Just for clarification, any opinions or analysis below are solely those of me, Mike Hickerson, and do not represent the official positions of InterVarsity. InterVarsity's official statement on the ruling will be posted at InterVarsity.org when it is available. This morning, the Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 margin against the Christian Legal Society in its case, CLS vs. Martinez. Click here to see our earlier summary of the case. InterVarsity had filed an amicus brief supporting CLS in the case. What is your … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Rules Against CLS [Updated]
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Week in Review: Jesus, Law, and N. T. Wright Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. The Jesus We'll Never Know: Why scholarly attempts to discover the 'real' Jesus have failed. And why that's a good thing (Scot McKnight, Christianity Today, 4/9/2010). Responses: N. T. Wright: We Do Need History, Craig Keener: Jesus … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Jesus, Law, and N. T. Wright Edition
Christians and Conflict in the Academy
I'm going to try to link two current stories involving Christianity and the academy, and I'll be the first to admit that the attempt might not work. A big disclaimer: I am not an expert on either of these, so I'm going to provide some links at the bottom of the post. Today, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case CLS v. Martinez, in which a university and a Christian student organization disagree about who —legally speaking —has the right to belong to a student organization as a public university. Last … [Read more...] about Christians and Conflict in the Academy