Church & State

A deeply divided Court rejected one California church’s request to restore in-person services sooner than the state governor ordered.

Richard R. Hammar

Assess whether your choices are threatening your tax-exempt status.

How federal courts nationwide are addressing religious liberty arguments by churches.

J. Matthew Szymanski

Statement addresses singling out religious organizations through social distancing measures.

Matthew Branaugh

Clarification comes as applications for coronavirus-related relief for small employers begin.

The Editors

Churches need to closely watch how local and state officials respond to COVID-19.

David Middlebrook

Government actions that impact constitutional interests must follow certain rules.

Theresa Sidebotham and Nicole Hunt

Preserving rights for other faiths enhances our own witness—and is the right thing to do.

Luke Goodrich

Bladensburg Cross may remain, both for its religious and secular purposes, majority says.

Richard R. Hammar

SCOTUS cites violation of baker’s First Amendment rights in ruling.

Emily Lund

Supreme Court

Excluding church from playground funding solely based on its religion violates First Amendment, Court says.

Richard R. Hammar

Four legal experts weigh in on what the order actually means.

Compiled by Emily Lund