Judge Casey Rodgers was not entirely convinced by Santa Rosa County (FL) Principal Frank Lay's argument that he was not intentionally violating the court's order when he asked for prayer at a Pace High School event. In the end, though, she found Lay and...
A coalition of religious liberty advocates, discrimination watchdogs and others – including the Baptist Joint Committee and many who led the effort to pass the Religious Freedom Restoration Act – have sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking...
Former Representative John McHugh (R-NY) has been confirmed as Army Secretary despite concerns raised by the BJC and others over his church-state record. Senators from Kansas had – for unrelated reasons – placed a hold on McHugh's nomination, but...
The first major step in the Texas Education Board's curriculum review in Social Studies is a public hearing tonight (Thursday) in Austin. Much of the church-state controversy surrounds 2 of the experts involved in the review process. Expect David Barton, of...
The principal and athletic director of Pace High School in Santa Rosa County (FL) face criminal contempt of court charges for offering prayers at school events in violation of a judge's order in a trial set to begin tomorrow, (Thursday) September 17. Charges were...
In recent weeks, several news outlets have tried to update progress on the White House's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The catalyst seems to be the Pew Forum report that showed a relative lack of press scrutiny for President Obama's...
