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First Amendment
Auditing America's Political Integrity
The IRS scandal, Benghazi incidents, and the disappointment of dishonorable leadership.
May 20, 2013
Christians Don't Have 'the Right to Be Stupid'
Hey, John Kerry: Religious freedom is no joking matter.
March 5, 2013
Schools Tussle Over Sex Standards
(UPDATED) Why are fired teachers still suing Christian schools?
January 28, 2013
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.
January 25, 2013
Give Church-State Peace a Chance
Michael Meyerson charts a historical path between the extremes of our church-state debates.
September 13, 2012
9th Circuit: University Can Force Christian Groups Open to Non-Christians
But court says policy may have been enforced unconstitutionally.
August 5, 2011
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.
June 9, 2011
Standing on Shaky Ground: Pastor Tax Break Threat Lessens
Ruling means threat to pastor tax break may have lost its legs.
May 24, 2011
A Double-Edged Sword
Pastors split over Bible reading in schools as fix for violence.
November 4, 2010
New Rules Worry Christian Colleges
Government's solution to for-profit problems may threaten schools' autonomy.
November 1, 2010
The Cross and the Court
Unraveling the Supreme Court's tangled view of public crosses.
December 30, 2009
Should the Supreme Court Rule that Memorial Crosses are Secular?
Church leaders and observers weigh in on a current debate.
December 2, 2009
Supreme Court Weighs Fate of Mojave Cross
The court considered whether a transfer of property changes a church-state question.
October 8, 2009
Appeals Court Declares Ten Commandments Monument Unconstitutional
Judges say the Oklahoma monument would reflect a government endorsement of religion.
June 11, 2009
Few Red Flags Found in Sotomayor's Religion-Related Cases
President Obama's Supreme Court pick generally sided with religious freedom.
May 28, 2009
Keeping the Commandments
The Supreme Court is thinking more clearly about religious symbols in public life.
March 6, 2009
Justices: City Isn't Obligated to Display Religious Monument
Supreme Court says most monuments are government speech, not a forum.
February 26, 2009
Ten Commandments Displays Head Back to Supreme Court
Can a display be government speech without the government actually endorsing the message?
November 12, 2008
After the Bailout, Government-Owned Churches?
But law profs say church-state problems are unlikely.
October 1, 2008
Change of Address 
Kenneth Copeland turns to IRS to avoid Senate inquiry into prosperity ministries.
May 9, 2008
Supreme Court to Consider Religious Monuments Case
Group wants "Seven Aphorisms" in park by Ten Commandments.
April 1, 2008
In Perspective: Why Grassley Investigates
If Congress rewrites the tax rules for churches, they have to know how churches operate, says Richard Hammar.
November 8, 2007
Praise and Dismay for Senate Scrutiny of Ministries' Finances
While some cheer inquiry into alleged misuses of church funds, others fear government intrusion.
November 6, 2007
Free from State Oversight
Texas Supreme Court says state has no business regulating Christian schools.
October 19, 2007
Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Faith-Based Office
Ruling says taxpayers don't have standing to sue executive branch for use of funds.
June 27, 2007
Freedom Fighters
Department of Justice ramps up efforts to enforce the First Amendment.
April 11, 2007
The Bagel Between Church and State
Plus: Should we stop talking about the Jesus tomb hoax? A Christian college's bus tragedy, and other stories from online sources around the world.
March 2, 2007
A Higher Amendment
Protect religious freedom by exercising it responsibly. A Christianity Today editorial.
November 30, 2006
Wrongful Love
Students sue when Christian school expels them for 'lesbian behavior.'
September 1, 2006
Not a Burning Issue
The Air Force drops a flag-folding ceremony over religious references, and no one cares.
July 27, 2006
Supreme Court Stays Mt. Soledad Cross Removal
Plus: Syncretism in America, a priest's college suit, AIDS fakery, and other stories from online sources around the world.
July 5, 2006
Free Speech Fiasco
It's not the government's job to decide whose feelings need protection.
July 1, 2006
Hide Your Bible
Court says Christians who work for the government can't pray with clients.
July 1, 2006
Stand Up, Stand Up for Wicca
A war widow rightly wonders: Whose freedom are we fighting for?
June 5, 2006
'Get Out of San Francisco'
City's response to Christian youth event poses legal question.
June 1, 2006
God and the Profits: Religious Liberty for Money-Makers
The Bible says “You cannot serve both God and mammon.” The Constitution doesn’t. (Public Discourse)
At Stanford, Clinical Training for the Defense of Religious Liberty
Students at the Religious Liberty Clinic are taking cases focused on free expression of religion and will avoid the other side of the issue - challenging government endorsement of faith. (The New York Times)
Opinion: One Nation under God?
The Christian consensus that long governed our public square is disintegrating. (Molly Worthen, The New York Times)
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