Challenges and Opportunities After the Supreme Court SSM Decision — This four-point review of Douglas Laycock’s amicus brief notes that “we will see more challenges to religious student groups, religious universities, and religious social-service organizations” but also “an opportunity—an opportunity to offer a more credible witness to the world as we find it.”
Sex and Danger at UVA
Sex and Danger at UVA — An assessment of the chaotic sexual ethos on college campuses: “There are many ironies in the proposed remedies of surveillance and reeducation. One irony in particular stands out. The same persons who in their youth supported the liberation of the sexes from so-called Victorian inhibitions and morals are now […]
Philosopher Alva Noe Challenges Redefining God in the NPR Science Blog
Philosopher Alva Noe Challenges Redefining God in the NPR Science Blog — In 13.7, guest blogger Nancy Abrams suggest we rethink the definition of “God.” Professor Noe responds, questioning how this would work and what is to be gained.
Richar Ostling on the Religious Press
Richard Ostling on the Religious Press — This veteran journalist presents his observations on religion in the mainstream press: Like science or medicine, religion is a highly complex news beat that suffers when a news organization lacks an experienced specialist. But newspapers, TV news and allegedly journalistic Web sites are instead tempted to single-source. You […]
Supreme Court Protects Religious Liberties for 6th Time
Supreme Court Protects Religious Ministries for 6th Time — The Michigan Catholic Conference appealed to the Supreme Court after a surprising lower court decision allowed large IRS fines against the ministries because they, based on their religious beliefs, cannot provide contraceptives and abortion drugs in their employee health plans.
Supreme Court SSM Hearings
Supreme Court SSM Hearings — Here are Nina Totenberg’s two NPR summaries on the court arguments in the same-sex marriage case: Deeply Divided and Hears Challenges. Here also is the SCOTUSblog summary page. And this WaPo review lists five issues considered in the arguments.
