International
IRLA Meeting draws large crowd in Angola
John Graz, Secretary General of the International Religious Liberty Association (http://www.irla.org) reports that 40,000 people attended the IRLA…
Human Rights
Supreme Court: Religious animus irrelevant in Trump travel ban case
The Supreme Court rules that the President of the United States has broad discretion to impose travel restrictions,…
Church and State
Interview: Scott Ritsema talks about his new book “The Way, the Truth and the Sword”
Scott Ritsema tackles the current controversy surrounding issues of faith and political power in his new book, The…
Civil Rights
EEOC issues New Guidelines on Religious Discrimination
Thanks to the tireless efforts of many the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released new guidelines that…
Current Events
Oregon Governor Signs Bill Repealing Ban on Teachers’ Religious Dress
SALEM, OREGON - On April 1, 2010, Governor Ted Kulongoski signed a bill (HB 3686) that will repeal…
Politics
“I’m on your side,” Trump tells fawning evangelicals
Yesterday, in a typical, stream-of-consciousness, rant about his self-perceived greatness, Donald Trump told an assembly of over 900…
Current Events
Definition of “Religious Liberty” Taking Center Stage This Election Cycle
[dc]T[/dc]he Diocese of Charlotte has posted two large banners near the site of the Democratic National Convention. One…
Church and State
Trump promises to repeal ban on church campaigning in GOP acceptance speech
Contrary to Trump's representation, the voices of individual church members, or even church employees, have not "been taken…
Legislation
CALIFORNIA: Full assembly will likely vote on SB 1146 before August 31
The California Assembly will likely vote on a controversial bill designed to pressure religious colleges and universities to…
Church and State
Blessed are the Peacemakers: Why Adventist Clergy Stay Away from Partisan Politics
By Michael D. Peabody, Esq. [dc]I[/dc]n a study released June 11, 2017, researchers from Yale and…