Putin’s God Squad (The Daily Beast)
Excerpt: The church’s “Third Rome” legacy-reinforced by Soviet personality cults and a pervasive prison culture that celebrates strong leadership-underpins the concept of the ideal…
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BREAKING NEWS: Iran Pastor Nadarkhani Released from Prison
The American Center for Law and Justice announced this morning that Iranian Pastor Youcef Nardarkhani has been released after spending 1,062 days in prison…
California Governor to sign workplace religious dress and grooming bill
California Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign workplace religious accommodation legislation this weekend. AB 1964 will amend Section 12940 of the Government Code,…
GOP Platform Includes War on Religion Claim (BJC)
The Republican Party platform adopted yesterday includes a section on religious liberty, repeating the claim that the Obama Administration has engaged in a “war…
Why Liberty of Conscience Is the Most Important Issue in 2012
By Stephen N. Allred – [dc]W[/dc]hen it comes to discussing political viewpoints with fellow church members silence is often eloquence. After all, haven’t we…
Kmiec: Is Paul Ryan Romney’s New Religion Problem? (Huffington Post)
Constitutional law scholar Douglas Kmiec shares his views on how the Paul Ryan pick will affect the Catholic vote in an article published today…
Judge Allows Muslims to Use Murfreesboro Mosque (NYTimes.com)
Excerpt: “What the judge did was wrong in that he held the mosque to a much higher standard than any other institution applying for…
Publisher Pulls David Barton’s Controversial Thomas Jefferson Book, Citing Loss Of Confidence. (NPR)
Citing a loss of confidence in the book’s details, Christian publisher Thomas Nelson is ending the publication and distribution of the bestseller, The Jefferson…
Hawaii Judge Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban (Honolulu Civil Beat)
Excerpt: A U.S. District Court judge in Honolulu has rejected arguments from two lesbians who said that Hawaii’s 1998 ban on same-sex marriage is…
U.S. State Department releases International Religious Freedom Report for 2011
The U.S. State Department has released the 2011 report on international religious freedom. While significant areas of concern are present, there are also some…