Religious Liberty

“What was the crucial difference between this case and the unanimous… 2012 Hosanna Tabor decision in which the court upheld the ‘ministerial exception’ concept, allowing religious groups to take doctrine into account when hiring and firing employees?” - GetReligion

“A federal judge in Texas is barring the Navy from taking action for now against sailors who have objected to being vaccinated against COVID-19 on religious grounds.” - RNS

“The court ruled in the case of a Texas inmate, John Henry Ramirez, who challenged state rules that would have forced his pastor to remain silent and apart from him as he is put to death.” - C.Index

“A lawsuit against Gordon College will go forward in Massachusetts but four justices say the court will eventually have to clarify the ‘ministerial exception.’” - C.Today

“Most appeals to discredit Christian Nationalism frame any sort of conservative Christian concern as an identifiable subset of the larger Christian Nationalism category and therefore, disqualified.” - BPNews

“…more than 85% of Americans believe that it is ‘somewhat important’ or ‘absolutely essential’ that an American have the right to choose any religion that they wish… But nearly 37% of people say that practices that inconvenience others are ‘definitely not’ or ‘not a very important part’ of religious freedom.” - RNS

“Paul made no demands. He used his rights to protect himself on the one occasion and to protect the church on the other. His manner, however, suggests that he most of all tried not to make waves, then chose to make appeals when all other resources failed.” - Don Johnson

“Amazon’s seven-days-a-week schedule has already led to two lawsuits from drivers who were fired for not working on Sundays. Both claimed religious discrimination under Title VII” - C.Today

“After being sued for religious discrimination, the health care provider who rescinded her job offer agreed to provide back pay and damages.” - C.Today

“The First Amendment appears to be under assault from the strangest places, including enclaves of Christians and Christian celebrities who believe power is their only hope.” - Acton