In the world of church-state blogging, Thomas Jefferson is always topical. The third president and Founding Father has seemed to be especially in the news lately though, thanks to controversial decisions by the Texas Education Board that would revamp the Social...
The Mayor of Sturgis, Michigan attempted to ensure the religious liberty of all residents, and protect the city from church-state lawsuits, by implementing a rule that opening invocations at council meetings must be non-sectarian in nature. What thanks did John...
Americans United for Separation of Church and State asked the IRS to look into a Florida church for urging voters to choose against a mayoral candidate. “We don’t feel as though the city should be represented by a homosexual,” said Terry Jones,...
Toronto's Globe and Mail reports on a bill gaining momentum in Quebec that would ban women from wearing head coverings like the niqab in government buildings like hospitals, schools, or other locations where public services are delivered. "Here in Quebec we...
This morning, NPR ran a story on U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a success story in the battle for equality in religious freedom. This week, Rattan, who is an American Sikh, completed his nine-week basic officer training course at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio...
William Wan has today's must-read: a profile in the Washington Post of Army Spec. Zachari Klawonn, a 20-year-old Muslim American, serving his country in the military, but subject to intense harassment from fellow soldiers and superiors alike. At boot camp, Klawonn...
