California Church Sues to Keep Homeless Ministry Open
Written by Don Byrd
Candy Cane Incident Raises Student Religous Expression Questions
Written by Don ByrdHow should public school officials protect the religious expression rights of young students while avoiding the appearance of endorsing those religious views and protecting other students from unwelcome proselytizing? Principals, teachers and school boards deal every year with such balancing obligations. When the solution includes refusing to allow the expression, students and their parents are understandably upset and often seek to enforce their rights through the court system. For reasons that escape me, apparently no form of expression causes more contention than candy canes with religious messages attached.
LATimes: The Cross is Christian
Written by Don ByrdThe LATimes editorial board today weighed in on the latest Mt. Soledad cross development (previous post here) by calling on the Supreme Court to order its removal. Here’s a snippet…
Judge Orders Mt. Soledad Cross Removal
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Parents to Appeal Yoga Ruling
Written by Don ByrdCharisma News reports that plaintiff parents of students in the California’s Encinitas School District are appealing a judge’s ruling earlier this year that a yoga program does not violate the separation of church and state. The parents charge the program unlawfully forces an inherently religious activity into the public school curriculum.
