Do Churches Need Armed Pastors? What the Recent Lawsuits are Saying
January 17, 2023
Some concerned churchgoers believe that armed pastors are necessary to defend churches against shooters in this age of mass shootings.
Category: Religion and Health
Posts tagged "First Amendment"
What is Title IX? Is it Putting Religious Schools in Peril?
January 20, 2023
Title IX is in the news after LGBTQ students failed to convince a judge that the law protects them from discrimination at religious colleges.
Refusing the Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate Due to Religious Reasons: Was Anyone Successful?
January 13, 2023
How did religious exemptions from the vaccination mandate hold up in court nearly two years after the vaccination rollout?
Supreme Court Poised to Hear Another Same-Sex Wedding Case
December 2, 2022
A woman is challenging an anti-discrimination law that would require her to provide a creative service for a same-sex wedding, thereby violating her beliefs.
Case About Judge's Courtroom Prayers Leads to Fifth Circuit Split
November 30, 2022
The conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a Texas judge who begins his proceedings with courtroom prayers.
Supreme Court Decides Maine Must Fund Religious Instruction
October 28, 2022
The Supreme Court recently ruled that Maine must fund religious instruction at parochial schools if it also funds private, secular education.
Investigation Considers Whether Vermont School Discriminated Against LGBTQ+ Students
October 13, 2022
Vermont’s Department for Children and Families investigated a Christian school over potential discrimination against LGBTQ+ students.
Virginia Passes Law Guarding Outward Religious Faith Expressions
October 7, 2022
Virginia’s governor recently signed a law protecting outward religious faith expressions in the Commonwealth.
Allegheny County, PA Settles Lawsuit With Universal Life Church
July 27, 2022
The Allegheny County lawsuit was recently settled in the Universal Life Church's favor, so now ULC ministers can operate fully in the area.
Clark County Settles Lawsuit With Universal Life Church
June 30, 2022
The Clark County lawsuit was recently settled in the Universal Life Church's favor, so now ULC ministers can operate fully in the area.