A unanimous panel of the 7th Circuit ruled that Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke violated the religious liberty rights of his officers by repeatedly offering religious presentations at mandatory events. Clarke invited the newly formed Fellowship of the Christian...
At the National Tree lighting ceremony, President Obama praised the Christmas story for its universal implications: Tonight, we celebrate a story that is as beautiful as it is simple. The story of a child born far from home to parents guided only by faith, but...
After watching the conservative opposition Swiss People's Party celebrate a victory at the polls,with voters approving a measure banning the Muslim minaret, JTA reports (via TPM) that a member of the coalition government is now planning other restrictions as well,...
Lots of stories bubbling out there. Take your pick: Counsel for the Old Order Swartzentruber Amish sect in announced they were unable to reach a settlement with the town of Morristown, New York, and wish to proceed to trial in their lawsuit over building code and...
In a response to the story of Switzerland's citizens voting to ban minarets from the country's Muslim mosques, Baptist Joint Committee Director Brent Walker laments that this action "strikes at the very heart of Islam (or any religion): the architecture...
