Brookings' Public Religion Research Institute has found good news and bad in a new poll surveying Americans' attitude toward religion. The good news is that 88% agree that the country was founded on principles of religious liberty for everyone, even those of...
The Justice Department yesterday announced a settlement with Henrico County, Virginia over its refusal to grant a zoning request allowing for a mosque on land purchased by a Muslim group. The agreement resolves a lawsuit charging the county with violating the...
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking heat for his decision not to include clergy or a prayer at Sunday's September 11 commemoration ceremony. A spokesperson for the Mayor emphasizes that religious leaders have also not been a part of previous official...
Howard Friedman at Religion Clause has compiled statements from presidential candidates at this weekend's tea-party forum relating to religious freedom issues. Newt Gingrich wins for the most outrageous assertion about qualifications for president: I think anyone...
I love that this topic has become a major focus of the 2012 election season: how the media – and, by extension, the public – should inquire about a candidate's religious beliefs. Last month, the NYTimes' Bill Keller suggested there should be much...
