On the heels of the President's Executive Order enacting some much-needed reforms – and delaying some others – in the area of government partnerships with faith-based organizations, the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil...
The State Department has released its annual report on religious freedom around the world. Much of it, frankly, is a testament to how few persons around the world enjoy true religious liberty. Various stages of persecution and restriction remain all too prevalent,...
In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a proposed mosque has been the subject of weeks of hearings, as detractors try to make their case that a judge should halt construction. Their arguments have ranged from petty (planning meetings did not offer proper public notice,...
President Obama signed an Executive Order today clarifying procedures and establishing new guidelines for partnerships between the federal government and faith-based organizations receiving funding to provide social services. A White House press release describes...
The Baptist Joint Committee has issued a statement following the President Obama's Executive Order offering reforms to the faith-based office. Here's a snippet including remarks from BJC Director Brent Walker, who noted both the good and the bad in today's...
In a hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security yesterday, TSA head John Pistole made clear that controversial airport full-body screens and pat-downs could not be avoided with religious objections. AP reports : "That person is not going to get on an...
