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Schools Tussle Over Sex Standards
(UPDATED) Why are fired teachers still suing Christian schools?
Ken Walker|
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Sovereign Grace Ministries: Courts Shouldn't 'Second-Guess' Pastoral Counseling of Sex Abuse Victims
Legal observers question whether clergy-penitent privilege applies to denomination accused of covering up crimes.
Bobby Ross Jr.|
Book Review
Give Church-State Peace a Chance
Michael Meyerson charts a historical path between the extremes of our church-state debates.
Jeff Haanen|
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9th Circuit: University Can Force Christian Groups Open to Non-Christians
But court says policy may have been enforced unconstitutionally.
Morgan Feddes|
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U.S. Appeals Court: Schools Can Ban Worship
Ruling says New York ban on church services doesn't discriminate against expression. But legal scholars say the decision is unlikely to stand.
Chris Norton|
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Standing on Shaky Ground: Pastor Tax Break Threat Lessens
Ruling means threat to pastor tax break may have lost its legs.
Ken Walker|
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School Choice 2.0
Supreme Court weighs Arizona tax credits.
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra|
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A Double-Edged Sword
Pastors split over Bible reading in schools as fix for violence.
Jeremy Weber|
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New Rules Worry Christian Colleges
Government's solution to for-profit problems may threaten schools' autonomy.
Naomi Schaefer Riley|
Spotlight
The Cross and the Court
Unraveling the Supreme Court's tangled view of public crosses.
Under Discussion
Should the Supreme Court Rule that Memorial Crosses are Secular?
Church leaders and observers weigh in on a current debate.
Compiled by Ruth Moon|
Wire Story
Supreme Court Weighs Fate of Mojave Cross
The court considered whether a transfer of property changes a church-state question.
Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service|
Wire Story
Appeals Court Declares Ten Commandments Monument Unconstitutional
Judges say the Oklahoma monument would reflect a government endorsement of religion.
Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service|
Speaking Out
Few Red Flags Found in Sotomayor's Religion-Related Cases
President Obama's Supreme Court pick generally sided with religious freedom.
Tobin Grant|
Speaking Out
Keeping the Commandments
The Supreme Court is thinking more clearly about religious symbols in public life.
John Witte Jr.|
Wire Story
Justices: City Isn't Obligated to Display Religious Monument
Supreme Court says most monuments are government speech, not a forum.
Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service|
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Ten Commandments Displays Head Back to Supreme Court
Can a display be government speech without the government actually endorsing the message?
Ted Olsen|
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After the Bailout, Government-Owned Churches?
But law profs say church-state problems are unlikely.
Ruth Moon|
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Change of Address
Kenneth Copeland turns to IRS to avoid Senate inquiry into prosperity ministries.
Adelle M. Banks, RNS|
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Prison Fight
InnerChange ministry shuts down in Iowa after funding battle.
Katelyn Beaty|

Top Story May 5, 2024

Conservative Methodists, Unite
Conservative Methodists, Unite
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.

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