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A Document in Common: Leaders Reflect on the 225th Anniversary of the US Constitution

September 16, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

  On September 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was signed by thirty-nine men who changed the course of history. This year as we celebrate the  225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, we reflect on the impact this document has made on societies around the world. I would like to thank […]

Filed Under: Church and State, Constitution, Current Events, Human Rights, New, Supreme Court Tagged With: 225th Anniversary, Alexander Carpenter, Bruce Cameron, Constitution, Eric Youngberg, Gary Chartier, Jason Hines, Karen Scott, Kathryn Linda Haycock Proffitt, Kenneth Richards, Kevin James, Lawrence Geraty, Marc Judd, Michael Newdow, Nicholas Miller, Steve Allred, Tim Roosenberg

American Values: The Individual Mandate vs. Social Darwinism

June 25, 2012 by Michael Peabody

Many conservatives have eviscerated Obamacare, arguing that it would “raise premiums, unconstitutionally force people to buy health care, cause the deficit to skyrocket, slash Medicare spending to create a new entitlement, cause rationing, cause a significant number of doctors to leave the practice, and destroy the quality of American healthcare. Although I am a lifelong Republican, I must respectfully disagree with my conservative brethren on many of these points.

Filed Under: Abortion / Contraception, Constitution, Current Events, Health, History, Human Life, Legislation, New, Supreme Court Tagged With: Avik Roy, Barack Obama, Catholic, COBRA, darwinism, EMTALA, healthcare, Heritage Foundation, Individual Mandate, ObamaCare, religious liberty, Ron Paul, Ronald Reagan, social Darwinism, socialism, The Heritage Foundation, Wolf Blitzer

Principled Freedom: Religious Liberty Plays Musical Chairs

June 11, 2012 by Nicholas Miller

Nicholas Miller

By Nicholas P. Miller – It is time to examine a position that provides a principled freedom, both religious and civil, the possibility of a public morality, and a common language with which to discuss and debate the issues. he recent presidential campaign has broken out into a disorienting game of religious liberty musical chairs; Catholic […]

Filed Under: Church and State, Constitution, Current Events, Human Life, Human Rights, Marriage, New, Politics, Supreme Court Tagged With: ACLU, Andrews University, Barack Obama, Catholic Bishops, Danbury Baptists, Faith and Freedom, Great Awakening, health care mandate, Latter Day Saints, Mormon, Notre Dame, Presbyterians, Protestant, Protestants, Puritan, Thomas Jefferson, Vatican II

Ronald Reagan on Preserving the Sacred Fire of Human Liberty

May 7, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Remarks of President Ronald Reagan on the 200th anniversary of Signing of the the U.S. Constitution on September 18, 1987. s we stand here today before Independence Hall, we can easily imagine that day, Sept. 17, 1787, when the delegates rose from their chairs and arranged themselves according to the geography of their states, beginning […]

Filed Under: Civil Rights, Constitution, Current Events, Free Speech, Supreme Court Tagged With: covenant, Ronald Reagan, U.S. Constitution

Why Do Gingrich and Obama Agree on the Supreme Court?

April 10, 2012 by Michael Peabody

Last week, after three days of tough argument before the Supreme Court, the President created a stir when he said that it would be “unprecedented” for the Supreme Court to overturn his national healthcare plan. Obama further questioned the legitimacy of “unelected” and “activist” judges. Conservatives went crazy! How could the President criticize the authority […]

Filed Under: Current Events, In the News, Legislation, New, Politics, Supreme Court Tagged With: activist court, Barack Obama, national health, Newt Gingrich, ObamaCare, Supreme Court

Timeline: Obama Administration Actions Affecting U.S. Religious Freedom | Christianity Today

March 23, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Excerpt: “The past year has marked a shift in religious liberty debates, one that previously centered on hiring rights but became focused on health care requirements. When President Obama first took office, faith-based groups were especially concerned that organizations that discriminate in hiring based on religious beliefs would become ineligible for federal funding. In 2011, […]

Filed Under: Church and State, Civil Rights, Current Events, Discrimination, In the News, Politics, Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court made the Right Decision When It Upheld the Ministerial Exception

January 29, 2012 by Michael Peabody

In ruling the way it did, the Supreme Court protected the right of a religious organization to select its clergy without government interference and avoided placing church doctrine under government interpretation. Civil magistrates will not be in a position to where they are forced to determine which religious view, that of the clergy member or the church, is correct.

Filed Under: Current Events, Discrimination, Employment Law, In the News, New, Supreme Court Tagged With: 9-0, Church, clergy, clerical employee, imam, Lutheran, ministerial exception, parochial school, Pastor, Perich, priest, rabbi, religious employee, Supreme Court

Ruling on Ministers: What the Supreme Court said & didn’t say | Oregon Faith Report

January 23, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Excerpt:   The U.S. Supreme Court in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, held that the “ministerial exception” bars a school teacher from bringing employment discrimination claims against her religious employer. The Court’s ruling clearly grants religious institutions the freedom to employ (and terminate) employees who act as ministers of their faith. Yet the […]

Filed Under: Civil Rights, Current Events, Discrimination, Employment Law, Legal Issues, Supreme Court Tagged With: eeoc, Hosanna-Tabor, ministerial exception

Film Review: “One Nation Under God” (2011): Misinterpreted facts and frightening conclusions

November 14, 2011 by Jason Hines

By Jason Hines, Esq. – Yesterday was a premiere event for the Religious Right movement. In churches, homes, and other venues around the country, conservative Christians watched the premiere of “One Nation Under God,” a DVD created by the group United in Purpose, headed by Bill Dallas. (You can find out more general information about […]

Filed Under: Church and State, Constitution, Current Events, Supreme Court Tagged With: 2012 election, Constitution, David Barton, Engle v. Vitale, James Dobson, Newt Gingrich, One Nation Under God DVD, One Nation Under God Event, Samuel Rodriguez, school prayer

Religious leaders line up in support of Supreme Court case – The Courier-Journal

October 1, 2011 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

  The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving whether churches can “discriminate” when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy. EXCERPT: [Many religious groups] support the right of religious groups to hire and fire teachers who could be construed as “ministers” on grounds that would be otherwise discriminatory, whether due […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Discrimination, Employment Law, Supreme Court

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Biden admin could hand over US control of health emergencies to WHO next week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ultimate control over America’s health care and its national sovereignty will be put up for a vote next week at a meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) governing legislative body, the World Health Assembly (WHA).  On May 22-28, 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly will convene at the United Nations […]

Statement on the Leak in Dobbs

The leak was intended to disrupt the processing of the decision and we are not going to dignify the leak or the unidentified leaker by analyzing it prematurely. As a constitutional republic we cannot go down that road without doing severe damage to the institution of the Supreme Court where there must be professional courtesy between the justices and their staffs.

Boston City Hall - photo from Supreme Court Opinion

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 the free speech rights of a Christian group when it refused to allow them to participate in a city flag raising program.

Active Liberty - a survey of Justice Stephen Breyer's religion clause jurisprudence - Supreme Court

Active Liberty: A Survey of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Religion Clause Decisions

A comprehensive review of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s decisions in Free Exercise and Establishment Clause cases.

Canadian gov’t calculates that expansion of assisted suicide will save taxpayers millions of dollars

In Canada, it is easier for the disabled who do not suffer terminal illness to get approval for assisted suicide than approval for affordable housing. The government has calculated the cost of providing healthcare versus providing assisted suicide.

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— Ronald Reagan

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