Liberty University's trustees should not get distracted by one strange photo. They need to examine Jerry Falwell Jr.’s behavior and statements over the years and ask themselves if those actions have been in the school’s best interests.

The poll shows that most religious leaders are listening to the opinions of the American people as well as the health directives issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Government officials have a duty to represent and respect all of their constituents, whether they agree with them on matters of religion or not.

The vast majority of America’s religious leaders are doing the right thing and following public health orders. Those who are defiant tend to represent extreme fundamentalist factions; they’re the same people who have long argued that they have a right to put their interpretation of 'God’s law' above secular law.

Lake Wales, Fla., officials would do well to study this recent history and avoid repeating Brevard County’s costly mistake. They might also work on being more tolerant and open-minded.

During the rally, I heard the same messages I’d been hearing at Religious Right events since 1988: LGBTQ rights must be curbed. Because it is God’s plan for women to submit to men, husbands should run households. The Bible, which is to be read literally, provides answers to every issue we face. Contemporary culture mocks Christianity.

PPP money was supposed to help small businesses and nonprofits that might have experienced difficulty meeting payroll. Yet millions of tax dollars ended up in the coffers of wealthy private institutions.

History is important, but there’s another reason why that term came into existence: It’s a convenient way of explaining what the religious freedom provisions of the First Amendment do.