Article18
Article18: Germany — Pope Benedict XVI Addresses Legislators; Chancellor Merkel Calls for Global Religious Tolerance
By Martin Surridge – Like many of the other countries profiled in this blog, Germany has had a…
Civil Rights
Should ministers at for-profit wedding chapels be compelled to perform same-sex ceremonies?
Two ordained ministers, Donald and Evelyn Knapp, who operate a for-profit wedding chapel in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho were…
Church and State
Op-Ed: What is a Christian Nation?
I think we have to start at the most basic point – what do we mean when we…
Current Events
The U.S. Supreme Court made the Right Decision When It Upheld the Ministerial Exception
In ruling the way it did, the Supreme Court protected the right of a religious organization to select…
Church and State
Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Boston violated 1st Amendment in refusing Christian flag at City Hall
This morning the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Shurtleff v. Boston (Dec'd 5/2/2022) that the city of Boston violated…
Tax Exemption
Why Congress dropped the Johnson Amendment repeal from tax reform
As part of the final push to enact tax reform before the end of the year, a proposed…
Civil Rights
Hawaii Judge Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban (Honolulu Civil Beat)
Excerpt: A U.S. District Court judge in Honolulu has rejected arguments from two lesbians who said that Hawaii’s…
Church and State
Davis Appeals to 6th Circuit
When the religious beliefs of a government official conflict with the civil rights of citizens, who has the…
Constitution
BREAKING: Supreme Court says WWI Cross can stand due to age
There's an old adage that bad facts make bad law, and in this case, given political exigencies, there…
Current Events
California AB 889 Could Be End of Private Babysitting Services
California state Senator Doug LaMalfa writes the following here. The bill is significant enough that we are reprinting…