Hobby Lobby

July 14, 2014

Catholic Bishops Oppose Bill Aimed At Curtailing Religious Liberty

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore and Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, are asking the Catholic faithful and others to reach out to their senators in response to a piece of legislation known as “Protect Women’s Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014” (S. Continue Reading...

July 14, 2014

‘War On Women’ Seeks To Infantilize Women, Keep Them Dependent

One of my jobs when I was in college was doing tech work (lights and sound) for a small but busy theater. I enjoyed the work, and most of my co-workers, not to mention the opportunity to meet the varied and creative people who came to perform. Continue Reading...

July 07, 2014

Socially-Conscious Businesses And The ‘Dirty 100’

There is a company in the U.S. that those who want businesses to be more socially-conscious should love. The company starts employees out at $15/hour, far higher than the minimum wage. Continue Reading...

July 02, 2014

Why the Hobby Lobby Decision Makes Liberals Worry About Single-Payer Health Care

For those on the left side of the political spectrum, single-payer health care — a system in which the government, rather than private insurers, pays for all health care costs — is one of the most popular policy proposals in America. Continue Reading...

July 02, 2014

Hobby Lobby Reaction Speaks to Future of Religious Liberty

Regarding the Hobby Lobby decision and the Supreme Court, I believe the National Review editors summed it up best: “That this increase in freedom makes some people so very upset tells us more about them than about the Court’s ruling.” Continue Reading...

July 01, 2014

Audio & Video: Sirico on the Hobby Lobby Decision

Acton Institute President and Co-Founder Rev. Robert A. Sirico had a busy media day yesterday in the wake of the release of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Hobby Lobby vs. Continue Reading...

June 30, 2014

Video: Rev. Sirico on Hobby Lobby Ruling

Earlier today, Rev. Sirico spoke with WSJ Live’s Mary Kissel about the contraceptive mandate ruling, religion’s place in the public square, and the historical context of the Supreme Court’s decision. Watch below: Continue Reading...

June 30, 2014

Justice Alito: ‘For-Profit’ Businesses Pursue More Than Material Gain

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court just announced its ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby, holding that, “as applied to closely held corporations, the government’s HHS regulations imposing the contraceptive mandate violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA).” Continue Reading...

June 30, 2014

Key Quotes from the Hobby Lobby Decision

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority (5-4) opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. The decision was decided in large part because it aligns with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a law that passed the U.S. Continue Reading...

April 08, 2014

Radio Free Acton: A Catechism for Business

What is the end – the goal – of business anyway? Is it to merely maximize a profit or to do good, or some balance between the two? And what exactly does it mean for a business to “do good”? Continue Reading...

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