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An Obama-appointed judge has denied the citizens of Mississippi the protections of a religious freedom bill while the legislation works its way through the appeals process. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves denied the state’s motion allowing it to enforce the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act" (H.B. 1523), which Republican   Governor Phil Bryant signed   April 5. The bill would allow citizens with sincere faith-based objections to opt out of participating in same-sex “marriage” ceremonies, place children in the care of same-sex couples, or rent their homes to homosexuals, among other provisions. State clerks could decline to issue a marriage license or perform a wedding ceremony if they could find another employee willing to do so. The state had invoked conscience laws that prevent people from being forced to participate in abortions, but Judge Reeves said the two situations bore no similarities. “Issuing a marriage license

The world’s largest professional society of Catholic theologians awarded its highest honor to a University of San Diego professor who is “married” to another man. In addition to being the world’s largest professional theological society, the Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA) describes itself as “the principal association of Catholic theologians in North America.” It boasts 1,300 members, most of whom hold doctorates in theology or related disciplines. At the CTSA’s annual conference in June, the association presented its John Courtney Murray Award to Dr. Orlando O. Espin, who teaches systematic theology at the University of San Diego, a Catholic college. The John Courtney Murray Award is presented to a theologian for his or her “lifetime of distinguished theological achievement.” “Over decades of scholarship, teaching, and dedication to communal engagement, this theologian has wrestled with problems associated with the historical and contemporary legacies of colo