Josh Benner

Tag: Supreme Court

  • SCOTUS gay marriage decision: 3 years later

    It was only three years ago today that the Supreme Court which guaranteed the right to marry for same-sex couples. It feels a lot longer ago than three years. It’s amazing how fast it all happened. Many years ago, the argument for recognizing the legal validity of same-sex marriages and unions was the “what if…

  • The Christian law school that wasn’t: Canadian Supreme Court rules against Trinity Western University

    Today the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against Trinity Western University, a Christian liberal arts college which has been trying to establish a law school. From the legal brief: The Law Societies of British Columbia and Ontario had the power to deny approval to a proposed law school that would have required students to follow…

  • Supreme Court rules in favor of Christian baker

    Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple who was getting married. This decision only scratches the surface of the issue. It does not give every Christian who works in a creative field (baking, photography, etc) permission to refuse services…