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February 2012

February 03, 2012

French court rules in favor of de-baptism

Using the law to deny that a historical event occurred. Another example of the government...

February 02, 2012

Declaring war on religion

Michael Gerson on the Obama administration's mandate that Roman Catholic institutions, as well as those...

February 02, 2012

Anti-fetal cannibalism bill

Oklahoma has a history of passing laws against things that don't exist--such as Shari'a law being...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Court rules in favor of expelled Christian counseling student

An appeals court ruled in favor of that graduate student who was expelled from her...

January 24, 2012

Church organizations must provide free contraception & abortifacients

Obamacare will force church-affiliated institutions to have insurance policies that will give employees free contraceptives...

January 20, 2012

The internet strike may have worked

The Wikipedia blackout and other protests on the internet to the SOPA bill may have...

January 19, 2012

National Champions

Forget about the BCS Bowls, the NCAA tournament, and the tortured definitions of "student athlete." ...

January 18, 2012

Wikipedia is on strike today

If you try looking something up today on Wikipedia, you won't be able to. The...

January 17, 2012

Nothing distinctly Christian about the Lord’s Prayer?

Arguing for Christian observances to the point of denying they are Christian: A lawsuit against...

January 17, 2012

December 2011

December 29, 2011

Good news on the crime rate

Not everything in our society is going from bad to worse. Over the last decade,...

December 22, 2011

Newt and the courts

What do you think of Newt Gingrich's expressed plan, if he is elected president, to...

December 14, 2011

Supremes to consider Arizona’s immigration law

The Supreme Court will rule on whether or not the federal government can overrule Arizona's...

December 07, 2011

Occupy foreclosed houses

The Occupy Wall Street folks, who in many cases are being evicted from their downtown...

December 05, 2011

Requiring acceptance of homosexuality

Here is a religious liberty case to watch: The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals...

November 2011

November 29, 2011

Courthouse Christmas displays gone mad

Christmas time is here, so it must be time for controversies over Christmas displays at...

November 23, 2011

Legalizing Group Marriage

Elizabeth Marquardt notes that three different strands are coming together to legalize group marriage: the...

November 16, 2011

Being personally offended for someone else

I've noticed the phenomenon of someone getting personally offended on behalf of someone else, who,...

November 15, 2011

Supremes to rule on Obamacare

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Obamacare and will hand down a decision probably...

November 11, 2011

Child abuse, firings, and riots at Penn State

In the aftermath of the child sexual abuse perpetrated by football coach Jerry Sandusky, Penn...

November 10, 2011

Personhood amendment voted down

The people of Mississippi rejected a state constitutional amendment that would classify a human embryo...

November 09, 2011

Gay adoption laws vs. Christian agencies

Some states already require adoption and foster care agencies to give children to gay couples. ...

November 07, 2011

Personhood amendments

Mississippi voters will decide on Tuesday whether or not to amend their state constitution to...

October 2011

October 17, 2011

Should ministers have any legal protections?

A reader of this blog with quite a bit of expertise on employment law and...

October 07, 2011

Divorce without marriage

As the number of co-habiting couples skyrockets, a new legal problem has come to the...