Three communities in the Hamptons on Long Island have repeatedly denied requests from local Orthodox Jewish groups to place an eruv on utility poles. The markers create a boundary in which observant Jews are allowed to perform manual labor tasks without violating the...
Fittingly, Religious Freedom Day and MLK Day fall close together. Has there ever been an American that gave life to the principles of religious liberty, free exercise, and freedom of conscience with any greater national impact than Dr. King? Read President Obama's...
Illinois' "moment of silence" law may be making a comeback. Ruled unconstitutional by a District Court in 2007, the law requires schools to begin the day with time for "silent prayer or silent reflection." The specific inclusion of prayer as...
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State filed a federal lawsuit today challenging religious displays in the Johnson County, Tennessee courthouse. There's an interesting twist to this one: the complaint argues that the County Commission, in an...
Faced with church-state criticism for opening legislative days with sectarian prayer, Senate leadership is recommending that the Hawaii State Senate do away with the practice altogether. "We respect everybody's different levels of faith and the...
