Christianity
Texas Set To Mandate the Posting of the Ten Commandments in Public Schools
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other…
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Supreme Court Will Not Rule on Dispute Over Mining Vs. Sacred Apache Land
It is the direct corridor to the Creator and is, therefore, holy ground to the San Carlos Apache Tribe—a site rife with deep religious significance, and…
Catholicism
Are The Healing Powers of Prayer and Belief Real? Science Says Sure, Why Not?
I’m game, I said. I’ve got nothing to lose. How do I change my attitude?Well, said the religious man, you stop trying to figure things out…
Christianity
Mexican Standoff at Greece’s Holy Mount Athos
In the movies, it’s called a Mexican standoff—a confrontation where no side can win. Sometimes, it’s portrayed as enemies pointing guns at each other. Other times,…
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How to Violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause in Six Easy Steps
Louisiana’s public school system is ranked 49th out of the 50 states of our Republic. That’s 49th in quality, 47th in dropout rate, 47th in reading…
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Here Come the Spiritual Directors—The Facilitators for the Religiously Unaffiliated
Where do you seek spiritual counsel and advice if you identify with no religion? Or even if you do, but don’t want coaching couched in a…
Features
Citing Historical Along with Religious Grounds, Louisiana Is Poised To Mandate Displaying the Ten Commandments in Every Public School Classroom
Louisiana will be the first state to require poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. In a further encroachment of religion into secular…
Christianity
Freedom of Religion Argument Goes One-For-Three in the First Round of Pro-Choice Lawsuits
In a victory for anti-abortionists, most of them—according to a recent Public Religion Research Institute survey—White Christian nationalists—the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the right to…
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Oklahoma State Supreme Court Echoes Madison and Jefferson In Nixing Taxpayer-Funded Religious Charter School
It would have been—and still could be—the first taxpayer-funded religious public school in America, representing not one small step but a giant leap across the wall…
Issues
“Bridgebuilders and Peacemakers” – Women in Freedom of Religion or Belief Sound the “Never-Silent Bell”
Adam, according to Genesis, was made of the dust of the earth. Not so Eve. Adam’s better half was fashioned from one of his ribs—from bone.…
Catholicism
A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Vatican—Pope Hosts Over 100 Comedians
Did you hear the one about the Pope and the comedians? At a unique celebration of humor on June 14, Pope Francis hosted an audience unique…
Catholicism
Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches May Be Ready To Bury the Hatchet, and It’s About Time—Literally
For nearly a millennium, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Vatican have been engaged in what may be the longest-running ecumenical argument in history.…