Current Events
Open Forum: What does religious freedom mean to you?
Here is how some members of our Facebook community responded to the question, “What does religious freedom mean…
In the News
Following Norway attack, Adventist religious liberty director urges caution in use of ‘fundamentalist’ label
Graz also urged caution in the use of the term "fundamentalist" to describe the individual alleged to have…
Church and State
Why The Supreme Court Ruling On Legislative Prayer Won’t Affect All Christians
By James Coffin - Whatever the justices decide concerning legislative prayer, their decision will have little impact on…
In the News
Religious freedom requires Baptists to hold in tension certain principles (The Baptist Standard)
EXCERPT: DALLAS-Baptists must hold in tension three sets of paradoxical ideas if they are to remain faithful to…
Church and State
Texas education board rejects in-depth study of First Amendment (DallasNews.com)
EXCERPT: AUSTIN – Republicans on the State Board of Education soundly rejected a Democratic-backed proposal Thursday that would have…
Current Events
A Tennessee mosque, a good American story (First Amendment Center)
EXCERPT: By Charles C. Haynes, Director of the Religious Freedom Education Project December 31, 2010 — The No.…
Church and State
OC Couple Threatened With $500-Per-Meeting Fines For Home Bible Study « CBS Los Angeles
EXCERPT: An Orange County couple has been ordered to stop holding a Bible study in their home on…
Discrimination
Rising Anti-Semitism on Campus: A Disturbing Echo of Kristallnacht and October 7
The historical resonance of Kristallnacht, coupled with the recent violent attacks in Israel, amplifies the fears of Jewish…
Economics
China and a Canadian Newspaper call for worldwide one-child policy
This comes from the left end of the political spectrum and presents what may simply be rhetorical posturing,…
Civil Rights
Justice Department sues on behalf of Muslim teacher, triggering debate – The Washington Post
Do religious accommodation requirements cover a 3 week trip to Mecca? http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/justice-department-sues-on-behalf-of-muslim-teacher-triggering-debate/2010/07/28/ABfSPtEB_story.html