Muslim Leaders Say U.S. Pilot Refused to Fly With Them Onboard (FOX News)
EXCERPT: Two Muslim religious leaders say they were asked to leave a commercial airliner in Memphis on Friday and were told it was because…
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Year: 2011
Article18: India — Christian Pastor Bludgeoned in Front of His Children; Government Blames “Predatory” Evangelistic Efforts
By Martin Surridge – The Indian subcontinent has a rich and religiously diverse history. In addition to Hinduism, often called the world’s oldest religion,…
Chinese Authorities Block Easter Service in Beijing (CNN)
EXCERPT: The site of a planned outdoor Easter service at one of China’s largest independent “house” churches was eerily silent Sunday as police blocked…
San Francisco Mulls Circumcision Ban (CBS News)
EXCERPT: Has the time come to cut out circumcision? Pro-foreskin forces say so, and some in San Francisco say they’ve collected enough signatures to…
Article18: Afghanistan — Quran Burning Protest Leaves Dozens Dead; Freed Christian Convert Flees Country
By Martin Surridge – Few countries around the globe can outdo Afghanistan when it comes to suffering and misery. Just in the last ten…
Rev. Leo A. Walsh “Lost In Translation: Divergent Notions of Religious Liberty in Post Soviet Russia”
Rev. Leo A. Walsh, S.T.D.
“Something Very Distinctive About Religious Freedom”: Martha Minow
Protection of religious liberty plays a unique role in our democracy, Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow suggests, because it requires people to respect…
Charity: How Our Tax Laws Affect Charitable Activities, Religious Institutions, and Free Speech
The architects of our nation took great care to constitute a limited government founded on personal responsibility and individual liberty. The institution of the…
Virginia Board Votes Against Proposed Same-Sex Adoption Rules (Washington Post)
EXCERPT: The Virgina State Board of Social Services has voted overwhelmingly against new adoption rules that some say would allow same-sex couples to adopt…
Lifting The Veil: Muslim Women Explain Their Choice (NPR)
EXCERPT: For centuries, Islamic scholars have said that Muslim women must cover their hair. But many Muslim women don’t. There are about 1 million…