Americans United against Religious Liberty

Americans United was founded to promote religious liberty. It’s come a long way. In a brief filed with a Washington court, it has sided with those who would deny religious liberty. They argue that it is proper for Washington to require pharmacists to dispense abortifacients and birth control pills even if they have religious objections–they…

Clericalism vs. the Washing of Feet

Over at What Does the Prayer Really Say there’s a fair amount of clericalism on display from many quarters. At issue is the washing of feet in the Catholic ritual for Thursday in Holy Week (also called “Maundy Thursday” after the mandatum, or “new commandment” given by Jesus). As Fr. John Z. points out, the…