The Religion Law Quiz Podcast

Quiz 50 Part 8 -- Respecting Religious Freedom -- Tie Religion To Your Work

How can you increase respect for religious freedom?  Find ways that you can tie your work to religion. 
--Is your business faith friendly? 
--Are there aspects of trade associations where you can talk about the intersection of your work and religion? 
--Can you show your boss how respecting religion is good for the bottom line? 
--What else can you think of? 
 
Here is a listing of our past seven (7) episodes in the Respecting Religious Freedom Series:
 
Quiz #50 (Part 1) – Tie Your Actions to Religion
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-1-defending-religious-freedom-tie-your-actions-to-religion/ 
 
Quiz #50 (Part 2) – Share How Religion Helps You
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-2-defending-religious-freedom-share-how-religion-helps-you/ 
 
Quiz #50 (Part 3) – Talk About the Good that Religion Does
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-3-talk-about-the-good-that-religion-does/
 
Quiz #50 (Part 4) – Respecting Religious Freedom -- Stand up for the rights of others
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-4-defending-religious-freedom-stand-up-for-the-rights-of-other-religious-groups/
 
Quiz #50 (Part 5) – Respecting Religious Freedom -- Be a Peacemaker
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-5-defending-religious-freedom-be-a-peacemaker/
 
Quiz 50 (Part 6) -- Respecting Religious Freedom -- Become Educated
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-6-protecting-religious-freedom-become-educated/
 
Quiz 50 (Part 7) -- Participating in events that promote the exercise of religion
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/fostering-respect-for-religious-freedom/
 
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.
 
HERE IS AN AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF TODAY’S PODCAST
 
Welcome to another episode of the Religion Law Podcast. Here, you learn about religious freedom and dive deep into topics related to religion laws through an informative question-and-answer format. In today's episode, we continue our series, Religion Law Quiz 50, and discuss how you, as an ordinary individual, can help safeguard religious freedom and improve respect for the role of religion in society.
In this eighth part, I focus on how you can integrate religion with work in a positive and constructive way, illustrating how the intersection between faith and work can bring about a remarkable amount of good. You'll hear real-life examples exemplifying this idea while also being reminded of the unique potential each of you have to encourage religion in a positive way within your unique workspace.
I discuss the essential role of businesses in protecting religious freedom and increasing respect for religion, drawing on the work of Brian Grimm and his foundation's impact in business spaces. I also remind you to evaluate whether your workplace is faith-friendly and encourage positive changes if needed. We delve into how respect for religious belief and practice can benefit not only employees but also a company's bottom line.
Moreover, we explore the idea that remaining true to your faith at all times leaves a lasting positive impression on those around you. Treating others with respect and dignity, regardless of religious beliefs or disagreements, plays a significant role in promoting respect for religion in the workplace and society.
In conclusion, reflecting your core values in your interactions at work promotes respect for religion. Although today's episode extended a bit longer than usual, I believe this in-depth discussion will provoke thoughtful introspection, encouraging you to continue being an influence for good. Thank you for listening, and remember that the Religion Law Quizzes aim to educate and are not legal advice. Please share if you found this helpful, and leave a review. Until the next quiz, keep promoting positivity and respect.

Quiz #68 (Pro Bono Groups)

Regardless of one’s religious belief (or non-belief), most people recognize the need to help the poor and needy.  There are many wonderful organizations that strive to do this in different ways.  In the legal profession that takes the form of pro bono assistance.  How many different groups in our area can you identify that assist with pro bono work? 
 
Bonus Question: Of the groups you identified, in what specific areas do they provide pro bono assistance?
 
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Answer:
 
 
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
 
Legal Aid provides free legal representation to low-income citizens residing in a 40-county service area.
 
Legal Aid only accepts civil (non-criminal) matters and they do not have the resources to handle every eligible case. They take the following types of cases:
 
Housing Law – Landlord/tenant issues, foreclosure and other housing problems
Domestic Violence Protection – help survivors of domestic violence achieve safety and stability
Healthcare/Public Benefits – Assist with state-run programs such as MO HealthNet (Medicaid), food stamps, Temporary Assistance and Blind Pension
Federal Rights – Help with federal benefit claims such as Social Security, SSI, and Medicare
Veterans – Help veterans and their family members in a variety of legal matters
Immigration Law – Help immigrants with residency and citizenship
Mental Healthcare – Help adults with mental illness in a variety of legal matters
Consumer Law – Help individuals with creditor/debtor problems & victims of predatory lending
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic – Help with IRS disputes
Migrant Farmworkers Project – Provide legal services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers
Economic Development – Represent nonprofit community organizations in neighborhood improvement activities
Guardianships for minors and incapacitated adults
Municipal Court Defense – represent on OPEN cases in KC Municipal Court in which the city is seeking jail time.
 
See Legal Aid’s brochures for more details.
 
Kansas Legal Services
 
Legal Services provides free legal representation to low-income citizens residing in Kansas.
 
Legal Services only accepts civil (non-criminal) matters and they do not have the resources to handle every eligible case. They take the following types of cases:
 
Consumer/Finance
Housing
Education
 
Juvenile
Employment
Elder Law
Income Maintenance
Family
Health
Individual Rights
 
See KLS’s brochure for more details.
 
American Bar Association’s Free Legal Answers
 
Users can ask a volunteer attorney a specific question about a civil legal issue and attorneys can answer at their convenience 24/7/365 online.
 
Kansas Bar Association - Call A Lawyer Night
 
The Kansas Bar Association and the Topeka Bar Association are hosting "Call-a-Lawyer” night the second Thursday of each month. Anyone in need of legal advice is encouraged to call.
 
Callers may speak to volunteer lawyers who are donating their time to answer questions and providing legal advice and information.
 
Midwest Innocence Project
 
MIP is dedicated to the investigation, litigation and exoneration of wrongfully convicted people in the five-state region of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
 
MIP does NOT accept cases with claims of self-defense, intoxication, insanity, or consensual sex.
 
MIP only accepts cases in which the applicant:Is claiming actual innocence
Was convicted in Missouri, Kansas Iowa, Nebraska, or Arkansas
Is currently incarcerated and has more than 10 years left to serve on their sentence
Has exhausted their appeals and is not currently represented by.
 
See MIP’s brochure for more details.
 
Miracle of Innocence
 
MOI assists innocent prisoners with referrals for legal representation and supports the re-entry of innocent prisoners through referrals and placement for:
 
housing
credentials & identification
communication
job opportunities
 
education & training
life skills & mentorship
physical & mental health
transportation
 
Contact: info@miracleofinnocence.org
 
MacArthur Justice Center
 
MacArthur Justice Center has fought cases to right individual wrongs, confront racial and social inequality and demand real reform.
 
See website for more details.
 
UMKC Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic and Intellectual Property Clinic
 
Clinic delivers legal advice and facilitates the delivery of professional business planning and intellectual property services to owners of small businesses who cannot afford the market rates for such services.
 
Application is found online.
 
University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic
 
This clinic serves veterans needing assistance with securing disability benefits or discharge upgrades.
 
In order to become a client of the Veterans Clinic, there is a robust intake process with necessary paperwork that must be completed prior to official representation. To contact the clinic, call or email our intake specialist Eugene O’Loughlin at eugeneoloughlin@missouri.edu and (573) 882-2025.
 
KCMBA – Military Matters
 
Military Matters is a program that fills the gap in legal services available to service members and veterans.
 
See Military Matters Brochure.
 
Kansas Appleseed
 
Kansas Appleseed is a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to the belief that Kansans, working together, can build a more thriving, inclusive, and just Kansas.
 
See website for more details.
 
Center for Conflict Resolution
 
CCR provides mediation for neighbors, coworkers, families, landlords and tenants, and organizations.
 
CCR also manages victim/offender dialogue for courts and neighborhoods.
 
Training is provided to schools, churches, agencies, businesses, city departments, family & small claims courts, probation officers, police officers, prisons, and re-entry programs.
 
The HelpKC
 
The HelpKC is a nonprofit re-entry organization in Missouri to HELP formerly incarcerated/convicted women start a productive & healthy life after incarceration through meaningful Health, Employment and Empowerment opportunities.
 
Catholic Charities NEKS - La Luz Center
 
La Luz Center for Immigration Legal Assistance is a nonprofit immigration program that addresses deficient local community capacity in the provision of low-cost legal representation to refugee and immigrant populations in the state of Kansas.
 
They can offer assistance with filing forms, representation before the immigration court and much more.
 
They also provide undocumented immigrants with information on their rights in the US. The Clinic at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law
The Clinic is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to immigration removal defense.
 
Also provides outreach in jails to detainees facing removal through "Know Your Rights" presentations.
 
Still Looking for Help?
 
Checkout KC Common Good’s Community Connector, a portal that consolidates information about critical community services to:
 
Help citizens connect to area services
 
Convene organizations, funders and community leaders to effectively coordinate efforts, expand initiatives and explore strategies for addressing disparity
 
 
The foregoing non-exclusive list was gathered by Margaret Richards, Director of Pro Bono Services at Husch Blackwell LLP. If you know of additional pro bono services that should be added or if you are searching for a particular type of pro bono service not included on the list you may contact Ms. Richards via email at Margaret.Richards@huschblackwell.com or by phone at 816-983-8781.
 
 
 Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.
 
HERE IS AN AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF TODAY’S PODCAST
 
Welcome to another insightful episode of our Religion Law Podcast. In our latest Religion Law Quiz, we bring your attention to the good in the world and discuss Pro Bono work in detail. Focused primarily towards lawyers and legal professionals, we encourage our listeners to consider offering free legal services, underscoring how this noble endeavour resonates with everyone, religious or not, with the basic human urge to help the needy.
In this episode, we inspire you to identify the different groups in your area that assist with pro bono legal work. For those in the Kansas City area, we provide an extensive list of organisations involved in pro bono practices. While discussing these groups, we emphasize their specializations in different areas of law, which helps in referring people in need to the right resources.
By inspiring you to conduct your own searches for such organizations, we aim to surprise you with the overwhelming number of groups participating in this noble cause. We discuss specific groups, their specialization areas and how they cater to the different legal needs of the poor, putting it all into our show notes for reference.
The key takeaway from this episode is a recognition of the need to help the poor and the necessity of pro bono work in society. We encourage everyone, not only legal professionals, to consider the services they can render to ease others’ burdens.
Join us in this enlightening conversation about the intersection of faith, law and service to humanity. If the episode resonates with you, kindly share it and leave a review. Until we meet again, keep spreading positivity and influence for good.

Quiz #67 (Hate Crimes)

Religion Law Quiz #67
 
Hate crimes are ugly and wrong.  Unfortunately, people of faith and religious institutions have been the subject of hate crimes in the past.  How many codifications of hate crimes under federal and state (MO & KS) can you identify?
 
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Answer: Here is a list of some hate crimes.  I do not know if this is comprehensive. 
Federal
18 U.S.C.A. § 241 Conspiracy against rights
18 U.S.C.A. § 245 Federally protected activities
18 U.S.C.A. § 247 Damage to religious property; obstruction of persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs
18 U.S.C.A. § 249 Hate crime acts
42 U.S.C.A. § 3631 Violations; penalties
Kansas
K.S.A. 21-6102 (formerly 21-4003) Denial of civil rights
K.S.A. 21-6205 (formerly 21-4111) Criminal desecration
Missouri
R.S. Mo. § 557.035 Hate offenses--provides enhanced penalties for motivational factors in certain offenses.
R.S. Mo. § 574.085 Institutional vandalism--penalty.
 
 
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.
 
HERE IS AN AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF TODAY'S EPISODE
 
Welcome to episode 67 of the Religion Law Podcast where we significantly focus on understanding hate crimes in the frame of religious freedom and religion law-related topics. Hosted by Michael Fielding, this episode tries to test your knowledge on various codifications of hate crimes as per federal and state law. The examples are primarily drawn from Missouri and Kansas, but listeners from other states are encouraged to research specifics in their locations.
With this episode, we delve into revealing the layers of hate crimes, their ugly prevalence against people of faith and religious institutions, and their existence within the legal system to ensure the prevention and prosecution of these offenses. We present a brief list of hate crime laws on the federal level codified at 18 U.S.C, and specific laws in Kansas and Missouri, reminding listeners that this list may not be comprehensive.
In addition to examining hate crimes from a legal perspective, we address the poignant question – why is it critical to broach this subject? And the simple answer is awareness. As this forms a crucial part of the law established to protect the people and institutions falling victim to such crimes, understanding these crimes and their governing laws is essential.
Remember, these religion law quizzes are not intended as legal advice but act as educational tools to broaden your knowledge on topics associated with religious freedom and law. Join us for this insightful Religion Law Quiz and keep being a positive influence. Until our next quiz!

Quiz #66 (Can donations to a church be voided as a constructively fraudulent conveyance?)

Are you getting tired of Religion Law Quizzes and bankruptcy?  If so, I apologize.  This will be the last one for a while.  Knowing the answer to this one is important if the U.S. economy slides into a recession and if charitable donations decrease in the recession (as has historically happened in the past).  So, with that in mind, let's see how you do on today's quiz (which has a surprising twist). 
 
A constructively fraudulent conveyance happens when a debtor is insolvent and transfers an asset to another entity without receiving reasonably equivalent value in return.  A husband and wife transfer approximately 12% of their gross income to their church (10% as tithing and an additional 2% for other charitable contributions).  The husband and wife then file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  Can the church be sued for recovery of a constructively fraudulent conveyance? 
 
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Answer:  No and Yes.  This is a bit of a trick question.  Under federal bankruptcy law the answer is "no" as such a transfer is not considered a constructively fraudulent conveyance under 11 U.S.C. § 548(a)(1)(B)(2).  However, both Kansas and Missouri (along with many other states in the country) have adopted the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act ("UFTA") and the Kansas and Missouri versions of UFTA do not carve out a charitable donation exception.  See K.S.A. §§ 33-201 et seq. and Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 428.005 et. seq. 
 
 
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.
 

Quiz 50 (Part 7) -- Participating in events that promote the exercise of religion

What is another simple way that a lay person can promote and defend religious freedom?  We can promote and defend religious freedom by participating in events that publicly promote the exercise of religion.  Examples of these events include:
 
              --Mayor prayer breakfasts
              --Conference discussion law and religious freedom
              --Religious freedom proclamation events
              --Offering a prayer at the beginning of a meeting of a legislative body
Here are past episodes in our series
Quiz #50 (Part 1) – Tie Your Actions to Religion
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-1-defending-religious-freedom-tie-your-actions-to-religion/ 
 
Quiz #50 (Part 2) – Share How Religion Helps You
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-2-defending-religious-freedom-share-how-religion-helps-you/ 
 
Quiz #50 (Part 3) – Talk About the Good that Religion Does
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-3-talk-about-the-good-that-religion-does/
 
Quiz #50 (Part 4) – Respecting Religious Freedom -- Stand up for the rights of others
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-4-defending-religious-freedom-stand-up-for-the-rights-of-other-religious-groups/
 
Quiz #50 (Part 5) – Respecting Religious Freedom -- Be a Peacemaker
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-5-defending-religious-freedom-be-a-peacemaker/
 
Quiz 50 (Part 6) -- Respecting Religious Freedom -- Become Educated
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-6-protecting-religious-freedom-become-educated/
 
 
 
HERE IS AN AI SUMMARY OF OUR EPISODE!
Welcome to Part 7 of the 50th episode of the Religion Law Quiz Podcast where we continue our exploration of religious freedom. In part 7 of this series, our host, Michael Fielding, highlights methods through which an individual can cultivate and encourage respect for religious freedom. The discussion emphasizes on participating in public events that promote exercising religion.
The episode provides real-life examples such as attending Mayor's Prayer Breakfasts, conferences discussing law and religious freedom, participation in proclamation events and offering prayers at the opening of a legislative body. Each example outlines how these actions can directly foster mutual respect, understanding, and appreciation for the role of religion in society and in our personal lives.
The focus rests on serving as a peacemaker by gaining understanding of different perspectives and the need to enhance mutual goodwill. The underlying message emphasizes that promoting the importance of religious freedom is not a task for the select few but is within the reach of every individual.
This podcast is an excellent resource for attaining knowledge about the mechanics underlying the complex intersection of law and religious freedom. Share it with others and leave your reviews as we strive to make this topic more accessible and understandable for everyone. Always remember, the influence lies within you.
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.

Quiz #65 (Religious Law Collides with the Bankruptcy Code's Automatic Stay)

Today's Religion Law Quiz is quite fascinating as it involves the intersection of religious practice and bankruptcy law (specifically, the automatic stay).  The following facts come from In re Congregation Birchos Yosef, 535 B.R. 629, 631–32 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015):
 
After filing this chapter 11 case, the Debtor commenced an adversary proceeding in this Court against Bais Chinuch L'Bonois, Inc. [(“Bais Chinuch”)] and the other subjects of the Motion asserting various claims for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and looting of the Debtor's assets. Then Bais Chinuch and the other named defendants invoked a beis din, or Jewish religious court, specifically Beis Din Mecho L‘Hora‘ah, which (a) “invited,” or issued a hazmana to, the Debtor's principals, though not the Debtor itself, to participate in a beis din proceeding regarding the parties' dispute—i.e., the subject matter of the adversary proceeding—and (b), enjoined the Debtor's principals, through an ekul, from continuing to pursue the adversary proceeding in this Court. The hazmana, or summons, also warned the Debtor's principals that if they did not participate in the beis din proceeding they could be subject to a sirov, which the parties agree at a minimum constitutes a shunning by their religious community and potentially by all Orthodox Jews.
 
Question: Did Bais Chinuch and the other individuals violate the Bankruptcy Code's automatic stay by their action? 
 
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Answer: The Court found that the automatic stay had been violated.  The Court noted "It is equally obvious, therefore, that Bais Chinuch and the individuals' invocation of the beis din proceeding—and the issuance of the beis din's ekul, or injunction—are actually directed at the Debtor through its principals with the intention of wresting control of the Debtor's adversary proceeding and exerting pressure to have it dismissed."  In re Congregation Birchos Yosef, 535 B.R. 629, 633 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015). 
 
The Court further stated:
 
The automatic stay is clearly neutral on its face and is also neutral and generally applicable, as far as religious exercise is concerned, in practice. It applies to anyone who falls within the ambit of 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) (here, to anyone who commences a proceeding or takes another action covered by either 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) or (3)). It prohibits the invocation of all covered proceedings, whether in state or federal court, a foreign court, or a beis din.
 
In re Congregation Birchos Yosef, 535 B.R. 629, 637 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015)
 
 
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.
 

Quiz #64 (Can a Chapter 13 debtor pay tithes and offerings to their church?)

Tom and Jenny (husband and wife) have made some financial mistakes and have been forced to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  To discharge their debts in Chapter 13 the debtors must pay their disposable income to their creditors for at least 36-months.  Tom and Jenny are also religiously devoted and desire to pay 10% of their gross income as tithing to their church (which, over a three-year period, totals nearly $15,000).  In contrast, they are proposing to pay disposable income of $294 per month which, over a 36-month period, totals $10,584.  The Chapter 13 objects arguing that Tom and Jenny's proposal is in bad faith.  The Chapter 13 Trustee also argues that the "Debtors should not be permitted to pursue their salvation on the backs of their unsecured creditors."  In re Wade, 612 B.R. 70, 75 (Bankr. E.D.N.C. 2019).  Who wins in this situation?  Tom and Jenny or the Chapter 13 Trustee? 
 
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Answer: Tom and Jenny prevail in this situation.  Under the Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act, the amount of tithing that Tom and Jenny (i.e., the debtors) pay is not included in the disposable income calculation provided that the amount is less than 15% of their gross income.  See 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b)(2)(A); See also In re Petty, 338 B.R. 805 (Bankr. E.D. Ark. 2006).
 
 
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.

Quiz #63 (Freedom of Expressive Association)

Today’s Religion Law Quiz was inspired by an active reader of the Religion Law Quizzes who brought to my attention the concept that is the subject of today’s quiz. 
 
What is the “freedom of expressive association”? 
 
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Answer: Here’s how the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals defined that right in a 2005 decision where it stated: 
 
The first, freedom of expressive association, arises from the First Amendment and ensures the right to associate for the purpose of engaging in activities protected by the First Amendment. See Roberts v. United States Jaycees, 468 U.S. 609, 617–18, 104 S.Ct. 3244, 82 L.Ed.2d 462 (1984); Klug v. Chicago Sch. Reform Bd. of Trustees, 197 F.3d 853, 857 (7th Cir.1999).
 
Montgomery v. Stefaniak, 410 F.3d 933, 937 (7th Cir. 2005).  For a more recent decision discussing the freedom of expressive association see Slattery v. Hochul, 61 F.4th 278 (2d Cir. 2023).
 
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.
 

Religion Law Quiz #62 (Level of scrutiny based on an organization's religious character)

What level of scrutiny do courts apply when considering whether a government restriction is appropriate when based on an organization’s religious character?  
 
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Answer: Strict scrutiny.  Consider the following quote from the Supreme Court:
 
Most recently, Trinity Lutheran distilled these and other decisions to the same effect into the “unremarkable” conclusion that disqualifying otherwise eligible recipients from a public benefit “solely because of their religious character” imposes “a penalty on the free exercise of religion that triggers the most exacting scrutiny.” 137 S.Ct., at 2021. In Trinity Lutheran, Missouri provided grants to help nonprofit organizations pay for playground resurfacing, but a state policy disqualified any organization “owned or controlled by a church, sect, or other religious entity.” Id., at 137 S.Ct., at 2017. Because of that policy, an otherwise eligible church-owned preschool was denied a grant to resurface its playground. Missouri’s policy discriminated against the Church “simply because of what it is—a church,” and so the policy was subject to the “strictest scrutiny,” which it failed. Id., at 137 S.Ct., at 2022–2025. We acknowledged that the State had not “criminalized” the way in which the Church worshipped or “told the Church that it cannot subscribe to a certain view of the Gospel.” Id., at 137 S.Ct., at 2022. But the State’s discriminatory policy was “odious to our Constitution all the same.” Id., 137 S.Ct., at 2025.
 
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, 140 S.Ct. 2246, 2255 (2020).
 
 
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.
 

Quiz 50 (Part 6) -- Respecting Religious Freedom -- Become Educated

As the sixth installment of our series on Defending & Protecting Religious Freedom we discuss today about the importance of becoming educated.  A couple of extremely helpful links are below along with links to prior episodes in this series.
https://www.religlaw.org/headlines 
https://religionclause.blogspot.com/ 
 
50 Part 1 – Tie Your Actions to Religion
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-1-defending-religious-freedom-tie-your-actions-to-religion/ 
 
50 Part 2 – Share How Religion Helps You
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-2-defending-religious-freedom-share-how-religion-helps-you/ 
 
50 Part 3 – Talk About the Good that Religion Does
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-3-talk-about-the-good-that-religion-does/
 
Quiz #50 (Part 4) -- Defending Religious Freedom -- Stand up for the rights of others
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-4-defending-religious-freedom-stand-up-for-the-rights-of-other-religious-groups/
 
Quiz #50 (Part 5) -- Defending Religious Freedom -- Be a Peacemaker
https://religionlawquiz.podbean.com/e/quiz-50-part-5-defending-religious-freedom-be-a-peacemaker/
 
Disclaimer: The Religion Law Quizzes are provided as a service to you. They are intended only for educational purposes. Nothing in the Quizzes is intended to be legal advice and they should not be relied upon as conclusive on any issue discussed therein.