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Religious Freedom: A Primer
There seems to be some confusion in our political and cultural discourse lately about what, exactly, constitutes “religious freedom”. Rep. Lynn Luker had a bill before the Idaho legislature a few years...
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Can We Meet in the Middle?
I’m very open about sharing my politics, and my opinions in general. (I know. Not much of a newsflash.) I don’t expect others to agree with my views. It seems the world needs all of our different...
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Whose Religious Freedom?
I spoke this weekend at the Community Progressive event in Julia Davis Park. Here’s a recap of my remarks, updated in light of the Supreme Court ruling today. There seems to be some confusion in our...
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the Faith of Discrimination
A friend shared an article on Facebook today that has left me conflicted and pondering things in my heart. The article, from the New York Times, is about universities and evangelical Christian student...
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Impose and Compromise: I do not think it means what you think it means
Idaho Governor Clement Leroy “Butch” Otter made this statement this week as he was sworn in for his third term in office. “Where we draw the line is having others’ views imposed on us as mandates out...
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Guest Post: Lauren Bramwell
Twice this week, I had the privilege to hear a young woman testify at the statehouse. The first time was Monday morning, the ill-fated session when Rep Barbieri seemed more than a little unclear about...
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Boycott?
Indiana’s Governor Mike Pence signed a law this week for “Religious Freedom Restoration”. On the surface, this is presumably to protect people’s religious expression. Of course, there are no instances...
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The Biblical Response to Kim Davis
The Rowan County Clerk in Kentucky is sitting in jail as I type because of her refusal to do her job. She appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court because she claimed her Christian faith prohibits...
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Bible as Biology Text
Republican Sherry Nuxoll has introduced a bill in the Idaho Senate Education Committee that would “expressly permit” public school teachers to use the Bible while studying such topics as literature,...
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Women’s Bodies: Security Risk
I’ve written before of the dilemma women face when they get dressed in the morning. I’ve written about how people are more likely to die in a hurricane if that storm is named after a woman, because we...
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Futility
Boise is getting a lot of snow. I’ve shoveled A LOT since Dec 14 when it first started falling. I shoveled last night before I went to bed, even though it was still snowing, because I figured it would...
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