“In a decision released Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a lower court decision in favor of a coalition of multiple Quaker meeting groups, a Sikh Temple and a Cooperative Baptist congregation.” - CPost
“We hold that the First Amendment generally prohibits fact finders from inquiring into a clergy member’s application of his particular religious doctrine — absent fraud or collusion for secular purposes — in determining whether reporting should be withheld if ‘reasonable and necessary.’” - RNS
“Chicago Public Schools (CPS) had excluded Moody’s elementary education students from its student teaching program unless the college agreed to hire employees who disagreed with the school’s biblical views on sex, sexuality and marriage.” - Daily Citizen
“A group of religious parents who sued the Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland after it refused to let them opt their children out of classes discussing books on LGBTQ+ characters will receive a $1.5 million settlement.” - RNS
“In a class-action lawsuit initiated by two teachers…U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez ruled the policy unconstitutional and blocked it with a permanent injunction Dec. 22. The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) applauded the victory for parental rights.” - Baptist Press
“At issue in Defending Education is whether Ohio’s fourth-largest school district could discipline students for purposefully using what are sometimes known as ‘biological pronouns’ rather than what are sometimes known as ‘preferred pronouns’ when referring to transgender or nonbinary classmates.” - L&L
Boz Tchividjian: “Quite frankly… there’s no equivalent in the Protestant Church….The equivalent to the Sacrament of Confession in the Protestant world is me sitting in my office and confessing.” - MinistryWatch
“In a ruling last Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that found World Vision discriminated against an applicant based on her sex, sexual orientation and marital status under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Washington Law Against Discrimination.” - CPost
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“Recently, a few cases have helped right some wrongs against religious freedom. The latest battle involves an attempt by activists to keep students from using federal assistance to attend religious schools. Thankfully, this case went the right way.” - Breakpoint
