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European Court OKs display of crucifixes in Italian classrooms – Adventist News Network

Posted on March 30, 2011 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

http://news.adventist.org/2011/03/european-court-oks-d.html

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Human Rights Watch to Pakistan: Drop Blasphemy Charges Against Teenager (HWR)

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: The Pakistani government should immediately drop blasphemy charges against a 17-year-old student and ensure his safe release from detention, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities arrested Muhammad Samiullah on January 28, 2011, and charged him under Pakistan’s “blasphemy law,” article 295-C of the criminal code, for allegedly including derogatory remarks about the Prophet…

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Pope says European sex education an ‘attack’ on religious freedom (AFP)

Posted on January 17, 2011May 15, 2019 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: Sex and civic education in schools in Europe is an “attack” on religious freedom, Pope Benedict XVI said on Monday, following a Vatican row with Spain over a new course promoting liberal values. “I cannot remain silent about another attack on the religious freedom of families in certain European countries which mandate obligatory participation…

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Colorado School’s Rosary Rule Disputed (KKTV)

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: COLORADO SPRINGS — An announcement made by a Colorado Springs middle school, stipulating how students can wear rosaries, has the ACLU speaking out against the decision. The group says religious liberty does not stop at the entrance to a public school. [District spokesperson Elaine] Naleski says some students were offended at how others were…

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Texas Ed Board Adopts Resolution Limiting Islam (NPR)

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: AUSTIN — The Texas State Board of Education adopted a resolution Friday that seeks to curtail references to Islam in Texas textbooks, as social conservative board members warned of what they describe as a creeping Middle Eastern influence in the nation’s publishing industry. The board approved the one-page nonbinding resolution, which urges textbook publishers…

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Campus Christian Groups Loses Appeal at Supreme Court (CNN)

Posted on July 2, 2010July 2, 2010 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: CNN – The Supreme Court has ruled against a Christian campus group that sued after a California law school denied it official recognition because the student organization limits its core membership to those who share its beliefs on faith and marriage. At issue was the conflict between a public university’s anti-discrimination policies and a…

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Italy Fights School Crucifix Ban (AJE)

Posted on July 1, 2010July 27, 2010 by Martin Surridge

The Italian government has begun its appeal against a decision by the European Court of Human Rights to ban crucifixes in school classrooms.

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Nikki Haley provokes question: What’s Sikhism? (CNN)

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: By Stephen Prothero, Special to CNN – While researching my prior post about Nikki Haley coming under attack by her fellow South Carolina Republicans for her Sikh heritage, I came across a local activist, Oran Smith of the Palmetto Family Council, who told CNN, “Most people can’t even pronounce ?Sikh,’ even the ones that…

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High School Sophomores Answer Question “How Would You Feel If Your Religious Freedom Was Taken Away?”

Posted on May 16, 2010May 17, 2010 by Martin Surridge

As their final assignment for the play, I had students respond to the question, “How would you feel if your religious freedom was taken away?” The responses varied, in both length and reaction. Nearly all of the teenagers in the class are self-described Christians, but their approach toward religion varies from conservative evangelical to tolerant progressives to near-agnostic. Their reactions to a potential scenario in which they were not allowed to practice religion freely ranged from the pragmatic to conformist to vigilant resistance.

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Stephen Colbert Tests Columbia Prof On Textbooks (Comedy Central)

Posted on March 25, 2010March 25, 2010 by Administrator

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c I’s on Edjukashun – Texas School Board www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Reform The Texas State Board of Education has voted to radically alter textbook lessons for future generations, removing from curricula separation of church and state and references to Thomas Jefferson….

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