Category: In the News

Hundreds of Christians, Muslims clash in Cairo (AP)

EXCERPT: Hundreds of Christians and Muslims are hurling stones at each other in downtown Cairo hours after mobs set fire to a church in…

May 8, 20111 min read

Current Events

Muslim Leaders Say U.S. Pilot Refused to Fly With Them Onboard (FOX News)

EXCERPT: Two Muslim religious leaders say they were asked to leave a commercial airliner in Memphis on Friday and were told it was because…

May 7, 20111 min read

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

April 2, 20111 min read

Church and State

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

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

March 30, 20111 min read

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

March 29, 20111 min read

Church and State

Lawyer says right to religious liberty protects Amish sect’s refusal to use safety triangles on buggies | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110324/NEWS01/303240057/1008/NEWS01/Lawyer-says-right-religious-liberty-protects-Amish-sect-s-refusal-use-safety-triangles-buggies

March 29, 20111 min read

Civil Rights

Obama Administration Changes Its Approach to the Defense of Marriage Act

During the brief window between the California Supreme Court's decision finding a ban on same-sex marriage in violation of the California Constitution on May 15,…

March 11, 20117 min read

Church and State