Why I Miss Scalia: SCOTUS Punts on Religious Freedom
Is it the habits? The crosses? What is it about the Little Sisters of the…
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“Little Sisters” Being Sold As Face of Contraception Case
As the Scalia-less Supreme Court gets ready to hear the latest challenge to the contraceptive…
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Religious Exceptions Not So Exceptional According to New Study
One of the assumptions behind those seeking a religious exception to the contraceptive mandate in…
Read More“Paperwork” Defense Takes Step Closer to Supreme Court
Employers who refuse to even fill out paperwork for their religious accommodation on contraception win a battle…
Read MoreWhat Kim Davis and the Little Sisters of the Poor Have in Common
At first blush, it doesn’t seem that Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refuses…
Read MoreIs Wheaton’s Decision to End Student Insurance a Religious Liberty Ruse?
Wheaton College grabbed headlines last week for its decision to end student health insurance rather than…
Read MoreHow the “Little Sisters” Won by Losing “Religious Liberty” Case
Anyone scanning the headlines about the federal appeals court’s rejection of the Little Sisters of…
Read MoreA Pro-Patriarchy Argument in All Its Glory
In case anyone is still unsure exactly what the many lawsuits against the contraceptive coverage requirement in…
Read MoreWhat Is Wheaton College’s Theological Objection to Contraception?
What theological objection does Wheaton College, the Christian college that won a stay from the…
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‘Religious Freedom’: Constitutional Principle or Electoral Politics?
In some quarters the Catholic Health Association’s rejection of the Obama administration’s compromise was treated as a reversal of position. But is it really all about contraceptive coverage?
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