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How Would An Attack on Syria Affect the Religious Liberty of the Syrian People?
(Pictured: Exterior of Chapel of St. Paul, built where Paul was lowered from the gates of Damascus while escaping. Photo © BillBl. View all images in the Chapel of St. Paul (Bab Kisan) Photo Gallery.) By Michael D. Peabody, Esq. Despite serious public opposition…
Ultimate Values: A Method for Resolving Cases that Force a Choice between Discrimination and Religious Liberty
By David Hamstra – It is tempting to resolve the question in favor of one or the other depending on what our moral intuitions tell us about the way the world should be, but to do so, as I will argue later, is to impose upon the weak the vision of morality held by the powerful, putting our society on a trajectory towards totalitarianism. Instead, I want to propose an principled way to approach these cases that will hopefully allow those on either side to find common ground.
Into the Minefield: US Supreme Court to Consider Legislative Prayer in October
This October the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case that could change the way that prayers are conducted in legislative proceedings. The Court will determine whether city council rules, which do not openly discriminate against non-Christians or permit prayer to be used to promote a particular religion, are unconstitutional when most of the people offering the prayers are Christians.
Court Is ‘One of Most Activist,’ Ginsburg Says, Vowing to Stay – NYTimes.com
Excerpt: WASHINGTON – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 80, vowed in an interview to stay on the Supreme Court as long as her health and intellect remained strong, saying she was fully engaged in her work as the leader of the liberal opposition on what she called “one of the most activist courts in history.” http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/us/court-is-one-of-most-activist-ginsburg-says-vowing-to-stay.html?_r=0&