In my post reviewing the top church-state stories of the year, the section discussing stories I would be especially looking for in 2012 included a challenge to the state's proposed constitutional amendment, headed to voters, which would undo decades of religious...
Americans United is urging the Governor of Kentucky to disallow a proposed merger between the University of Louisville's Medical Center and Catholic Healthcare Initiatives. The service done for the community by the publicly funded institution would be compromised,...
On last night's Rachel Maddow show, a segment on a curious advertising decision (even more curiously defended) by Lowe's home improvement stores turned into a compelling discussion about being Muslim – and being different generally – in America,...
In a blog post today defending the work of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, which is apparently preparing to dissolve for lack of congressional reauthorization in coming days, commissioners Nina Shea and Felice Gaer explain why religious...
Today's NYTimes seeks to quell concerns that the results in recent Egyptian elections may be a sign of an impending conservative theocracy in the state. The success of the Islamist Salfis, the piece suggests, is due primarily to non-religious concerns: A closer...
A lawsuit brought on behalf of nine students in Tennessee's Sumner County alleging widespread violations of religious liberty has been settled after the School Board voted 10-1 to end certain practices including teachers praying with students and local youth...
