Rachel Laser
Chief justice’s Christian reasoning in IVF opinion sparks alarm over church-state separation
By Tiffany Stanley and Peter Smith — February 23, 2024
(AP) — By citing verses from the Bible and Christian theologians in his concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker alarmed advocates for church-state separation, while delighting religious conservatives who oppose abortion.
Biden administration seeks to rescind Trump-era rule about faith on campus
By Adelle M. Banks — March 3, 2023
(RNS) — An Education Department spokesperson said the more than 600 comments that had been received as of Friday (March 3) will be reviewed before a final rule is issued.
New Labor Department rule expands religious exemption for federal contractors
By Adelle M. Banks — December 8, 2020
(RNS) — It is the latest development in the long-standing battle over how to balance religious rights with other, particularly LGBTQ, rights.
Religious coalition takes on the gun lobby
By Lauren Markoe — January 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Dozens of the nation’s faith leaders said Tuesday (Jan. 15) that they’re ready to take on the gun lobby and demanded that politicians take quick and concrete steps to stem gun violence. By Lauren Markoe.
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