The Briefing 03-30-16

Unity at the expense of integrity: British Baptists send mixed signals on SSMBaptist News Global (Bob Allen) — British Baptists wrestle with same-sex marriageChristian Today (Mark Woods) — British Baptists urged not to host gay weddingsBaptist Union of Great Britain — Council Statement on the Registration of Buildings for Same-Sex Marriage

Easter-less Easter eggs spark controversy in UK, but Christ-less secularism the bigger issueThe Telegraph (John Bingham) — Easter quietly dropped from Easter eggsThe Telegraph (John Bingham) — Cadbury: Easter not banned from eggs – it’s just hiding

Even as Britain is post-Christian, its secular society still benefits from Christian idealsThe Spectator (Tim Stanley) — British Christians must start to think and act like a minority

North Carolina Attorney General states he will refuse to defend recently passed bathroom lawSlate (Mark Joseph Stern) — North Carolina Attorney General Refuses to Defend “Embarrassment” of HB2

In possible tip of the hand, SCOTUS requests additional briefs filed in contraceptive caseNew York Times (Adam Liptak) — Supreme Court Hints at Way to Avert Tie on Birth Control Mandate