Blasphemy a Capital Offense in Some Countries, Expunged in Others

In 1988 Salmon Rushdie published The Satanic Verses, a book which Muslims thought disparaged Islam. Riots broke out in Muslim countries, and shortly thereafter,

You Don’t Have to be a Supreme Court Justice to See a Thumb on the Scales By Charles Franklin

For those rational individuals who thought that the First Amendment kept government out of religious affairs, assured the people’s right to worship as they

In a Cemetery on Memorial Day

“Surely God would not have created such a being as man, with an ability to grasp the infinite, to exist only for a day.

Open Houses of Worship, or Keep Them Closed? The Pros and Cons

COVID 19 has many side effects, not all of them medical. Many parts of life have been put on hold and only essential services

Science and the Soul

The most brilliant scientists and engineers build a car. It’s beautiful, a piece of art, painted brightly, accented with chrome. An electric motor, the

Coronavirus Opens Opportunities for Homeschooling and Religious Instruction

Even though the Coronavirus pandemic is creating hardships around the world, opportunity is knocking. A friend who teaches high school is off work, her

Rabbi Michael Shevack - Israel

Law for Peace: Beyond Palestinian and Israeli Land Claims

The idea hit me as I was driving, through the border from Germany to France: Germany, a separate state? France, a separate state? So,

Fishing for Love: Advice for Daughters

Looking for love is a lot like fishing. Where you fish, what kind of bait you use, what you throw back and what you

Islam and the Problem of Religious Stereotypes

So far, the United States has done a rather good job at including Muslims into society, and at differentiating the vast majority of followers

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Identity and Religion: The War Against the Spirit

Who are you? What is your identity? Are you your name, your family, your car, your bank account, the language you speak or the