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Principled Freedom: Religious Liberty Plays Musical Chairs

Posted on June 11, 2012June 12, 2012 by Nicholas Miller

By Nicholas P. Miller – It is time to examine a position that provides a principled freedom, both religious and civil, the possibility of a public morality, and a common language with which to discuss and debate the issues. [dc]T[/dc]he recent presidential campaign has broken out into a disorienting game of religious liberty musical chairs; Catholic…

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U.S. House Committee Votes to Strengthen Military Chaplains’ Liberty of Conscience

Posted on May 23, 2012May 24, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has adopted Congressman Todd Akin’s (R-Missouri) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which creates a statutory conscience protection clause for members of the military in general and military chaplains in particular.

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2nd Circuit Rules Town Should Encourage Diverse Groups to Pray at Town Meetings

Posted on May 21, 2012May 24, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

[dc]O[/dc]n May 17, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Galloway v. Town of Greece, 0-3635-cv) ruled that the town of Greece,  New York violated the U.S. Constitution by opening meetings with prayers that favored Christianity over other religions. Linda Galloway and Linda Stephens filed suit in 2008 claiming that the town’s…

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Ronald Reagan on Preserving the Sacred Fire of Human Liberty

Posted on May 7, 2012May 7, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Remarks of President Ronald Reagan on the 200th anniversary of Signing of the the U.S. Constitution on September 18, 1987. [dc]A[/dc]s we stand here today before Independence Hall, we can easily imagine that day, Sept. 17, 1787, when the delegates rose from their chairs and arranged themselves according to the geography of their states, beginning…

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Is Santorum Right? How to Revive American Protestantism (and Why It is So Important)

Posted on March 12, 2012March 23, 2012 by Michael Peabody

By Michael D. Peabody Like it or not, the GOP Primary season seems to be winding down. Mitt Romney is emerging as the clear winner, and while there may be some chance for another candidate to take the flag, it is “mathematically unlikely.” So let’s debrief. More than any other time in recent history, specific…

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Should Congress Continue to Fund the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom?

Posted on December 1, 2011December 2, 2011 by Michael Peabody

(This article was written as a contribution to a Liberty Magazine Round Table discussion. Read the other responses and contribute your thoughts at http://www.libertymagazine.org/index.php?id=1665 ) By Michael D. Peabody – In August 2011, the Pew Research Institute released a study, Rising Restrictions on Religion, which found that more than a third of the population of the world…

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Film Review: “One Nation Under God” (2011): Misinterpreted facts and frightening conclusions

Posted on November 14, 2011November 14, 2011 by Jason Hines

By Jason Hines, Esq. – Yesterday was a premiere event for the Religious Right movement. In churches, homes, and other venues around the country, conservative Christians watched the premiere of “One Nation Under God,” a DVD created by the group United in Purpose, headed by Bill Dallas. (You can find out more general information about…

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Eric Foner on the separation of church and state at America’s founding

Posted on October 28, 2011October 28, 2011 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

History professor and author Eric Foner answers the question: Getting to the American Revolution, what was the impact of the Revolution on religious freedom and the separation of church and state? Click on the video for links to more parts of the Norton interview.

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Appeals Court Lifts Ban on Texas Graduation Prayer (AP)

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: Public prayer will be allowed at a Texas high school graduation after a federal appeals court on Friday reversed a ban won by an agnostic family that claimed ceremony traditions such as invocations were unconstitutional. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency appeal filed by the Medina Valley Independent School District….

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Proposal to Ban Circumcision Draws Strong Criticism (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: At Religion Clause, Howard Friedman notes that Santa Monica could become the second California city to place on the 2012 ballot a ban on circumcision. A similar measure will be up for public referendum in San Francisco, prompting fierce opposition by many religious liberty advocates and others. Here’s a sample: The SF Chronicle’s editorial…

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