“Colorado School Board Ends Voucher Program As 6 Years of Litigation Threatened To Drag On” Religion Clause reports here. The Highlands Ranch Herald reports here.
“Court Says Humanism Is Not A Religion”
“Court Says Humanism Is Not A Religion” Religion Clause reports here on Espinosa v. Stogner, (D. Nev., Dec. 4, 2017).
“Sample Housing Allowance for 2018 (for ministers who own or rent their home)”
“Sample Housing Allowance for 2018 (for ministers who own or rent their home)” ChurchLaw&Tax has this helpful example resolution.
“Suit Over Mosque Settlement Remanded To State Court”
“Suit Over Mosque Settlement Remanded To State Court” Religion Clause reports here on Smith v. Township of Bernards, (D. N.J., Nov. 29, 2017).
Coverage of Masterpiece Cakeshop before oral argument
The U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case involves a Colorado cake baker who declined to make a cake for a gay couple’s wedding. When the Colorado Civil Rights Commission pursued the baker, he argued he was entitled to an exemption from Colorado’s civil-rights laws based on religious and free-speech grounds under the First Amendment. The links below include news coverage, relatively even-handed analysis, and analysis in support of and against the baker’s position that was posted before oral argument, which was scheduled for sometime in the October 2017 term. (This post has been regularly updated through the date of oral argument.) Continue reading “Coverage of Masterpiece Cakeshop before oral argument”
“Would You Have 60 Minutes of God-honoring Governance?”
“Would You Have 60 Minutes of God-honoring Governance?” Governance of Christ-centered Organizations has an exercise to try at your next board meeting here.
“U.S. Supreme Court wedding cake case could affect St. Cloud couple’s suit against Minnesota: Both sides in Minnesota will be watching Tuesday when the justices in Washington hear arguments in a parallel case from Colorado.”
“U.S. Supreme Court wedding cake case could affect St. Cloud couple’s suit against Minnesota: Both sides in Minnesota will be watching Tuesday when the justices in Washington hear arguments in a parallel case from Colorado.” The (Minneapolis) StarTribune reports here.
“Senate Version of Tax Bill Does Not Include Johnson Amendment Repeal”
“Senate Version of Tax Bill Does Not Include Johnson Amendment Repeal” Religion Clause reports here.
“Helping Boards Set Pastoral Compensation What church leaders should know about paying pastors.”
“Helping Boards Set Pastoral Compensation: What church leaders should know about paying pastors.” ChurchLaw&Tax has this article.