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The Missouri Baptist Convention will have to back away from its claim that it is entitled to govern the Missouri Baptist Foundation now rather than waiting for a higher court decision.

Circuit Court Judge Frank Conley ruled March 4 that a stay

2012 Archives

Supreme Court upholds ‘ministerial exception’ to employment discrimination laws

January 11, 2012

author: Administrator

WASHINGTON (ABP) – A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Jan. 11 that churches can fire their ministers for reasons that for other employers would be job discrimination.

2011 Archives

Court upholds graduations in church

September 13, 2011

author: Administrator

MADISON, Wis. (ABP) – A federal court ruled Sept. 9 that two Wisconsin public high schools’ practice of holding graduation ceremonies in a church did not violate the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state.

2009 Archives

Judge upholds fines against Baptists in Uzbekistan

October 26, 2010

author: brandon

OSLO, Norway (ABP) -- A judge in Uzbekistan refused Oct. 14 to overturn fines against five Baptists convicted of illegal worship, an international news service that specializes in religious freedom coverage reported Oct. 26.

2010 Archives

Court upholds mention of ‘God’ in presidential oath

May 10, 2010

author: brandon

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- A federal appeals court ruled May 7 that a California atheist lacked legal standing to strip the phrase "so help me God" from the presidential oath of office.

2009 Archives

Camden County judge upholds dismissals in Windermere lawsuit

July 1, 2009

author: Ken Satterfield

CAMDENTON — A Camden County judge has upheld dismissal of legal action against a former Missouri Baptist Convention entity but will allow a lawsuit to continue against a one-time MBC executive director.

2004 Archives

Judge upholds dismissal, denies request to amend

April 8, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way News Writer Cole County Circuit Judge Thomas Brown has denied a Missouri Baptist Convention motion to amend its legal action against five affiliated agencies. In an April 7 ruling, the judge also denied the MBC's request that he reconsider a

Judge upholds stay in MBF case

Supreme Court upholds ‘ministerial exception’ to employment discrimination laws

Court upholds graduations in church

Judge upholds fines against Baptists in Uzbekistan

Court upholds mention of ‘God’ in presidential oath

Camden County judge upholds dismissals in Windermere lawsuit

Judge upholds dismissal, denies request to amend

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