In a highly anticipated speech at Cairo University, President Obama this morning made significant reference to religious freedom throughout, in terms of respect, diversity and communication across cultural-religious divides. Religious freedom was also the 5th of 7...
After a few weeks of argument between the New Hampshire legislature and Governor John Lynch regarding the level of religious exemptions included in the bill, the state House passed a version yesterday that he says he will sign. Included in HB73, which will become law...
As President Obama begins a trip to the Middle East beginning with his arrival today in Saudi Arabia, the issue of religion and religious difference has become the dominating context. Many are – like Gary Bauer writing in Politico – urging him to use his...
On Monday, the government filed its merit brief with the Supreme Court in the matter of Salazar v. Buono, the Mojave Cross case. The Obama Justice Department is maintaining the same basic position in this dispuate as Bush's did: that Congress was within its rights...
Liberty Counsel's Mathew Staver followed through on his threat to file an IRS complaint in response to AU's filing accusing Liberty University of violating their tax-exempt status. Howard Friedman posts relevant links. Earlier posts here and here. A federal...
When the mother of a 5-year-old student wanted to read to his class from the book of Psalms as a contribution to his "All About Me" show-and-tell day, she argued that the Bible was his favorite book* and that she had no intention of using the text to promote...
