In the United States and other countries, religious institutions have traditionally enjoyed a privileged position, i.e., they have been granted exemptions from compliance with certain laws (including, without limitation, laws against discrimination in employment and laws requiring the payment of taxes). Is it appropriate or even useful for religion to have this privileged status?
Links:
1. Regarding Christian Legal Society v. Martinez–
–the decision of the federal district court in favor of the law school
http://www.alliancealert.org/2006/20060417.pdf
–the decision of the 9th Circuit affirming the trial court’s ruling
http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/08-1371_ca9.pdf
–SCOTUS WIKI’s entry on the case (lots of information and material)
http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=Christian_Legal_Society_v._Martinez
2. Archbishop Donald Wuerl’s talk entitled “Religious Freedom and Marriage”
3. Washington D.C.’s marriage equality and nondiscrimination law and related material
http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/lims/legislation.aspx?LegNo=B18-0482&Description=RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-AND-CIVIL-MARRIAGE-EQUALITY-AMENDMENT-ACT-OF-2009.&ID=23204
http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/images/00001/20100409103713.pdf
4. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm
5. McClure v. The Salvation Army (the first federal appeals court decision to recognize a “ministerial exception” to Title VII)
http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7674766003352112619&hl=en&as_sdt=2&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr
6. Part 2 of this video series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GHVxMDRx6o
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