The US Commission on International Religious Freedom planned a visit to India to inquire about increases in violence, but was rebuffed when the delegation was denied visas. AFP reports jujst how rare an occurrence that is. India joins only Cuba in refusing a visit by...
The Detroit Free Press reports that the Michigan Supreme Court has passed a controversial new rule by a vote of 5-2 which will allow judges to require the removal of religious head coverings at their discretion to "assess the demeanor" of a witness. Many...
Supported partly with taxpayer dollars, PBS has rules on the books against member stations airing partisan political, commercial or religious shows. In recent years, though, the ban on religious programs has not been enforced, so a handful of stations have been airing...
Before we get caught up in the upcoming confirmation hearings for Judge Sotomayor – that should heat up in a couple of weeks – Justice Souter's strong record on church-state issues deserves a look back. Baptist Joint Committee Director Brent Walker...
A lengthy new report from the ACLU adds substance to President Obama's remark during his Cairo speech that some U.S. policies had negatively impacted Muslims' ability to fulfill zakat, the charitable giving obligation of Islam.The NYTimes reports: Advocates...
A school district in Washington State has taken steps to ensure that volunteers from a local church are no longer proselytizing in their mentoring of middle-school students. Best of all, instead of sparking a fight, the church's pastor agrees that the...
