God goes back to public school

By Charles C. Haynes, Director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum
Millions of kids return to school this month — and, contrary to culture-war rhetoric, most of them won’t leave their faith at the schoolhouse door.

Challenge to clergy tax break clears hurdle

By Bob Allen, Associated Baptist Press
A Wisconsin judge has given a green light to a lawsuit challenging a federal law that exempts clergy from paying income taxes on the fair rental value of their homes.