Civil Rights For All

Civil Rights For All

by Stanley Carlson-Thies Long before the Supreme Court ruled that states may not exclude same-sex couples from marriage, proponents of LGBT rights were planning on…

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Circle still not squared: more HHS contraceptives mandate final rules and another appeal to the Supreme Court

Circle still not squared: more HHS contraceptives mandate final rules and another appeal to the Supreme Court

by Stanley Carlson-Thies On July 10, 2015, the federal government published yet another set of regulations concerning the HHS contraceptives mandate, intended to comply with…

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Despite the Colorado Supreme Court, school vouchers are in fact like Medicaid

Despite the Colorado Supreme Court, school vouchers are in fact like Medicaid

by Chelsea Langston Diversity in education is a core principle that the Supreme Court has long validated. In Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002), the U.S. Supreme…

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Faith-based Organizations After the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Faith-based Organizations After the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Decision

The US Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriages are now legal throughout the nation. What does this mean for religious organizations that remain committed…

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Supreme Court, Marriage Equality, FBOs

Supreme Court, Marriage Equality, FBOs

The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex marriage is legal across the United States. Religious organizations and communities remain free, of course, to maintain their…

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Feeding the Homeless Requires Religious Freedom

Feeding the Homeless Requires Religious Freedom

Chelsea Langston Behavior is central to belief. Personal behavior stemming from belief — such as praying, worshipping, studying a sacred text, or spending time with…

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What Will the Supreme Court Say About Same-sex Marriage?

What Will the Supreme Court Say About Same-sex Marriage?

Stanley Carlson-Thies On June 29 or 30, most likely, the US Supreme Court will issue a ruling in the same-sex marriage cases that are grouped…

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New Michigan Adoption Laws Promote Adoptions by Protecting Faith-based Agencies

New Michigan Adoption Laws Promote Adoptions by Protecting Faith-based Agencies

Chelsea Langston On June 11, 2015, Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder signed into law three bills that advance the state’s objective of placing as many children…

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Free to Serve:  Protecting the Religious Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations

Free to Serve: Protecting the Religious Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations

Coming in October, 2015, from Brazos Press: Steven Monsma and Stanley Carlson-Thies, Free to Serve: Protecting the Religious Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations. From the publisher’s…

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Can Federal Contractors Continue to Staff on a Religious Basis?  Two briefings.

Can Federal Contractors Continue to Staff on a Religious Basis? Two briefings.

Stanley Carlson-Thies On June 17-18, 2015, Carl Esbeck of the University of Missouri Law School presented two Washington DC briefings on the right of religious…

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