Civil Rights
Manifest Destiny and the Momentum of Empire: Making Sense of America’s Global War on Terrorism
By Gregory W. Hamilton Today there are two significant global movements that enjoy a symbiotic relationship. The first…
Church and State
NEWS / ANALYSIS: Obama to expand Bush’s faith based charities and support their right to hire/fire based on faith (AP)
Jennifer Loven of the Chicago AP bureau reports today that Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand the…
Current Events
The role of religion under Obama (CS Monitor)
WASHINGTON - After decades of ceding God to the GOP, at least in the public square, Democrats –…
Current Events
Workplace Discrimination Claims On the Rise (BeliefNet – RNS)
The proposed Workplace Religious Freedom Act would provide greater protections but has languished in Congress for more than…
Current Events
Should Europe recognize Sunday as the official day of rest? (BBC Video)
Dr. Michael Schluter, founder of Keep Sunday Special, debates business entrepreneurs and representatives of other faith groups on…
Church and State
Church, State, and the Postal Service: The Contentious History of Sunday Mail Delivery
Between its inception in 1775 and 1912, postal employees delivered mail seven (7) days a week. In the…
Church and State
New Religions: A Small Sect Makes it to the Supreme Court
By Monte Sahlin - The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted an appeal from a religion that you probably…
Civil Rights
McCain shies away from religion talk – Politico.com
Presidential candidate John McCain remains private about his religion. By Jonathan Martin – Politico.com Traversing the country this…
Civil Rights
Marriage Amendment: In California, your state constitutional rights are in the hands of your neighbors
There has been much discussion about the California ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriages from a moral…
Current Events
OPINION: Obama vs. Pope Benedict (Washington Times)
"The first thing I will do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act," Obama said at…