Raphael Warnock, the ‘Senator Reverend,’ Keeps Preaching Most Sundays
Faith and politics are intertwined for Georgia Democrat. Read full piece
Texas Pastors Use Pulpit to Remind Members to Vote, Listing Candidates Who are Church Members
Gateway Church in Southlake and First Baptist Grapevine mixed politics with religion last weekend but stopped short of endorsing candidates. Read full piece
Walter Mondale: A Stalwart Defender Of Church-State Separation
Former Vice President Walter Mondale died last night at age 93. Although many Americans undoubtedly remember Mondale as the Democratic candidate who lost to President Ronald Reagan in a landslide in 1984, there was much more to the man. He was, for example, a strong
German Legislators Consider Ending State Payments to Churches
Germany’s lower house of Parliament is considering replacing state payments to the nation’s two largest churches. The Catholic and Protestant churches received combined state benefits of more than $650 million in 2020. Read full piece
The Supreme Court & a Redefining of ‘Religious Liberty’
Steven K. Green writes that in prioritizing religious liberty claims over health and anti-bias concerns, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has promoted a skewed conception of what religious freedom is.
Church Isn’t Like a Manicure
Editor-in-Chief Brian Kaylor reacts to recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on coronavirus restrictions and worship. He argues a majority of the justices wrongly compare worship gatherings to commercial activities.
High Court Creates New Religious Exemption to COVID Rules in California
In an unsigned order from the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” late Friday (April 9), five justices on the high court ordered California to lift restrictions on religious gatherings in homes — even as the same restrictions remain on any other gatherings in homes.
Alabama Revises Voter Form with Religious Oath, Lawsuit Ends
An atheist group asked a judge Wednesday to end its federal lawsuit against the state of Alabama since officials have revised its voter registration forms, which required an oath to God.
Appeals Court Rules Against Football Coach in School Prayer Case
A U.S. appeals court ruled against a high school football coach who claimed his former school district violated his rights by dismissing him for leading students in prayer.
New Arkansas Law Exempts Churches from Pandemic Restrictions
A new act signed by Arkansas’s governor on Wednesday (Feb. 10) would prevent the governor or other state or local officials from enacting restrictions on houses of worship and religious groups during a public health crisis.