SPU Files Complaint against Attorney General of Washington

SPU files a complaint against the the Attorney General of Washington, arguing that the AG was targeting SPU for its religious beliefs and that its “probe inquires into confidential religious matters” that are “beyond the scope of authority granted under state law and the federal constitution” (par. 9). It also argues that “if the University changed its employment policies to permit employment of Christians in same-sex marriages, the University would be automatically disaffiliated from the Free Methodist Church” (par. 34). The complaint asserts that some in the community “believe the University should permit covenanted same-sex marriages,” that such “discussions have and will continue within the Church and at the University,” and that “the University seeks the freedom to hold theological discussions and make determinations of faith, doctrine, and policy without government interference” (par. 35).