Southern Mutual says churches that fear suits over refusing to host a same-sex wedding can get coverage under a special policy rider. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same-sex marriage across the country, church leaders are worried about the possibility of being sued if they refuse to host a gay […]
According to a recent Pew Research Center report, an estimated 77 percent of the world’s population lives in countries where religious freedom is “highly” or “very highly” restricted. Speaking at the Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Katrina Lantos Swett, head of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, “would make […]
Longtime Supreme Court reporter and analyst Lyle Dennison explains how the ACA health mandates will continue to churn back through the Federal District and Appeals Courts for a long time to come. Here is useful article for understanding the legal/theological controversy.
The porn industry is betting new advances in the technology can convince more people to pay for the content, since sales of traditional adult video have actually been slowing. Revenue growth among adult and pornographic websites increased at an annualized rate of just 0.3% to $3.3 billion over the five-year period ending in 2015, as […]
Religious colleges worry that if they stick to their convictions, they may lose tax-exempt status. This 4 min. audio clip from NPR provides a brief summary of the topic and the issues and can serve as a useful starter piece for class or group discussion.
