This continues a blog series about my new paper, "The Limits of Church Autonomy." My first post (here) introduces the idea of church autonomy. The second (here) describes areas of confusion among ...

A primer on a religious liberty issue that went from a backwater to a hot topic in the last decade. Thanks to Eugene and coconspirators for having me here this week writing about my recent work on ...

In a ruling today (in Huntsman v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled unanimously against a former member of the LDS Church who claimed that the ...

The eyes of much of American religion were focused on the lawsuit James Huntsman filed seeking the return of $5 million in tithing he donated to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Faith ...

Is bodily autonomy a genuine right? In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, based on the argument that the Constitution was not intended to protect personal autonomy, it's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gateway Church on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Southlake, Texas. Senior pastor Robert Morris resigned Tuesday after accusations ...