ATLANTA -- When Ed Buckner and his family went to a north Georgia state park to celebrate his son's birthday, he was surprised and concerned to find B...
Secularism is not about total godlessness. It is, more precisely, a model of church and state in which government is not under the control of a church authority, and no churches or individuals are having their religious practice and beliefs, or non-belief, dictated by the government.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Lawyers filed a lawsuit Friday against some of Puerto Rico's top police officials, accusing them of discriminating against an...
Napoleon had a penchant for making the sign of the cross at moments of stress or exasperation. But he was not a churchgoer, and regarded religion as a tool to control the masses, not an answer to life's mysteries. He also regarded papal approval as necessary for his own legitimacy.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) is being criticized by a secular group for speaking at, and promoting, a religious rally Saturday in Topeka. American...
Generally speaking, when we like and support a candidate, we believe them and if we don't support a candidate, we find every way to discount their every claim as an utter lie.
My argument and experience regarding the importance of communities of faith being political but not partisan. There is a significant difference. No religious institution should endorse or work against a candidate.
If you are Jewish or Muslim or Hindu and pay taxes, why would you want to pay for buildings and public venues where Christians pray and you don't? Perry is no different than other Christian evangelicals and wants his belief system adopted by, not just all Americans, but the entire world.
Rick Perry criticized the separation of church and state Tuesday, saying "Satan" is the reason "people of faith should not be involved" with politics....
In no way am I above this, as I too have leaned on what I think is funny in order to take a swipe at someone with whom I disagree. It can be cathartic and, truthfully, when you hit a snark-homer, it feels awesome.
While secularists may disagree with his extremely public exhibitions of faith, there presently doesn't seem to be much to complain about and a good deal to laud.
Summer means longer days, which means longer hours at Farmshop at the Brentwood Country Mart and more time for fried chicken.
There is always a temptation to appeal to the sectarian interests of one's audience. America's leaders must resist that temptation and teach that people of all faiths, and those of no faith at all, are equally valued and respected.
* Church says anti-Russian forces seek to erode its authority * Patriarch Kirill called Putin's rule a "miracle of God" ...
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Esposito will star in the final piece in John Patrick Shanley's "Church and State" trilogy of plays has been revealed. Pro...
Across more than 50 years of ministry, the overarching theme of my work has been protecting the boundaries between religion and government because I value both.
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.
One day after saying the separation of church and state "makes me want to throw up," Rick Santorum told a Michigan audience that he supports the divis...
By Steve Holland and Sam Youngman TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Feb 26 (Reuters) - In a tight race to win the Michigan primary, U.S. Republican preside...
As the final day of worshiping in public schools came and went on Sunday, Mayor Bloomberg defended the city's ban on worship services in public schoo...
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court rejected on Monday a plea from a tiny evangelical church in the Bronx to overturn New York City's ban on religiou...
NEW YORK -- A Christian congregation with just 48 members and not even a storefront is hoping the Supreme Court will overturn a ruling that says holdi...
-- The mood among many U.S. Roman Catholic bishops was captured in a recent speech by Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia. His talk, called "Ca...
Was there some sort of nationwide epidemic of people no longer trusting in God that I somehow missed?
