VIDEO: VP Candidate Joe Biden on Religion, Government, and the Presidency (Fora.TV)
Recorded in May 2007, Delaware Senator and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden discusses the role of religion in American society, and gives his…
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Month: August 2008
August 2008
Could Chet Edwards be Obama’s Running Mate? Edwards speaks on Religious Liberty
Rep. Chet Edwards - "I believe perhaps America's greatest single contribution to the world from our experiment in democracy is our model of religious…
The Hijacking of Religion
By Jonathan Gallagher, Ph.D. - "For a country to move from general tolerance to extreme intolerance in just a few short years speaks of…
Why Communities Must Support Public Education
By Danielle Peabody - "If society expects to reap the benefits of educational improvements, society needs to be willing to step in and contribute…
INTERVIEW: Barry Lynn – Why Churches Should Stay out of Politics (SpectrumMagazine.org)
Spectrum Magazine has just interviewed Barry Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Lynn is an attorney, activist,…
Full Text of Decision: North Coast Women’s Care Medical Group v. Benitez – California Supreme Court (August 8, 2008)
Filed 8/18/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA NORTH COAST WOMEN’S CARE ) MEDICAL GROUP, INC., et al., ) ) Petitioners, ) ) S142892…
ANALYSIS: California Supreme Court unanimously rules that physicians cannot withhold fertility treatments to homosexuals
Do the rights of religious freedom and free speech, as guaranteed in both the federal and the California Constitutions, exempt a medical clinic's physicians…
California Court Reverses Itself and Says Homeschooling Parents Do Not Need Credentials
This overturned the decision the judges made in February requiring homeschooling parents to possess credentials. In their decision, they stated, "It is important to…
INSPIRATION: The Secret of All Persecution and the Power of Love
In a year when religious views seem to be shaping public discourse and ultimately impacting the law, this short excerpt from a classic religious…
CHINA: Underground church activist detained enroute to Christian service Bush was attending (The Independent)
Human rights concerns are underlying the pageantry of the Beijing Olympics where persecution against certain religious groups continues. Read the full article by…