The judge in the case noted that Silver took a «number of official acts — most obviously passing legislation and approving state grants and tax - exempt financing — as part of a quid pro quo, but there remained a «substantial question» on whether the court's jury instructions were valid in light of the McDonnell ruling. (therealdeal.com)
Among the large number of official church statements on abortion issued since the early 1960s, there are three main alternatives: (1) total opposition to abortion, (2) an openness to abortion's legitimacy because the fetus is not a human being, and (3) a mediating position which regards abortion as legitimate in certain exceptional circumstances, but largely rejects the practice because it involves taking a human life. (religion-online.org)
An increasing number of official church bodies, both Roman Catholic and Protestant, have made public statements of their remorse about Christian mistreatment of Jews and Judaism. (firstthings.com)