Category Archives: Christian Lawsuits

If They Had Said ‘We’re Sorry,’ We Wouldn’t Be Here Today

April 24, 2026 – 10:32 am

Last summer, a midnight flood struck a girls’ camp in central Texas, and 25 young girls died. The parents of some of the girls are suing the camp, Camp Mystic, accusing the camp directors of gross negligence in ignoring flood warnings and not having a clear evacuation plan. One of the plaintiffs is Carrie Hanna, […]

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Deal or No Deal?

January 7, 2026 – 3:11 pm

Is there a deal, or not? Ideally, lawsuit settlement negotiations result in a written agreement that all parties sign as final. But occasionally there are problems, as in the lawsuit between Bethany Christian Services and the State of Michigan. Bethany sued the State in 2024, claiming religious discrimination when the State failed to renew its […]

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“Settle Quickly with Your Adversary”

October 5, 2024 – 2:32 pm

A former president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), Johnny Hunt, sued the SBC last year in federal court for defamation. This summer, the court (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee) ordered the parties into mediation. They reportedly met in mediation for one day last month, on September 19, 2024, but did […]

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Encouraging Christian Conciliation Clauses

June 20, 2024 – 10:54 am

Christians who do not want to end up in court with other Christians can use Christian conciliation clauses in their contracts, to ensure that any dispute goes through mediation and arbitration rather than litigation. This has been the message of Peacemaker Ministries for decades. We’re happy to see that Telios Law is promoting this concept […]

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Christian Contract Clause Could Help

April 24, 2024 – 9:46 am

Reports that recently-terminated Calvin University President Wiebe Boer is suing his former employer bring sadness: another lawsuit among Christians. This dispute could have avoided court altogether if the parties had included in their employment contract a clause to that effect. The Institute for Christian Conciliation has long promoted its contract clause for that reason: it […]

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