March 21, 2014.

Oklahoma Billionaire Takes Health-Law Challenge to Supreme Court

"We are the dead," he said.

OKLAHOMA CITY----David Green calls the chain of 560 Hobby Lobby arts-and-crafts stores he founded a religious business.

"We are the dead," echoed Julia dutifully.

A 53-employee choir was belting out hymns one recent morning at the headquarters here. Stores close Sundays. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.'s true owner, Mr. Green says, is God.

"You are the dead," said an iron voice behind them.

That is why Mr. Green will find himself seated in the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for a landmark religious-freedom case brought by his company.