Month: September 2017

6th Circuit En Banc Upholds Invocations Offered By County Commissioners

In Bormuth v. County of  Jackson, (6th Cir., Sept. 6, 2017),  the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc in a 9-6 decision upheld the invocation practices of the Jackson County, Michigan Board of Commissioners.  At issue was whether the Establishment Clause is violated when...

New Report on America’s Changing Religious Identity

The Public Religion Research Institute yesterday released its report on America's Changing Religious Identity.  According to the Executive Summary:The American religious landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. White Christians, once the dominant religious group in the U.S., now account...