Written by Don Byrd
In his ruling halting the application of the Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage requirement with respect to one Denver-area company whose owners objected on religious grounds, Judge John Kane said the claim raises a number of questions deserving more scrutiny, including “can corporations exercise religion?” …
Written by Don Byrd
It’s Christmas in August at the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which issued a nativity scene ruling today that made two key points for those of us that follow this sort of thing.
Written by Don Byrd
A new poll from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life shows Americans, by a 66%-27% margin, continue to oppose the endorsement of candidates by churches and other houses of worship. …
Written by Don Byrd
A group of 16 defendants, charged with hate crimes for assaulting and forcibly cutting the hair of fellow Amish they believed were not properly observant, will take their chances at trial. They rejected a deal offered by the government for two years in prison in exchange for a guilty plea.
Written by Don Byrd
Some key quotes from Secretary Clinton’s press conference on releasing the 2011 International Religious Freedom Report earlier today: …
Written by Don Byrd
The U.S. State Department today issued the annual International Religious Freedom Report for 2011. Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook remarked that the report highlights “increasing intolerance against a range of religious communities.”
Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.
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Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.