A federal court has ruled that two Wisconsin high schools violated the U.S. Constitution by holding graduations at a church.
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Preaching Politics in Church
First Lady Michelle Obama recently spoke to attendees of the African Methodist Episcopal church about Jesus and American politics, comparing voting and political action to Christian faith. This raises two significant problems.
New York City Churches Allowed to Remain in Public School Buildings
The 60 or more New York City churches facing possible eviction from their public school locations will now be allowed to stay.
America Was Birthed in Prayer
In today's flat economy, our youth are suffering the most. One professor says the root of these problems is not primarily economic -- instead, they began 50 years ago this month when the Supreme Court banned prayer in public schools.
Police Chaplains Told to Stop Mentioning Jesus
Volunteer chaplains in North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department will no longer be allowed to invoke the name of Jesus in prayers at public events held on government property.
50 Years Without Official School Prayer
Fifty years ago this month, the Supreme Court declared an official school prayer unconstitutional. How have the schools fared since then? The facts speak for themselves.
Churches Tread Lightly on Politics in 2012 Election
With the 2012 election less than six months away, preachers are largely avoiding the political fray, and hot-button social issues are relegated to simmer in low-profile church study groups.
Atheists Demand Camp Pendleton Marines Remove Crosses
The Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers has threatened to sue if two crosses on a remote hill in the middle of the Marine base Camp Pendleton are not taken down.
