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Is Iran the Eternal Enemy of the West? By L. Arik Greenberg, Ph.D.

14 Feb 2020
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WRN Guest

I grew up in the 1970s, when the U.S. first had overtly negative dealings with Iran. In 1953, we had helped to topple the democratically elected Mosaddegh administration, installing a puppet government...

The Price of Religious Liberty

13 Nov 2019
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Sam Field

Some people have taken religious liberty for granted. After all, it’s protected in the First Amendment, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and legislation such as the Religious Freedom Restoration...

What Faith in Our Schools Really Means

19 Jul 2019
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Wil Seabrook

Separation of church and state doesn’t mean we have to divorce our faith from our day-to-day lives.- Wil Seabrook, STAND blogger I have a nonprofit through which I visit schools all over the U.S....

On A Prayer and a Petition

10 Jul 2019
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Babu Gogineni

“What exactly happened, and what gave you the strength to fight your case, Mr. Salve?” I asked. “Your job as an English teacher was at risk, and your own colleagues shunned you. You are from the Dalit...

Religion vs. Religious Freedom

28 Jun 2019
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Wayne Edward Hanson

Wayne explores the dilemma: "if one believes salvation is only available through one’s own faith, how do you deal with people of other faiths?" In a blog published on the website of STAND (Scientologists...

‘Christian Supremacism’ and the U.S. Presidency blasted at Parliament of World Religions

12 Nov 2018
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Nathan Glover

Who's to blame? Christians, minorities or Muslims? Donald Trump makes the news more often than not. Does Trump deserve all the criticism he receives? The Parliament of World Religions has made...

Texas High School Cheerleaders Win Case For Bible Cheer Banners

06 Sep 2018
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Nathan Glover

The issue, started in 2012, has finally come to a close. The Texas Supreme Court has decided not to allow an appeal to move forward in the case of cheerleaders and the Kountze Independent School District....

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Creates Controversial Religious Liberty Task Force

30 Jul 2018
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Derek Welch

The Group Will Support Enforcement of Trump’s Policies Jeff Sessions has created a significant amount of opposition over his creation of a “Religious Liberty Task Force.” The group will be overseen...

Wives Beg for Release of Imprisoned Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia

08 Jun 2018
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C Barnett

Dozens of Jehovah's Witnesses Have Been Detained in Russia The battle for religious freedom in Russia continues. Wives of sixteen imprisoned Jehovah's Witnesses sent a letter to the Russian government...

Supreme Court Ruling On Religious Freedom Should Satisfy No One

04 Jun 2018
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Nathan Glover

The Case Was too Narrowly Decided For Any Side To Declare Victory Even though Supreme Court gave a 7-2 decision overturning the State of Colorado's ruling that a Colorado baker had discriminated...