Religious Exemption Debate

Religious Exemption Hotly Debated in the White House

Religious Exemption is a major topic of debate as White House outlines anti-discrimination policies. In 2008, Barack Obama asserted that he would implement policy

Meriam Ibrahim

Sudanese Woman Faced Death Penalty – Was Freed – Detained Again

Meriam Ibrahim, a young Sudanese woman who had been living under a death sentence, was released from jail earlier this week, but has been

Isis

Who Is ISIS (aka ISIL) and Why You Should Care

With their recent rise to power in Iraq, we should all know: who is ISIS? A new holy war has emerged on the Middle

Blasphemy and Apostasy Laws: Islam or Hislam?

In January 2011, the governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer, was gunned down by one of his own security guards over a controversial move —

Pope Francis Mafia

Pope Francis Excommunicated the Mafia

Last Saturday, Pope Francis visited Calabria, an area in southern Italy with a significant organized crime presence, where he excommunicated the mafia. During the homily of his

Hobby Lobby Implications

Implications of Corporate Personhood in Hobby Lobby Religious Freedom Case

The Hobby Lobby case regarding religious freedom has roots in the much broader issue of corporate personhood. The US Supreme Court is preparing to

Golden Temple

Sikhs Want the Attack on the Golden Temple to be Recognized as Genocide

Last week, Sikhs around the world gathered publicly to remember the 30th anniversary of the Storming of the Golden Temple in Punjab, which began

Bowdoin College

Christian College Clubs Face Scrutiny for Wanting Christian Leaders

College clubs centered on religions are being accused of discrimination for excluding non-believers from leadership roles. Over the last ten years there have been a variety

John Meis Seattle Hero

John Meis Heroically Tackles Gunman and Ends Seattle Shooting

John Meis, a student of Seattle Pacific University, heroically intervened in last week's shooting at his campus. Witnesses of the shooting claim that John

Teacher Cincinnati

“Morality Clause” Has Cincinnati Teachers Reconsider Their Jobs

Cincinnati Catholic Schoolteachers Stunned by Restrictive "Morality Clause" in New Employment Contract Catholic schoolteachers in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are facing some tough decisions