In response to a sweeping lawsuit alleging numerous church-state violations in its public schools, Tennessee's Sumner County claims that "inevitable church-state involvement" justifies many of the activities in question. The Tennessean reports: The suit...
At Religion Clause, Howard Friedman notes that Santa Monica could become the second California city to place on the 2012 ballot a ban on circumcision. A similar measure will be up for public referendum in San Francisco, prompting fierce opposition by many religious...
An editorial in today's Lexington Herald-Leader recounts the series of bad decisions that have now left two counties with a bill of nearly half a million dollars – plus interest – for their stubborn church-state violations. It's a good reminder...
Louisiana high school senior Damon Fowler showed great courage when he challenged his school's plan to include prayer in his graduation ceremony. Sadly and predictably, he was bullied and harassed by his fellow students for it, but his complaint led to a change in...
Following the House's lead, the Oregon Senate has passed a law which prohibits parents from using faith-healing as a defense when charged with certain offenses resulting in the death of a child. On a 25-5 vote, the state Senate on Monday joined the House in...
While a 4th Circuit panel considers the challenge to Forsyth County, NC's practice of opening council meetings with sectarian prayer, one of the issues they will be pondering is whether an open policy with no oversight really does lead in practice to invocations...
