In Marriage Decision, An Ode to Love and Four Provocations
Today’s majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, striking down state bans on same-sex marriage, is…
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In Marriage Arguments, Scalia Frets Over Clergy Religious Freedom
A Freudian slip reveals something about the Establishment Clause.
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“Pro-Family” Ad Helps Explain Fear of Marriage Equality
In late March The Washington Post published a peculiar ad from the American Family Association (AFA) addressing…
Read MoreWiccan Prayer in Iowa House Highlights Religious Freedom Problem
Can we be inclusive if we exclude the exclusive?
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Marriage Equality Is the Next Roe v. Wade… And That’s Okay
The Washington Post reports on the growing realization among gay rights groups that a Supreme…
Read MoreWhat do Crystal Meth and Contraception Have In Common?
Is meth the new peyote? A woman arrested in Oklahoma recently for possession of methamphetamine…
Read MoreThe Problem with the Notion of “Closely-Held Corporations” in Hobby Lobby
The Hobby Lobby decision relied, to some extent, on the existence of a thing called “closely-held corporations”; only that’s not really a thing at all.
Read MoreScalia on Muslim Beard Case: “Religious Beliefs Aren’t Reasonable”
On Tuesday the Supreme Court heard arguments in Holt v. Hobbs, a case about whether a…
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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Hobby Lobbying: How Corporations Got Consciences
The Green family who initiated the Hobby Lobby case may be evangelical Christians, but Hobby…
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