Church and State
Texas church subpoena bill appropriately limited in scope
The bill prevents the state or local government from subpoenaing sermons but does not prevent criminal investigations or…
Church and State
Apple Bids Adieu to ‘Jew or not Jew?’ iPhone App in France (CNN)
EXCERPT: “Jew or not Jew?”: That is just part of the question. An iPhone app bearing this name…
Education
Could a Supreme Court ruling requiring states to give religious schools voucher money kill voucher programs?
Harvard Law professor Mark Tushnet argues in an interview published in Harvard Law Today (1/21/2020) that if the…
Education
Yeshiva University vs. YU Pride Alliance
The YU Pride Alliance at Yeshiva University announced on September 21st that they would agree to a “stay”…
Church and State
VIDEO: 18-minute Speech by Mitt Romney on Religious Liberty
On May 8, 2008, Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann were awarded the Becket Fund for Religious…
Church and State
ANALYSIS: European Sunday Weekly Rest Day Legislation Remains Unlawful
The main purpose for writing this article is to respond to the relentless attempts in recent times to…
Church and State
Rick Perry and the perils of sectarian religion in 2012 – Figuring Faith – The Washington Post
EXCERPT: [T]his year the GOP presidential primary has also been infused, most prominently by Texas Governor Rick Perry,…
Church and State
Pope Invited to Address Congress by Boehner and Pelosi
In a rare showing of bipartisanship, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner and his predecessor,…
Church and State
Grace v. Works: Alabama 10 Commandments referendum is theologically confusing
Setting the Constitutional separation of church and state issue aside, Alabama's 10 Commandments referendum still creates theological confusion…
Civil Rights
Arizona Governor Vetoes SB 1062
Citing the lack of examples where a business' religious freedom was being violated under current law and the…