Results for freedom of religion
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Missouri to Vote on Prayer Amendment as Critics Warn of Legal Nightmares
Originally Posted: 08/06/2012 - 9:48am | Type: Blog -
Missourians will vote on Tuesday on a proposed amendment to the state constitution that supporters say would protect residents' right to pray in public. If a recent poll is any indication, it could pass b ...
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Religious Expression in American Public Life: A Joint Statement of Current Law
Originally Posted: 07/02/2012 - 12:53pm | Type: Blog -
As candidates and campaigns reach out to people of faith, and religious organizations join the fray over hot topics like the recognition of same-sex marriage in civil law and federal requirements regarding con ...
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New York City Churches Will No Longer Be Evicted from Public Buildings (For Now)
Originally Posted: 06/29/2012 - 12:29pm | Type: Blog -
Sarah Pulliam Bailey at Christianity Today reports: More than 60 churches that faced possible eviction Sunday from New York City public schools should have more room to breathe. The churches will be allowed t ...
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Praying After Your Food
Originally Posted: 03/27/2012 - 10:55pm | Type: Blog -
While I believe in the principle of church-state separation, there are times when it is taken too far. Today’s example is a food pantry in Seymour, IN. While I believe in the pri ...
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British High Court Rules Against Prayer at Town Meetings
Originally Posted: 02/16/2012 - 10:02pm | Type: Blog -
LONDON — A British High Court justice has triggered dismay and anger across England and Wales with a recent decision that declares prayers at town hall meetings are against the law. Justice Duncan Ouseley rule ...
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The War on Religion is Bad for Religion
Originally Posted: 02/13/2012 - 1:53pm | Type: Blog -
Continuing the talking point of a “war on religion” might be good for political fundraising, but it is bad religion. I’m not a fan of calling things wars that aren’t really wars. ...
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We Must Protect Conscience from War
Originally Posted: 01/30/2012 - 10:08am | Type: Blog -
Just as some religious organizations and individuals object to their taxes paying for contraception or abortion, being forced to pay for war is also a violation of religious freedom and conscience. But there i ...
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A Very Perry Christmas
Originally Posted: 12/13/2011 - 1:08pm | Type: Blog -
Here’s the thing. There is no war on Christmas – one has never been declared, except by those proclaiming themselves its victims. There is no liberal attack on “our religious heritage” – whatever people like P ...
