Hobby Lobby

Is Christian-owned Hobby Lobby boycotting Hanukkah?
By Lauren Markoe — October 1, 2013
(RNS) The national craft store owned by conservative billionaire Steve Green seemingly refuses to carry merchandise related to Hanukkah because of Green’s “Christian values,” and some Jews are taking offense.

Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green unveils ‘oldest Jewish prayer book ever found’
By Lauren Markoe — September 26, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) The 9th century prayerbook -- a rare complete codex in its original tan-colored binding -- includes a listing of the 100 Benedictions, or blessings some observant Jews say daily.

U.S. asks Supreme Court to review Hobby Lobby’s birth control mandate challenge
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — September 20, 2013
(RNS) Hobby Lobby’s lawsuit has been one of the most high profile of 60-some cases involving the Obama administration's contraceptive mandate. The arts and crafts chain was founded by David Green, “the biblical billionaire backing the evangelical movement.”

Non-Christian groups could win free Mass. campus
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — September 3, 2013
(RNS) The National Christian Foundation has been seeking a new owner for a campus and is now entertaining proposals from organizations that do not seek to spread the Christian gospel – at least not explicitly.

COMMENTARY: Refusing service in the name of religion is never acceptable
By Nancy K. Kaufman — July 17, 2013
(RNS) Refusal to serve -- using religion to discriminate -- isn't new. The idea that any service could be denied based on religious conviction didn't survive the civil rights revolution and should not be revived now.

White House denies contraception exemption to private businesses
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — June 28, 2013
(RNS) The new rules do not apply to private businesses whose owners have religious or moral obligations to contraception -- and that issue has already been a major battleground in federal courts.

Free Mass. campus given to Christian foundation
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — January 3, 2013
(RNS) Christian institutions hoping to win a free campus in western Massachusetts might soon face competition from others who are willing to pay for it, according to terms of a year-end donation from the property’s billionaire owners. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.

After winning free campus, Grand Canyon University says ‘no thanks’
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — October 29, 2012

(RNS) Just five weeks after accepting a free 217-acre campus in western Massachusetts, Grand Canyon University is walking away from the gift. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.

For-profit Christian college wins free campus
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — September 20, 2012

(RNS) A for-profit, Christian university in Arizona has won one of the education world’s most sought-after prizes: a free, historic, freshly renovated campus in the rolling hills of western Massachusetts.

Bible museum planned for Washington, D.C.
By Adelle M. Banks — July 10, 2012

(RNS) A large-scale Bible museum will open in Washington, D.C., within four years, say planners who have been touring the world with portions of their collection. By Adelle M. Banks.

Billionaire names two finalists for free Mass. campus
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — June 4, 2012

(RNS) The billionaire owners of a bucolic Massachusetts campus have announced two finalists in the competition to get the property free of charge: the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board, and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.

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