Will ENDA's religious exemption vanish?

Will ENDA’s religious exemption vanish?

In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision (which had nothing to do with the issue) and thanks to President Obama’s LGBT…

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Federal government will propose alternative contraceptives "accommodation"

Federal government will propose alternative contraceptives “accommodation”

The US Supreme Court recently ruled that Wheaton College need not submit to its health insurer EBSA Form 700. This is the form that tells…

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Anti-Hobby Lobby, anti-RFRA bill defeated

Anti-Hobby Lobby, anti-RFRA bill defeated

After Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Woods won from the US Supreme Court, on June 30, relief from compliance with the contraceptives mandate, because the Court…

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Worth reading

Worth reading

Archbishop Cordileone, Archbishop Lori, Archbishop Wenski, and Bishop Malone, “Hobby Lobby and ENDA,” USCCBLOG, July 17, 2014: “So what is really the matter with ENDA…

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LGBT Executive Order partially protects religious freedom

LGBT Executive Order partially protects religious freedom

President Obama signed on July 21, 2014, an Executive Order banning job discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity by federal contractors…

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Hobby Lobby's victory leads to congressional attack on RFRA

Hobby Lobby’s victory leads to congressional attack on RFRA

On June 30, the US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Woods, two family-owned companies that had…

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After Hobby Lobby: Wheaton College gains Supreme Court protection

After Hobby Lobby: Wheaton College gains Supreme Court protection

Within just a few days of its Hobby Lobby ruling, the US Supreme Court gave temporary protection against the contraceptives mandate to Wheaton College, an…

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Religious Freedom Restoration Act resources

Religious Freedom Restoration Act resources

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was at the center of the recent Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision. And at the center of the current…

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Religious hiring and job training reauthorization

Religious hiring and job training reauthorization

Seeking a consensus to overhaul federal job training programs, Congress will leave intact a religious hiring ban as it reauthorizes the program–even though faith-based organizations…

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Is it a "farce" to accredit religious colleges?

Is it a “farce” to accredit religious colleges?

Point: Peter Conn, “The Great Accreditation Farce,” Chronicle of Higher Education Commentary, June 30, 2014.“By awarding accreditation to religious colleges, the process confers legitimacy on…

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