In our commentary, read about the political and cultural issues affecting Tennesseans written from a conservative perspective. Columns are typically written by Dr. Kent DelHousaye, a trained political theologian and a longtime pastor and the current FACT president.
If Abortion Is Protected From COVID-19 Orders, Why Isn’t Worship?
Apr 3, 2020 by David Fowler
This week, a pastor of a megachurch in Florida was arrested because the church continued to hold worship services in violation of the state’s COVID-19–predicated “sheltering” order and three federal judges ruled unconstitutional such an order to prevent the operation of abortion clinics. How should we think about these situations constitutionally?
Should Our Governor Order the Suspension of Worship Services?
Mar 20, 2020 by David Fowler
My counterpart in Massachusetts emailed earlier this week that his state’s governor had issued an order “prohibiting gatherings of over 25 people” that included “faith-based events” and “any similar event or activity that brings together 25 or more persons in a single room or single space at the same time.” Could Governor Lee issue such an order, or perhaps more importantly, should he?
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