Constitutionally Correct: Religion & Law

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Religion & Law Blogs

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Religion & Law

Constitutionally Correct

Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
By Alliance Defense Fund

Post Frequency: 97.3/day

Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 18:15:31

Las Vegas casinos gamble on sex

Posted on September 24, 2008
Reuters reports: IN THE 1990s, casinos in Las Vegas tried to clean up their image to appeal to families. But this corporate strategy has been reversed these days . . . “It brings the sexy angle to the casino business… All of the casinos are trying to get gentlemen’s club-type entertainment without actually crossing that line,” [...

Arkansas strip club raided, 5 arrested

Posted on September 24, 2008
The AP reports: “A strip club near Scott is now out of business after a three-week police investigation over complaints of inappropriate contact between dancers and customers.” According to the report some of the conduct bordered on prostitution...

MN: Strip Club Owner Indicted For Tax Evasion

Posted on September 24, 2008
The AP reports: ” The owner of a Twin Cities strip club was indicted on charges of tax evasion and filing false tax returns involving an ATM scheme. According to the United States Attorney, Lawrence Frank Kladek, 65, attempted to evade paying the proper amount of income tax from 2000 to 2003 ...

Kentucky seizes 141 domains in Net gambling probe

Posted on September 24, 2008
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports: “Kentucky is commandeering 141 domain names of Internet gambling sites in a novel legal move to crack down on the unregulated industry.” Visit Site » Share This

To access this complete feed in the blog feed reader login or register for free.

Students gather for ?See You at the Pole?

Posted on September 24, 2008
PennLive.com reports: Christian students gathered around flagpoles before class at many midstate schools this morning, for the annual schoolyard prayer ritual “See You At The Pole.” Numerous reports from around the country can be accessed through Google News Search...

Former Abortionist: ?All I Could See Was Somebody?s Son or Daughter?

Posted on September 24, 2008
CNSNews.com reports: ?The toughest part of a D&E [dilation and evacuation] abortion is extracting the baby?s head,? Levatino said. ?If you have a really bad day, like I often did, a little face may come out and stare back at you.? Visit Site » Share This

Washington Euthanasia Backers Promise $1M to Legalize Assisted Suicide

Posted on September 24, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “Backers of euthanasia promise to spend as much as $1 million on making Washington the next state to legalize assisted suicide. The group that sponsored Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law has already put in over $300,000 for the ballot measure and plans to invest twice as much in the next 40 days...

Separate trials set in upstate NY body-parts case

Posted on September 24, 2008
The AP reports: “A judge Tuesday ordered separate trials for three funeral home directors and four former employees of a biomedical supply company accused of looting body parts from three dozen corpses.” Visit Site » Share This

Constitutionality of Public Financing of Abortion Challenged in Estonia

Posted on September 24, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: “The Institute for the Culture of Life, a pro-life group based in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, has filed an application to the Chancellor of Justice of the Republic of Estonia, asking him to declare public financing of abortion unconstitutional...

Q&A on the hiring rights of religious organizations that receive public funding

Posted on September 24, 2008
Question: Should faith-based organizations that receive public funding have the right to base employment decisions on religion? Why or why not?

Senate Approves Bill to Reduce Abortions on Babies With Down Syndrome

Posted on September 24, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “The Pre-natally and Post-natally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act would provide for the expansion and further development of a national clearinghouse [...]

Spielberg donates $100k to oppose Cal. Marriage Amendment

Posted on September 24, 2008
The AP reports: “Spielberg and Capshaw [Spielberg's wife] have donated $100,000 to fight Proposition 8, they announced in a statement Monday.” Related: Brad Pitt donates $100,000 to fight Cal. marriage amendment Yes on 8 www.protectmarriage...

NY Governor joins opposition to California Marriage Amendment

Posted on September 24, 2008
The NY Times reports: Gov. David A. Paterson, who has made legalizing same-sex marriage in New York a priority of his administration, is lending his support to gay and lesbian advocates in California who are fighting a proposal to define marriage there as between a man and a woman...

Journalist Clueless on Religious Freedom

Posted on September 24, 2008
Dakota Voice has this report commenting on claims by certain politicians who claim, while discussing abortion, that their religious views should not be foisted on others in a nation “where church and state are divided.” Dakota Voice observes: There simply is no constitutional restriction on religious people of any kind–including pastors–from speaking about moral truth or [...

Christian soldier ruled a conscientious objector

Posted on September 24, 2008
The AP reports: “A federal judge has ordered the Army to grant conscientious objector status and an honorable discharge to a soldier who says he experienced a religious awakening in Iraq.” Visit Site » Share This

13 states protest abortion refusal rule

Posted on September 24, 2008
The AP reports: “Attorneys general from 13 states on Wednesday protested a proposed Bush administration rule that would give stronger job protections to doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or moral objections...

Conscience Protections Essential to Healthcare System, Americans United for Life Argues in Comments Filed with HHS

Posted on September 24, 2008
Americans United for Life has issued this press release that begins: Americans United for Life (AUL) has filed comments with the Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) affirming the need for a proposed regulation that will protect the freedom of conscience of healthcare providers nationwide...

Muslim group seeks probe of ?radical Islam? DVD

Posted on September 24, 2008
Eric Gorski reports on MyWay: A U.S. Muslim advocacy group Tuesday asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether a nonprofit group that distributed a controversial DVD about Islam in newspapers nationwide is a “front” for an Israel-based group with a stealth goal of helping Republican presidential candidate John McCain ...

Politics From Pulpit Will Deliver Challenge to IRS: Conservative Group Seeks Court Fight on Nonprofit Law

Posted on September 24, 2008
The Wall Street Journal carries this report on ADF’s Pulpit Initiative. “As a pastor, I have the right to speak biblical truth without being punished for it,” said the Rev. Jody Hice, pastor of Bethlehem First Baptist Church in Bethlehem, Ga...

Jan LaRue: Obama?s Faith, Family and Variable Values Tour

Posted on September 24, 2008
Jan LaRue has this commentary on the American Thinker. She begins: Senator Obama apparently is beaming a guiding light for the faithful ones seeking the “epiphany” he promised his followers at Dartmouth College last January: “[A] light will shine through that window, a beam of light will come down upon you, you will experience an epiphany, and [...

Settlement: Illinois church finally able to worship on own property

Posted on September 24, 2008
The settlement means that the church can now use a former Wal-Mart building it purchased and renovated after the city and its mayor approved the church?s use of the building and then backed out of the agreement.

Why don?t churches pay taxes?

Posted on September 24, 2008
Erik Stanley: "Churches are tax exempt under the principle that there is no surer way to destroy the free exercise of religion than to tax it." Barry Lynn: "I do concur with you, Erik, that the power to tax does have the potential power to destroy . ...

California: Spielberg donates $100K to Prop 8 fight

Posted on September 23, 2008
The Washington Blade reports: “Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, are the latest celebrity donors to the fight against California’s November ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage...

?Dallas ISD agrees to make schools safer for gay students?

Posted on September 23, 2008
Dallas schools will be safer for gay students, teachers and parents, says a new agreement between the Dallas Independent School District and Lambda Legal.

More Homosexuals Found on Prime-Time TV, Study Says

Posted on September 23, 2008
Broadcast television will have 16 gay and bisexual regular characters in prime-time series this fall, more than double the seven of a year ago, a new study has found.

Coalition for Secular Government: ?Why It Matters That a Fertilized Egg Is Not a Person?

Posted on September 23, 2008
The Coalition for a Secular Government has prepared this 19 page report titled: Amendment 48 is Anti-Life: Why It Matters That a Fertilized Egg Is Not a Person. Hat tip: How Appealing Visit Site » Share This

Jonathan Scruggs with Bill Bunkley on WTBN: Spreading the Gospel on Florida sidewalks, no permit required

Posted on September 23, 2008
ADF attorney Jonathan Scruggs appeared on WTBN with Bill Bunkley discussing the case involving a pastor who was denied his right to share the Gospel on a public sidewalk and told he had to get a permit. The mp3 file runs just over 12 minutes. Visit Site » Share This

Erik Stanley on KSRO Talk Radio: ADF?s Pulpit Initiative

Posted on September 23, 2008
ADF Attorney Erik Stanley appeared on KSRO Talk Radio to discuss ADF’s Pulpit Initiative. The mp3 file runs just under four minutes. Share This

Erik Stanley on Talk from the Heart with Rich Buhler: ADF?s Pulpit Initiative

Posted on September 23, 2008
ADF attorney Erik Stanley appeared on Talk from the Heart with Rich Buhler to discuss ADF’s Pulpit Initiative. The mp3 file runs just under 13 minutes. Visit Site » Share This

Federal clerk placements: Great for top 14 schools, but heavily biased against ?lower tier? schools

Posted on September 23, 2008
Above the Law reports: “Coming into this week, Harvard Law School had placed 58 federal clerks, leading all law schools. That is not altogether surprising, given the Cretaceous size of HLS classes. . . But look at how difficult it is to get a clerkship coming from a school outside of the top 14 ...

Previous | Next