U.S. Supreme Court declines case on freedom of religion and same sex marriage

The Supreme Court has ruled that they will not listen to the case of a photography company based in New Mexico that refused to

Opposition to the Council of Europe’s Upcoming Vote to Establish “Sect Observatories” and “Sect Awareness Sessions” Swells

Next week, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will vote on a Report and Resolution that proposes to adopt the controversial

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant

Religious Freedom Bill Passed By Mississippi Legislators

A controversial bill, that according to supporters, would support religious freedom, has been passed in Mississippi. The bill could allow Mississippi residents to sue

Human Rights in Action: Petition and Letter Circulating to Protect Freedom of Religion in Europe

This afternoon I came across a petition online that I could not help but sign—and I strongly urge you to do the same. Sometimes

Hobby Lobby Arguments Against Birth Control Coverage in Obamacare Start in Supreme Court

On Tuesday, March 24, the United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments (both for and against) that relate the newly introduced Affordable Care Act

Can Science and Religion Coexist In Equal Compatibility?

There was much interest in the recent debate between scientist, Bill Nye “The Science Guy” and evangelist and President of Answers in Genesis, Ken

Neil deGrasse Tyson COSMOS Host

“Enlightened religious people” do not treat the Bible as a scientific textbook, says COSMOS host Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson, an American astrophysicist, science communicator, and director of the Hayden Planetarium, made the headlines recently after stating in an interview that

United Sects of Islam: A Different Perspective on Unity and Sectarianism

A popular argument employed by atheists (and other like minded people) against people who subscribe to a religion is that religion has split mankind

Religious Freedom Endangered by Rise in Blasphemy Law Use Led by Pakistan

Blasphemy law use on rise, led by Pakistan: US group (via AFP) Governments around the world are increasingly invoking blasphemy laws, with Pakistan by

Pope Francis’ Popularity: Too Much of a Good Thing?

These days, Pope Francis is the iconic Pope of the 21st century, with his revolutionary views and assertions on age-old issues that the Catholic