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

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

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 and the impact that a specific regulation of the ACA has on for-profit companies and businesses. …

Can Science and Religion Coexist In Equal Compatibility?

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 Ham. The debate concluded it’s possible that both science and religion can exist equally without having …

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

“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

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

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

Governments around the world are increasingly invoking blasphemy laws, with Pakistan by far the country that jails the most citizens for allegedly attacking religion, a US report said Thursday. …

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

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

He has been called “Pope of the poor” and has an image of being a superhero who has “taken control of the Vatican, cleaning house and straightening out things that were being ruled by people other than pope.”…

First Official UK Wedding in a Scientology Church

First Official UK Wedding in a Scientology Church

Having a wedding is a relatively straightforward affair. Not so for couple Louisa Hodkin and Alessandro Calcioli. For them, getting married in their chosen place of worship—a Scientology chapel—included overcoming a legal battle.…

Despite Nye vs Ham Debate, Religion and Science Merge at Nevada Church

Despite Nye vs Ham Debate, Religion and Science Merge at Nevada Church

While Bill Nye and Ken Ham debate each other over science and religion (a biased play-by-play can be read here), a harmony between the

US Government Agency Member Suspected of Accepting Funds From Anti-Muslim Campaigns

US Government Agency Member Suspected of Accepting Funds From Anti-Muslim Campaigns

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today repeated its request to the United States Commission on International Religious……