Religion & American Law
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Monday, September 16, 2019
Maine's Tuition Program Might Be Forced to Pay for Religious Education
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In June of this year, federal judges ruled on a case regarding Maine’s tuition program that pays for approved, non-sectarian private scho...
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Calif. legislature approves measure criticizing pastors for not embracing LGBT identities
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Last week the California Senate passed Concurrent Resolution 99 in a party-line vote . Concurrent Resolution 99 formally demands that people...
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Muslim Death Rites and Alabama Death-Row Protocol
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Earlier this year in February, The Supreme court approved the execution of a Muslim man, Domineque Ray in the absence of a requested appro...
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Religious Discrimination in Foster Care Agencies
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Back in 2014, Aimee Maddonna was turned away from a foster care agency in Greenville, South Carolina because of her Catholic faith. Miracle...
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U.S. court rejects atheists' appeal over 'In God We Trust' on money
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“In God We Trust’ is the official motto of the United States. It was placed on United States coins in 1864 then later placed on paper curre...
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Monday, September 9, 2019
Role of Public Sectarian Prayer in Government Settings
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On March 25, State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz’s invocation took the podium as the House chamber’s first female Muslim, Movita Johnson-Ha...
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Religious Belief and Employment
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In 2014, Idaho construction worker and father George Ricks tried to become an independent contractor. In Idaho, it is a misdemeanor to work ...
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Anti-Trans Housing on Religious Grounds
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In May, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed that federally-funded homeless shelters should have the right to ...
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Vaccination or Expulsion
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On August 26th, NY State Supreme Court Justice Denise Hartman upheld the ban on religious exemptions to vaccinations. In her decision...
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“Discrimination” in the Workplace
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Recently, there has been increased focus on LGBTQ rights within the religious community. In particular, instances of potential illegal disc...
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