When Pastor Gerry Stoltzfoos was invited to open the Pennsylvania State House session with an invocation, he was shocked – shocked, I say! – to learn that the legislative body's guidelines prohibit sectarian prayer, in keeping with Supreme Court...
AT USNews, Dan Gilgoff claims that faith has played "a larger role in Obama's White House so far than in any other President's." Obama's most substantive move on religion so far has been launching his own version of Bush's faith-based...
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has named current commissioner Leonard Leo to head the group. Felice Gaer has occupied the previous one-year term as chair. Press release is here. “It’s a privilege to serve as chairman,” said Mr....
A new study from Northwestern University professor David Figlio analyzes student achievement in an experimental voucher program in Florida. An editorial in today's St. Petersburg Times says there is no reason to continue the experiment. [A] new study by a...
Potentially historic energy legislation passed in the House to limit greenhouse gas emissions and address other issues of environmental sustainability also includes a specific provision allowing religious organizations to receive taxpayer subsidies to retrofit...
