A divided panel of the 7th Circuit has upheld a Wisconsin school district's practice of holding graduation ceremonies in a church, despite arguments that the arrangement forces students to engage Christian artifacts and perspectives. AP reports: [Judge Kenneth]...
Obviously, the big news of the weekend is the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Sunday, a time to remember victims and their families, and to consider the lasting legacies of those heinous attacks. Sadly, the past ten years have brought as...
In response to the Houston Cemetery controversy, Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) has introduced The Veterans' Religious Freedom Act. From Rep. Poe's press release: This legislation will prohibit the Veterans Administration from limiting the free speech of any...
The Baptist Joint Committee's Executive Director Brent Walker joined with other religious leaders today to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2011 attacks. In a powerful statement, the group emphasized the need to maintain religious liberty for all and...
A federal judge in Indiana has halted the plans of South Bend that would transfer land to a Catholic church for use as an athletic field. The arrangement would violate the First Amendment, Judge Robert Miller ruled yesterday: Governmental programs or actions that...
