At the Washington Post, Aseem Shukla writes about the disturbing level of religious expectation in American politics today. Some elected officials that grew up in other faiths nonetheless seem effectively required to be Christians. And even those that have been in the...
South Dakota Pastor H. Wayne Williams has gone all in for the dubious cause of pulpit campaigning. First, he was defiant over IRS regulations prohibiting candidate endorsement, then he "backpedaled" after AU filed a complaint. Now, he's fully on board,...
AP reports on emails written by Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan recently released by the Clinton Library (browse her emails here). Included in the correspondence is her expression of concern over the politics of proposed religious freedom legislation. In one e-mail,...
Over the weekend, Louisiana's Senate voted 30-6 to approve changes made in the House to a religious freedom act similar to other RFRA bills around the country. Now headed to Governor Jindal's desk for his signature, the measure requires the state to have a...
In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a coalition of religious liberty advocates including the Baptist Joint Committee press for church-state questioning of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Although our organizations hold differing views on the nomination...
The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the growth of charter schools with religious affiliation in New York City: Supporters say the new schools are a welcome addition amid overcrowded classrooms and heightened demand for charters, especially in neighborhoods with...
