Religious Liberty a Casualty of Efforts to Redefine Marriage

Jerry CoxRecently, churches in states that have redefined marriage–such as New York and others–have wondered whether new marriage laws require them to permit same-sex weddings on church property.

Alliance Defending Freedom has the answer: In short, church property is private property, and the church is protected by the First Amendment when it comes to the activities it does and does not permit on its property.

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Remembering Dr. Fay Boozman

Dr. Fay Boozman

Dr. Fay Boozman

The following blog post is by Family Council staff member David Cox.

Today many Arkansans—regrettably—have little recollection of Dr. Fay Boozman.  He was a doctor, legislator, Director of the Arkansas Department of Health, and—most importantly—a devoted Christian, father, and husband. Many people thought very highly of Dr. Boozman, including me.

I was fortunate enough to meet him before his untimely passing in 2005.

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