Church and State
7th Circuit Rules Challengers to Ministerial Housing Exemption Lacked Standing
On November 13, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an atheist group challenging a tax-exempt…
Church and State
Hard-fought religious freedom something to celebrate this Thanksgiving
Households throughout the United States are celebrating a presidentially designated Thanksgiving Day. It provides us an opportunity to…
Current Events
Religious Freedom Advocate Lee Boothby Dies
On November 6, 2014, attorney Lee Boothby died at the age of 81 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Boothby…
Current Events
Breaking News: Facing National Pressure, Houston Mayor Drops Subpoenas of Pastors
On October 29, 2014, Houston mayor Anissa Parker announced that she is asking city attorneys to drop the…
Abortion / Contraception
Unsettled and Inconsistent Law: Fetal Rights and Personhood
The legal status of the unborn child is not as clear as most people think. There are glaring…
Current Events
Adventist Pastor In Ukraine Released from Detention (ANN)
October 16, 2014 – Adventist News Network [dc]S[/dc]ergei Litovchenko, pastor of the Horlivka Seventh-day Adventist Church in eastern…
Abortion / Contraception
Seven California churches sue to keep from funding abortion
A campaign against the state of California mandating abortion coverage in insurance plans is intensifying. Several complaints have…
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…
Current Events
Many Reasons to Celebrate Constitution
We loudly celebrate July 4 because on that day in 1776, our forebears declared their independence from Great…
Church and State
Opinion: Atheists, Conscience and God’s Name
An atheist airman at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada recently wasn't allowed to re-enlist because he refused…