Church and State
America the chosen nation – LA Times.com Opinion
Excerpt: “Presidential candidates feel no shame in asserting divine purpose in U.S. policies and actions. In this ubiquitous view of A…
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Church and State
No, Ninth Circuit, the Relevant Law in C.F. v. Capistrano Unified School District Was Indeed “Clearly Established” – Evolution News & Views
http://www.evolutionnews.org/2011/10/no_ninth_circuit_the_relevant_052081.html
International
Religious intolerance now driving persecution of minorities across the world (Minority Rights Group)
State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2010reports that the rise of religious nationalism, the economic marginalization of r…
Church and State
Vatican calls for global authority on economy – Reuters
Excerpt: VATICAN CITY,Oct 24 (Reuters) – – The Vatican called on Monday for the establishment of a “global public authorit…
Current Events
President Obama’s Health Care Mandate vs. Religious Liberty? Join the Discussion
In the last couple of weeks, the issue over whether religious employers should be required to fund contraceptives has become a hot issue. Wh…
Church and State
Vatican Radio – Full Text: Note on financial reform from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
The full text of the document released earlier today. http://www.radiovaticana.org/EN1/Articolo.asp?c=531752
Civil Rights
Mau-Mauing the Mosque: The dispute over the “Ground Zero mosque” is an object lesson in how not to resist intolerance. (Slate)
By Christopher Hitchens Read the full article here: http://www.slate.com/id/2263334 EXCERPTS: The dispute over the construction of an Islami…
Church and State
Polygamy law doesn’t breach religious freedom guarantee, lawyer argues – Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Polygamy+doesn+breach+religious+freedom+guarantee+lawyer+argues/4544448/story.html
Employment Law
Feds Find Young Children Working Strawberry Farms – ABC News
EXCERPT: “In a letter to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis sent last Friday, Human Rights Watch expressed concern over a “disturbing o…
Church and State
Eric Foner on the separation of church and state at America’s founding
History professor and author Eric Foner answers the question: Getting to the American Revolution, what was the impact of the Revolution on r…