Is Faith Permitted To Have Consequences?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, October 14, 2011
On October 5, in what some have called the most important religious liberty case in years, the Department of Justice argued before the Supreme Court that there should be no “ministerial exception” to anti-discrimination laws.
Stanford Law Professor Michael W. McConnell provides a good summary of the specific case here.
He also summarizes the issue. It’s always been assumed that Churches can choose... READ MORE
No Easy Surrenders!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Last week’s post on the threat to the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion posed by Health and Human Services rules slated to take effect next summer garnered some attention on facebook and google+.
I posted to spread the word, and to point out some unintended consequences of the effort to force pro-lifers to assent to abortion, so was pleased in that regard.
But jeepers, the comments... READ MORE
Clash of Rights
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, March 05, 2010
The DC City Council’s refusal to grant a conscience exemption to its new recognition of same-sex marriage has had immediate effects on the Archdiocese of Washington.
First Catholic Charities had to close its foster care program.
Now comes the news that in order not to violate Church teaching on marriage, the Archdiocese will no longer extend health care coverage to any spouses.
Spouses currently... READ MORE
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