Americans United for Separation of Church and State asked the IRS to look into a Florida church for urging voters to choose against a mayoral candidate. “We don’t feel as though the city should be represented by a homosexual,” said Terry Jones,...
Toronto's Globe and Mail reports on a bill gaining momentum in Quebec that would ban women from wearing head coverings like the niqab in government buildings like hospitals, schools, or other locations where public services are delivered. "Here in Quebec we...
This morning, NPR ran a story on U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a success story in the battle for equality in religious freedom. This week, Rattan, who is an American Sikh, completed his nine-week basic officer training course at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio...
William Wan has today's must-read: a profile in the Washington Post of Army Spec. Zachari Klawonn, a 20-year-old Muslim American, serving his country in the military, but subject to intense harassment from fellow soldiers and superiors alike. At boot camp, Klawonn...
Church-state advocates including the Baptist Joint Committee have urged President Obama to adopt the Faith Advisory Council's recommendations for reform, recently presented to the White House. But what happens next? Will they disappear into a bureaucratic black...
Yesterday, Justice Alito issued a fairly rare dissent over the Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case involving religious instrumental music at graduation. A high school in Everett, Washington – which typically allows student music groups to choose the music...
