Evangelicals Obey Bishops Better than Catholics

The new Century editorial offers qualified support for the Catholic bishops' position in their flap with the White House over contraception coverage:

We disagree with the Catholic bishops' stance on birth control—as do a great many American Catholics—and we think that the common good is enhanced by providing wide access to contraception. Nevertheless, we think the common good is also enhanced when religious believers—and religious institutions—are free to act in the public square without sacrificing their religious identity.