Church and State
An Analysis of the Results of the Federal Prop 8 Same-Sex Marriage Trial
In short, Judge Walker ruled based on the evidence presented, as any trial judge should, and regardless of his own personal sexual orientati…
gay marriage
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Current Events
1967 U.S. Supreme Court Decision sheds light on California marriage debate
There is presently much debate about gay marriage in California, and the roots for the argument come from several directions. In 1967 the Un…
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Raw Majority Power: Why Checks and Balances Matter
An epic battle played out on two levels at the California Supreme Court on March 5. On a surface level, attorneys fought over a technical is…
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Double Standards? – Supreme Court to hear two religious groups battle over monument
PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH - The U.S. Supreme Court today will hear an argument where two religious groups are fighting over whether one or both o…
Current Events
Calif. gay marriage win emboldens coalition of religious groups (AP)
The plan is to mobilize the same religious factions that joined forces in California to deter lawmakers from "taking on this divisive social…
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The 2008 Election – Religion, the Economy, and Values Voters (AP)
"Barriers remain to both major parties if they seek to appeal to religious voters on the economy. You're either for or against gay marriage…
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Interview with Attorney and Pastor Mitch Tyner
"In my view, if we are not prepared to protect the rights of those with whom we disagree, we are not serious about religious freedom." Forme…
Church and State
Prof. Daniel Crane – “A Judeo-Christian Argument for Privatizing Marriage” (Cardozo Law Review)
In this law review article, Cardozo Law School professor Daniel Crane argues that marriage has traditionally been in the province of faith,…
Church and State
John Stevens responds to Prof. Daniel Crane’s article on privatizing marriage
John V. Stevens, Sr., an experienced religious liberty advocate, responds to Professor Crane’s article “A Judeo-Christian Argume…
Employment Law
Registrar wins same-sex tribunal (BBC)
From the BBC – A marriage registrar was harassed for refusing to conduct same-sex ceremonies, a tribunal has ruled. Lillian Ladele, wh…