Stanley Fish's column in yesterday's NYTimes brushes up against a key, if fragile, principle of church-state jurisprudence: the secular purpose test. One element of the Supreme Court's Lemon test says that to be constitutional, government action must have...
Via Religion Clause, the Washington Post reports that, fresh off a partial loss of its DC tax-exempt status, the C Street House – home to several Congressmen who claim to also worship and minister to each other there – is being challenged for its federal...
The Oregon legislature took one step closer toward ending the ban prohibiting public school teachers from wearing religious attire in the classroom. The Senate voted 21-9 to send the repeal to Governor Kulongoski, who is expected to sign it. Champions in the...
Despite the strong ruling finding their opening prayer policy unconstitutional, and the near-certain costs to come in continuing the fight, the Forsyth County, NC Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 last night to appeal the decision. The Winston Salem-Journal reports...
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State has filed a letter of complaint with the IRS over Liberty University's involvement with a Virginia election. “This is one of the most blatant and dishonest attempts to influence an election by a...
Under the leadership of former Baptist Joint Committee counsel Melissa Rogers, the reform task force of President Obama's Faith-Based Advisory Council has completed its year of work with a report detailing 12 recommendations. Michelle Boorstein offers a glimpse:...
