http://www.pewforum.org/Explore Pew Forum legal reports, which examine the legal and constitutional issues at the heart of an array of issues at the intersection of religion and public life. en-usCopyright: (C) Copyright 2009 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved.info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)60http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.pewforum.org/uploadedImages/_content/defaultPublicationThumb(1).gifhttp://www.pewforum.org/Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:42 GMTWed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:42 GMTWed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTOn Oct. 5, 2011, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a case that could help determine how much latitude religious organizations have in making employment decisions about clergy and others who perform religious duties. http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/The-Supreme-Court-Takes-Up-Church-Employment-Disputes-and-the-“Ministerial-Exception”.aspxThu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Whenever churches or religious organizations find themselves involved in civil litigation, courts first must determine whether the First Amendment’s religion clauses bestow a unique legal status on religious organizations that puts some of their decisions and actions beyond the reach of civil laws. http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/Churches-in-Court(1).aspxThu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTWhile the gay marriage controversy has many elements, including disagreements over religious and social norms, much of the debate is a legal one.  http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/The-Constitutional-Dimensions-of-the-Same-Sex-Marriage-Debate.aspxThu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe debate over government funding of religious institutions raises some thorny issues in the discussion about the appropriate relationship between church and state. Most legal scholars agree that the Constitution limits at least some government funding of religion but disagree sharply on exactly what is permissible.http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/Shifting-Boundaries-The-Establishment-Clause-and-Government-Funding-of-Religious-Schools-and-Other-Faith-Based-Organizations.aspxWed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTAs with many social and political controversies in the United States, the battle over evolution has been largely fought in courtrooms.http://www.pewforum.org/Science-and-Bioethics/The-Social-and-Legal-Dimensions-of-the-Evolution-Debate-in-the-US.aspxThu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTCourts have long grappled with questions of religious freedom, but other government bodies also help ensure protection of this cherished liberty.http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/A-Fluid-Boundary-The-Free-Exercise-Clause-and-the-Legislative-and-Executive-Branches.aspxWed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMTFew public policy issues have inflamed passions as consistently and as strongly as the debate over capital punishment. Religious communities have been deeply involved on both sides of the issue, drawing on teachings and traditions that define justice and the dignity of human life. http://www.pewforum.org/Death-Penalty/An-Impassioned-Debate-An-Overview-of-the-Death-Penalty-in-America.aspxWed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMTWhen Americans speak of their most cherished liberties, freedom of worship often tops the list. But this freedom is not absolute. Indeed, throughout most of the nation's history, religious practices have often been subordinated to a variety of government laws and regulations.http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/A-Delicate-Balance-The-Free-Exercise-Clause-and-the-Supreme-Court.aspxWed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMTEach year as the winter holidays approach, Americans across the country debate the appropriateness of the government sponsoring, or even permitting, the display of Christmas nativity scenes, Hanukkah menorahs and other religious holiday symbols on public property.http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/Religious-Displays-and-the-Courts.aspxWed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 GMTNearly a half-century after the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling striking down school-sponsored prayer, Americans continue to fight over the place of religion in public schools. http://www.pewforum.org/Church-State-Law/Religion-in-the-Public-Schools.aspx