RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND SSM: Maggie Gallagher replies to Bonnie Blacklock

Well, we have a First Amendment that should provide protection to religious activities directly. It is less likely to protect the charitable and educational activities of religious organizations.

The Bob Jones University is an example. No one has threatened the tax-exempt status of a church that preaches against interracial dating. But a university? Its accreditation, tax-exempt status, and qualification to receive federal funds directly or indirectly (through scholarships to students, for example) may be in jeopardy if it is judged to be acting against the public interest.

(Original Becket Fund paper that prompted this thread is here in PDF; HTML excerpts here.)

posted by Eve at 1:16 PM VOTE

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