Marriage Law And Religion: Sectarian Lobbies Seek To Wed Church And State
Voters in four states will cast ballots on marriage equality next month, among them my adopted home of Maryland. Polls show that the Maryland measure, which allows same-sex couples to wed, just might pass.
Missing Church: Penchant For Politics May Be Sending Congregants Out The Door
Nearly one in five adults in the United States say they have no religious affiliation.
Sunday Scofflaws: It’s Time For The IRS To Crack Down On ‘Pulpit Freedom Sunday’
As many of you know, on Sunday more than 1,000 pastors nationwide took part in “Pulpit Freedom Sunday,” an annual event sponsored by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to encour
Moral Morass: Religious Right Groups Love To Judge Your Ethics – But How Are Their Own?
If you’re a political junkie you might be following a story out of Florida centering on a man named Nathan Sproul.
Birth Control Battle: Federal Court Upholds Contraceptive Mandate
Efforts by conservative religious organizations to restrict Americans’ access to birth control are ongoing. For the time being, the action has shifted to the courts.
The Presidential Debate: What I’d Ask The Candidates About Church-State Separation
If you’re at all interested in politics, there’s one thing uppermost in your mind today: the presidential candidates’ debate tonight at the University of Denver in Colorado.
Mass Mess: Bishops Use Church Service To Lobby Supreme Court
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court tied a record last week but that’s not something they should be proud of.
Radical Rally: Religious Right Meets In Philadelphia To Demand ‘Christian Nation’
A number of Religious Right groups held a rally in Philadelphia over the weekend to remind everyone that when it comes to religion, they’re right and the rest of us can go jump in the lake (of f