A New World
My neighbors are not happy. But the removal of the public support for the Christian faith is good news for the Christian community.
My neighbors are not happy. But the removal of the public support for the Christian faith is good news for the Christian community.
Rev. Emily C. Heath | Posted 05.01.2012
If separation of church and state really exists, at the end of the day neither one of our faiths should be afforded greater legitimacy under the law.
James Robison | Posted 04.29.2012
Historians recognize that our most cherished beliefs as Americans are branches of a tree with Judeo-Christian roots. Of course, one can share these values without being a Christian or Jew.
Parvez Ahmed | Posted 04.28.2012
Religion is very close to the heart of all who practice their faith. Making religion a wedge issue is a great disservice to our nation, where diversity of religious views is our strength.
Christopher P. Scheitle | Posted 04.05.2012
It is easy to conclude that things really are about the same wherever you go. But underneath this veneer of homogeneity lies a rich and varied topography of American religion.
David Briggs | Posted 12.28.2011
It is puzzling that growing evidence showing the importance of congregations cultivating the spiritual lives of the faithful is so routinely ignored.
Wayne Besen | Posted 08.14.2011
The SBC likes to portray its position on homosexuality as an unchangeable moral absolute. The facts, however, show that the SBC has changed its positions on minorities before.
Michael O'Loughlin | Posted 05.25.2011
Religious faith in America certainly has something to offer. Will it once again find its voice?
Paul Pardi | Posted 05.25.2011
The face of religion in the United States is changing dramatically. This seismic shift is not going unnoticed.
Kent Hayden, M.Div. | Posted 05.25.2011
If we are to be an exceptional people, it must be because we are an accepting people -- a people with the humility to include our own normalcy in our identity, and to stand up anyway in the midst of difficulties and do what's right.
Wayne Besen | Posted 05.25.2011
This month, Faith in America released a comprehensive report, "Addressing Religious Arguments to Achieve LGBT Equality." The strategy memorandum boldly confronts religious arguments head on and offers solutions.
Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011
Showing the gay community's strong representation within faith communities is vital, and also providing a home base for those who want support in knocking back bigotry from tax-advantaged institutions in this country is quite needed.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011
The Thorns absolutely has been my radar since it was first issued. Now, he's been the songwriter's songwriter for a long time: care to go into some of the Shawn Mullins story?
Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011
I think Hildebrand will be a good fit. I'm excited about the prospect of having a religious and fact-based organization with the political acumen to respond to the lies about LGBT people that are going to intensify as the political season heats up.
Irene Monroe | Posted 11.17.2011
Because of religion-based bigotry spewing from the pulpits of many black churches, we have a crisis in the African-American community: an epidemic of homelessness among LGBTQ youth.
Mitchell Gold | Posted 05.25.2011
Faith In America's hearts and prayers go out to all the members of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church and the Knoxville community whic...
Richard Brand | Posted 05.31.2012