Court: N.C. commissioners’ prayer practice violated Constitution
(AP) The question in the Rowan County case was whether it makes a difference that the prayers were given by the commissioners themselves and whether their invitation for the audience to join them in...
View ArticleReligious liberty for all
(RNS) — Evangelical Christians in the founding of our republic understood something worth remembering. The flourishing of their communities depended on the extension of religious freedom, not only to...
View ArticleReligious literacy can fix the faulty foundation beneath Trump’s Muslim ban
(RNS) — The organization I lead, Islamic Networks Group, has ample experience to show that increased religious literacy at all levels of society can weaken the foundation that supports discriminatory...
View ArticleThe Bill of Rights, Thomas Jefferson, and the danger of ‘God-given rights’
(RNS) — 'Premising our rights on some supernatural benevolence is dangerous,' writes Andrew L. Seidel on the Bill of Rights Day (Dec. 15.)
View ArticleThe Supreme Court made the Bladensburg Cross a special case. Let’s keep it...
(RNS) — In deciding to allow a Christian cross to stay on a Maryland highway, the court rejected some of the extreme arguments that may have had more far-reaching consequences for the Establishment...
View ArticleWe can protect prayer in schools without blessing Christian nationalism
(RNS) — Claiming to defend a constitutional right under attack, the Trump administration's announcement on school prayer neither identified the threat nor bolstered students' well-established freedom...
View ArticleThe Constitution and sacred texts agree: We must worship together from a...
(RNS) — Just as religious entities must abide by building codes, churches, mosques and synagogues must follow public health orders. The post The Constitution and sacred texts agree: We must worship...
View ArticleMeet Shane Vaughn, Mississippi pastor and star of viral ‘if Trump does not...
(RNS) — A small-town Mississippi preacher’s video claims President Trump could still win the election. The post Meet Shane Vaughn, Mississippi pastor and star of viral ‘if Trump does not concede’ video...
View ArticleKing James saves the God Bless the USA Bible
(RNS) — Controversy over a new Bible, inspired by Lee Greenwood’s song ‘God Bless the U.S.A.,’ caused a Christian publisher to back out of the project. But the company behind the project still thinks...
View ArticleDavid Platt’s dreams for McLean Bible Church sour as members file lawsuit...
(RNS) — Platt, the best-selling author of ‘Radical’ and beloved Bible preacher, finds his church facing controversy over critical race theory. The post David Platt’s dreams for McLean Bible Church sour...
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