Christianity
Government Prayers Ruled Constitutional by US Supreme Court
This Monday the Supreme Court ruled that opening a city council or other public board meeting with a prayer is Constitutional. They ruled that judges do…
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Atheism
Saudi Arabia Defines Atheists as Terrorists
By Tribes of the World [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], from Flickr King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has shocked many by announcing in a royal proclamation that…
Ethics
Religious Freedom Victory at Council of Europe
On April 10, 2014, thousands of international human rights watchers breathed a deep sigh of relief when the Parliamentary of Assembly of the Council of Europe…
Agnostic
Second World Conference on Untouchability Being Held Until Friday April 18
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Father of the Indian Constitution, will be studied at the Second World Conference on Untouchability, being held in Kathmandu, Nepal this week, April…
Ethics
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 and internationally…
Christianity
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 regarding laws…
Ethics
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 we may…
Christianity
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…
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Freedom of Religion as a Human Right: The Council of Europe’s Upcoming Vote on Establishing “Sect Observatories”
For Americans accustomed to the (at least theoretical) separation of church and state implicit in the First Amendment of the Constitution, it may come as a…
Atheism
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…
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Winter Holiday Series: The Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur
Devotees count donations at the site where Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur was killed in 1675 for refusing to convert to Islam. This Sunday, November 24, Sikh…
Christianity
Bus Driver’s Struggle for the Right to Religious Freedom
George Nathaniel III, an elementary school bus driver, was fired from his job for inviting children within the bus to pray with him every morning on…