Author: Julie Rubio

Last week, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill that would allow owners to refuse service to customers if their refusal is sincerely motivated by religious concerns. Religious liberty is broadly defined to include beliefs and practices and protections apply not just to churches but to individuals, secular organizations, and businesses. At issue is the problem of cooperation with evil, and here Catholic moral theology can be helpful. The language of the bill is neutral but it, like efforts in nine other states, was crafted by conservative groups in response to growing worries about same sex marriage and it is...