Separation of Church and State

The Grim Reaper

Robert Koehler | Posted 05.31.2012

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The poison seeps slowly into the future. No one notices. "The Obama administration," the Wall Street Journal informs us, "plans to arm Italy's fleet...

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Politics Preaching Pastor Targeted By Church State Group

AP | DYLAN LOVAN | Posted 05.21.2012

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- An eastern Kentucky Baptist pastor troubled by President Barack Obama's views on gay marriage violated federal law when he urged hi...

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Reflections on the Earnest "Pursuit of Happiness"

Bob Banov and Roger Ohlsen | Posted 05.17.2012

When you consider that the founding fathers of our country tried to provide us with the means for the actual separation between church and state, you ...

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The Irony Of Jewish American Heritage Month

Joshua Stanton | Posted 05.14.2012

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While I agree in good measure with President Obama's statement and feel that our community is honored to have a heritage month of its own, I fear that such a month may reduce the religion-state separation that enabled the Jewish community to thrive in the first place.

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How Dishonest Is David Barton? You Ain't Even Gonna Believe This One!

Chris Rodda | Posted 05.14.2012

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Yesterday I came across one particular lie from David Barton that is so incredible that I just have to share it. For anyone who's ever wondered just how far Barton will go, I think this one answers that question.

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Pseudo-Historian David Barton's New Jefferson Book is a Load of Crap -- and a Bestseller

Chris Rodda | Posted 05.02.2012

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My book will be out pretty fast because of the wonders of on-demand printing, but in the meantime, here is my video debunking most of the lies in Barton's chapter about Jefferson and the University of Virginia.

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Atheist Group Demands Removal Of 91 Year-Old Cross From Rhode Island Fire Department

Posted 04.26.2012

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A cross is at the center of another church and state controversy in Rhode Island. Earlier this year, Jessica Ahlquist, 16, successfully sued to r...

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Marines Return to Being "Crusaders"

Chris Rodda | Posted 04.18.2012

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Under new leadership, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is going back to being the "Crusaders," complete with an insignia of a crusader shield with a big red cross on it and a crusader knight as its mascot.

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The War On Religion: A View From The Trenches

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 04.11.2012

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The claim by Republicans that there is a war on religion turns reality on its head and attempts to make victims out of perpetrators.

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You Can Have Your Constitution and We Will Have the Revolution

Alaa Al Aswany | Posted 04.03.2012

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Write the constitution as you wish, but it will remain your constitution. You will not be able to impose it on the people. The revolution will continue until it frees Egypt of despotism and restores authority to the people, regardless of the deal between the Brotherhood and the military.

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Rick Santorum Again Criticizes Kennedy's Separation Of Church And State Speech

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 03.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- On Friday, as Mitt Romney continued to consolidate establishment support for his presidential candidacy within the Republican Party, get...

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Crisis Of Conscience

Dan Bucatinsky | Posted 05.21.2012

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There's new legislation in Virginia allowing private yet state-subsidized adoption agencies to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation if, you know, they feel it violates their religious or moral convictions. So much for the wall of separation between Church and State.

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"Get Out!" Santorum, Perkins and the Religious Right's Vision of America

Peter Montgomery | Posted 05.20.2012

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Even if one feels charitably inclined toward Pastor Terry, it must be acknowledged that anyone hearing his remarks could quite fairly assume that he was equating Americanism with Christianity.

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A Mother's Fight: Documentary On Separation Of Church And State Shows How the Right Has It Wrong

Chris Benson | Posted 05.15.2012

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Stop for a moment. Think about it. Think about it critically. Organized religious activity in public schools is unconstitutional. And for good reason.

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Opening a Gate in the Wall of Separation of Church and State

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 05.13.2012

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For an election that was supposed to be all about the economy, we're spending a lot of time on the role religion should play in public life.

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So Far Right, It's Wrong: The GOP Breaks From History

Meredith Bagby | Posted 05.13.2012

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America is better when it has two strong political parties that balance the extremes. But over the last generation, the Republican Party has indulged its extremes in an effort to secure votes and lost its bearings. All Americans -- not just Republicans -- are the lesser for it.

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Lawsuit Against Obama Birth Control Mandate Signals Culture Wars Jump

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 03.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- For 17 years, The Becket Fund has been a small, nonprofit law firm known for defending religious liberty cases for people of many faiths...

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Religion in Novels Is Better Than Religion in Politics!

Dave Astor | Posted 05.09.2012

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Yes, many novels have religious content that dominates a book or at least adds a small thread to its tapestry. Some of these novels take a jaundiced view of religion, while others treat it more kindly.

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Protestants Marrying Santorum Should Use Contraception

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 05.08.2012

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Leaving aside Ron Paul, there are four candidates remaining in the presidential race. The three top Republicans are comprised of two are Roman Catholics and a Mormon. Pity the poor right-wing Protestants.

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Rick Santorum and John F. Kennedy

Abner S. Greene | Posted 05.08.2012

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While religious freedom sometimes permits a role for religion in politics, other times it requires the opposite, a lawmaking process based in secular justifications, without formal church involvement.

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America Faces Its First True Religious Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 03.06.2012

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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- It's time for the pancake breakfast in the basement meeting hall of St. Peter's Catholic Church in this faded but proud industri...

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Santorum, Cardinal Dolan And The Tinfoil Hat: Who Gets Into The Public Square?

G. Elijah Dann | Posted 05.05.2012

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Santorum and Dolan are at least right on one point. No one should be saying that religious people can't participate in the public square. The reality is, however, the public square has a cacophony of voices.

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Church, State to Fight in Pay-Per-View Deathmatch

Spencer Green | Posted 05.05.2012

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The long-awaited battle between Church and State will finally be played out this April at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in a live winner-take-all, HBO pay-per-view contest that is being dubbed "The Collision About Religion."

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Protect The Boundaries Between Religion And Government

Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy | Posted 05.05.2012

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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.

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The Power of Religion in the Public Sphere

Christopher Lane | Posted 05.05.2012

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A debate about the scope and limits of secularism has begun to collide once more with those wanting to increase the power and presence of religion in the public sphere.

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