The ‘Evolving’ Story of Teacher Who Burned Cross into Student’s Arm
More than a year after a high school student’s arm was burned by a Christian schoolteacher, John Freshwater, the story continues to change. While the family has settled with the school the Dennis family suit against Freshwater awaits trial while Freshwater has launched a counterclaim.
The real problem with the scripture-encoded rifles.
Instead of worrying about making friends, pols should focus on greater transparency and separation of church and state.
Does the cross work as a universal symbol for our war dead including Jews, Muslims, and atheists? It works for “Ply-druids.”
Beliefnet’s Steve Waldman warns Christians against keeping a cross on government property regarding the Supreme Court case of Buono v. Salazar. Does acknowledging secular meaning necessarily trivialize religious content?
Prison Religion: Rehabilitation or Forced Conversion?
Prison and evangelical religion have been linked throughout US history; but when a faith-based rehabilitation program compels prisoners to memorize Bible verses, boundaries get blurred.
The Free Speech Case That Dared Not Speak the Name of the Establishment Clause
Why was a Utah city allowed to prevent a minority religion from erecting a monument next to a monument of the Ten Commandments? The Supreme Court’s Summum decision, litigated in the shadow of the Establishment Clause, raises more questions than answers.