Constitution
Supreme Court Rules Closely-Held Corporations Have Religious Rights
Most business owners set up corporations as legal alter-egos to avoid being held personally responsible if their businesses get sued, but in…
Legal Issues
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Constitution
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Right to Pro-Life Political Speech
On June 16, 2014 the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the much-anticipated case, Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus. Justice…
Church and State
Rediscovering Agape: Why the Reformation is Not Over
Agape love is the central premise of Protestant Christian theology. According to The Oxford Handbook of Theological Ethics, “Luther's redisc…
Church and State
7th Cir. to Decide Whether Ministerial Housing Exemption is Constitutional
By Michael Peabody - Last November, a federal judge stuck a stick in a beehive when she found that a long-standing tax-exemption for clergy…
Constitution
Why Did the U.S. Supreme Court Decide Not to Hear the New Mexico Photographer’s Appeal?
By Michael Peabody - Although the U.S. Supreme Court did not provide a reason for declining Huguenin's writ, it is probably not because the…
Land Use
After 6-Year Fight, California County Drops Bid to Turn Church Into Bar
Guatay, CA - A church is in high spirits after six years of litigation with the County of San Diego for abruptly shutting them down. The Cou…
Church and State
Opinion: Don’t Use Religious Liberty to Discriminate
By James Coffin - In the United States, individuals and groups have a long history of discrimination against fellow humans. But over many de…
Constitution
Hobby Lobby Case: How Will the Court Decide?
By Michael Peabody - On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores (transcript and audio). Acco…
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, Nancy Pelosi, both Catho…
Church and State
Reflections on Teaching as a Christian in Public School
By Martin Surridge - When I accepted a position as a ninth and tenth-grade English teacher a little ways north of Seattle, the principal of…
