Many groups including the Baptist Joint Committee urged Governor Brad Henry not to sign legislation authorizing a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the Capitol. Yesterday, however he did just that. Not even a popular governor dared stand in the way of the...
In USAToday today (hey, you figure out how to say it), Tom Krattenmaker takes on the issue of religious expression at public high school commencement ceremonies. And while I appreciate the effort he makes to find some common ground, and reasonable understanding when...
In 2003, during the early stages of the Iraq War, top secret daily Worldwide Intelligence Updates from then Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's office included biblical quotations to accompany photos of American forces preparing to enter battle, according to reporting by...
He didn't exactly make news with any details, but the President at least acknowledged the conscience rule controversy as he discussed the abortion debate in his commencement address at Notre Dame University today. Let's honor the conscience of those who...
The NYTimes obtained memos being circulated among conservative organizations preparing to oppose President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee. Talking points attacking (or, in one case, supporting) each of the rumored short-list candidates hit on a range of...
Michael Kessler proposes 6 questions President Obama should ask potential Supreme Court nominees related to religion and the First Amendment. Here's a portion of #5: How would you resolve the conflict between the First Amendment's protection of religious...
