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Theologians Oppose Government-Imposed “Neutrality” in Prayer

Jan 8, 2013JerryReligious FreedomFile Cabinet, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

From Liberty Institute:

Today, on behalf of several distinguished Christian theologians and scholars, Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting a request for the High Court to hear an important religious freedom case that could determine the future of prayers before legislative bodies throughout the U.S. The theologians seek to overturn the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s ruling in the case Galloway v. Town of Greece, which declared the town’s legislative prayers unconstitutional because they were not religiously diverse. A copy of the brief may be found here.

French President: Catholic Church Shouldn’t Talk Same-Sex Marriage

Jan 8, 2013JerryHomosexuality, MarriageFile Cabinet, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage

French President François Hollande says he backs a controversial letter from the education minister to the Catholic Church that asks that same-sex marriage not be discussed in classrooms.

Schools Experience Consequences of Redefinition of Marriage

Jan 3, 2013JerryHomosexuality, MarriageFile Cabinet, Homosexuality, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage

“When talking about the consequences of redefining marriage, we rightly focus upon the impact on churches—pastors being forced to perform same-sex ‘marriage’ ceremonies, and churches at risk of losing tax exemptions for preaching against homosexual behavior. But the consequences are not limited to the four corners of the church. Redefining marriage will impact numerous aspects of our culture–notably, our children’s education.”