Dispute Over Valedictorian Speech Comes to a Close

The Supreme Court has finally ended the suit brought by Brittany McComb, who has been challenging Clark County, NV officials for turning off the microphone during her valedictorian speech at commencement ceremonies. Appeals courts had denied her claim that her First...

South Carolina AG Offers Challenge Over Government Prayer

Fresh off of a stinging defeat over the state's "I Believe" license plates, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster sounds anxious to wade back into treacherous church-state waters, this time offering state resources to defend any town sued for...

Baptist Leaders Respond to Call for Ban on Muslims in US Military

Writing at the On Faith site of the Washington Post, Baptist Joint Committee Director Brent Walker issues a strong response to the misguided call for Muslims to be banned from the US military following the shootings at Ft. Hood. Religion should only disqualify someone...

Veterans Group Forced From School Event Over Prayer Insistence

At a Veterans Day event for Bloomington Schools in Minnesota last year, representatives from the American Legion surprised school officials by taking the opportunity to lead students in prayer. So, this year a sensible policy required participating groups to refrain...