A controversial private school in Virginia, funded by the Saudi government and emphasizing Islamic studies, is set to expand after contentious hearings over its land use application. As this weekend's NPR report indicates, opponents focused less on zoning concerns...
I finally had a chance to read through Judge James Beaty's decision, handed down yesterday, ruling the prayers opening Forsyth County's (NC) board meetings unconstitutional. He emphasized an important point that defines the issue, one that finds broad...
The Winston-Salem Journal has the news: Judge James A. Beaty Jr. of U.S. District Court ordered the county to stop having prayers under its current policy, which allows clergy to pray in any manner before board meetings on a first-come, first-served basis. Since the...
An Ohio judge whose courtroom Ten Commandments poster was deemed an unconstitutional endorsement of religion, is giving it another try. This time, James DeWeese claims his self-made poster is ok because it's merely helps him express a personal philosophy of law....
A couple of fascinating commentaries worth flagging today. One, a piece from NPR by infantry soldier Benjamin Busch explaining the problems that could have been created by those controversial Trijicon gun sights. By branding weapons with Christian messages, there...
Earlier this month, a new report suggested that the vaunted faith-based initiative of the Bush administration had failed to increase the number of churches receiving federal funds or the percentage of those engaged in providing social services. A response in...
