At a Veterans Day event for Bloomington Schools in Minnesota last year, representatives from the American Legion surprised school officials by taking the opportunity to lead students in prayer. So, this year a sensible policy required participating groups to refrain...
President Obama's first federal appeals court nominee, David Hamilton, has still yet to make it to a full Senate vote, having been held up with procedural blocks for months now due to objections over his ruling against the Indiana House opening prayer policy. Now,...
Bob Allen at Associated Baptist Press reports a federal magistrate in North Carolina has ruled Forsyth County's practice of opening board meetings with distinctly Christian prayers unconstitutional. In his decision (pdf), Trevor Sharpe argues that Supreme Court...
A federal judge has ruled a South Carolina law ordering the creation of Christian-themed specialty license plates is unconstitutional. The plates were to include the phrase "I Believe" with a cross and stained-glass windows in the background, an improper use...
The White House's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is now online. The site features a blog from the Director, Joshua Dubois, links to grant resources, and relevant statements from the President.
According to the NYTimes today, U.S. military officials are worried about a backlash of harassment and discrimination against Muslim soldiers in the wake of the Ft. Hood shootings , making an already tough environment even tougher for servicemen and women of minority...
