HHS “Religious Employer” Definition — GetReligion has been following the news accounts of the ACA cases regarding health care coverage, religion, and the current three-tier policy language. Here is another installment.
Celebrating Christmas Then and Now
Celebrating Christmas, Then and Now — Nine-in-ten Americans say they celebrate Christmas, and three-quarters say they believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. But only about half see Christmas mostly as a religious holiday, while one-third view it as more of a cultural holiday.
An Atheist Photographer Focuses on Faith
An Atheist Photographer Focuses on Faith — “Is it the building itself that gives the space a sacred quality, or is holiness derived from the devotions of worshipers, present and past, who have occupied the space?” So asks a thoughtful atheist about worship space. Six photos and a brief, respectful discussion.
Polygamy Law Weakened
Polygamy Law Weakened — A federal judge has struck down parts of Utah’s anti-polygamy law as unconstitutional in a case brought by a polygamous star of a reality television series. Months after the Supreme Court bolstered rights of same-sex couples, the Utah case could open a new frontier in the nation’s recognition of once-prohibited relationships.
Amish Girl Won’t Be Compelled to Continue Chemo
Amish Girl Won’t Be Compelled to Continue Chemo — A court-appointed guardian is dropping her attempt to force an 11-year-old Amish girl with leukemia to resume chemotherapy after she and her parents fled their home to avoid treatment.
The Priest Who Faced Down the Federal Government
The Priest Who Faced Down The Federal Government — When the U.S. government told him he couldn’t hold services at a Georgia naval base during last month’s government shutdown, Fr. Ray Leonard filed suit against the Department of Defense, contending the directive violated his freedom of speech and his right to religious expression.
Polytechnic Utiliversity: Putting the Universal Back in University
Polytechnic Utiliversity: Putting the Universal Back in University — The ideal of a liberal education that carries its end in its very practice has been supplanted by an efficiency-driven program of knowledge making and a respective training in the communicative, mathematical, and scientific skills necessary for contributing to this knowledge making and applying it to […]
Christian Perspectives on Animal Rights
Christian Perspectives on Animal Rights — Animal welfare is a lively topic among Christians in the United States and England, including some political or theological conservatives. As Christians ask how their faith requires them to treat animals, they may force animal rights activists, a mostly secular lot, to reconsider their views on Christians.
Megachurch and Money: The House That Steve Built
Megachurch and Money: The House That Steve Built — More than 14,000 people attend Elevation’s six campuses each weekend. The budget for the church will likely top $25 million this year. The problem, though, is that the good Elevation and churches like it do may be undone by financial and organizational controversies.
How Christianity Makes Emotional Sense
How Christianity Makes “Emotional Sense” — A discussion on the limits of reason and argument in witness and apologetics as well as the role of the affective character in faith and convictions.
