Does it matter if the electrician who comes to work at my house has a bumper sticker on the back of his truck that I find offensive? Does it matter if my hairstylist shares my political views? Does it matter…
Guidestone shares FBI warning of new financial scams targeting seniors
An FBI warning about new financial scams prompted Guidestone Financial Resources to alert its clients about scammers infiltrating personal financial accounts by impersonating representatives from technology firms, banks or government agencies. “This Phantom Hacker scam is an evolution of more…
For second time, federal judge strikes down tax break for clergy
A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled for the second time as unconstitutional an Internal Revenue Service provision which exempts clergy from paying taxes on portions of their income designated for housing.
Supreme Court sidesteps constitutional challenge to Obamacare
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped the constitutional question May 16 of whether Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate substantially burdens the rights of certain faith-based organizations to exercise their religion, sending seven cases back to lower courts after both sides conceded there may…
Religious groups challenge contraceptive mandate in Supreme Court brief
By Bob Allen The government has no right to force religious groups including an order of Catholic nuns and the Southern Baptist Convention’s insurance provider to alter their own health care plans to achieve an Obamacare goal to provide women…
Injunction extended in contraceptive case
By Bob Allen Baptist organizations including the Southern Baptist Convention’s insurance provider got temporary relief Aug. 21 from an Affordable Care Act requirement that employers include in their employee health care plans drugs and devices they believe cause abortion. A…
Obamacare foes appeal to Supreme Court
By Bob Allen Groups including an order of Catholic nuns and the agency that provides retirement and insurance plans for Southern Baptist ministers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for the right to exclude contraceptive coverage in their employee healthcare…
Appeals court hears GuideStone challenge to Obamacare
By Bob Allen GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention had a day in court Dec. 8, arguing before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver that required coverage of contraceptives under Obamacare substantially burdens its religious…
SBC agencies support GuideStone lawsuit in contraceptive case
By Bob Allen Three sister Southern Baptist Convention entities filed a brief May 27 supporting GuideStone Financial Resources’ objection to being forced to indirectly provide what they regard as abortion-inducing drugs under Obamacare. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ethics and…