Tags: establishment clause
The ‘Evolving’ Story of Teacher Who Burned Cross into Student’s Arm

Lauri Lebo.

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.

WWJD Or The First Amendment?

Sarah Posner.

The real problem with the scripture-encoded rifles.

The Fretting About Whether Democrats Are “Friendly” To Religion

Sarah Posner.

Instead of worrying about making friends, pols should focus on greater transparency and separation of church and state.

Colbert “The Word” on SCOTUS Establishment Case

The Editors.

Does the cross work as a universal symbol for our war dead including Jews, Muslims, and atheists? It works for “Ply-druids.”

Is Secularizing the Cross Unwise?

Bruce Ledewitz.

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?

Winnifred Fallers Sullivan.

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

Bruce Ledewitz.

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.