This Court should therefore develop a test for the ministerial exception that takes into account the stated mission of the religious institution when deciding whether its faculty fall within the scope of the ministerial exception. (firstthings.com)
Catholic colleges and universities, only a small proportion of the faculty (those teaching theology) would seem to be covered by the ministerial exception. (firstthings.com)
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, whose members integrate faith and learning, submitted a brief (accessible here) that argued that all faculty in its institutions should be covered by the ministerial exception: (firstthings.com)