According to J. Brent Walker,…
Action Needed
Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2013 Introduced in U.S. Senate
On December 17, 2012 Senator John Kerry (D-MA) introduced “The Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2013” (S.3686) which…
Education
9th Cir: Catholic School Teacher Fired for Requesting Time for Cancer Treatment May Pursue ADA Discrimination Claim
On December 17, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the ministerial exception does not bar…