Headlines: Separation of Church and State (T23R-2)
Separation of Church and State Disappears with Global Warming Pravda The author went through hundreds of published papers on global warming and separated them into two categories-supporting the claim of global warming or opposing it. Scientists never take such a crude position, or any position, in their publications. So ... |
Lectures on Religious Liberty & Separation of Church & State at Baylor April 1-2 Freestonecountytimesonline The 2014 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State will be held at Baylor University on April 1 and 2, with this year's speaker to be Michael I. Meyerson, professor and author of Endowed by Our ... |
Judge says war memorial violates separation of church and state Big News Network.com LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. -- A federal judge has ruled a planned war memorial for a baseball stadium in Lake Elsinore, Calif., violates the separation of church and state. The memorial planned for Lake Elsinore Storm's stadium in Riverside County features ... |
WINN FM | Purcell: Separation of church and state hindering progress WINN FM Mrs. Joan Purcell, a former President of the Senator of the Grenadian Parliament, explains the separation of church and state has not benefited Caribbean countries over the years and is contributing to the hardships facing the region. Mrs. Purcell was ... |
Jefferson, Madison went to church inside Capitol WND.com Most Americans probably would be stunned to learn that, in fact, the Capitol was actually turned into a church, once a week, for decades. A flagrant violation of the First Amendment's establishment clause and the concept of the separation of church and ... |
Federal official: After disasters, church and state are partners Mennonite World Review David L. Myers: “There hasn't been a day in almost five years that I haven't at least in some way had to negotiate the separation of church and state.†â€" Photo by Steve Wiest. In disasters, the church and the state need to work closely together, Myers ... |
Matters pertaining to State Times of Malta The government continues to show that it wants a clear separation between Church and State. True, divorce legislation has altered the legal landscape with regard to the dissolution of marriage but, still, the precedence of the Church tribunal could ... |
Manatee dispatcher awarded for her skills in 2 pursuits Bradenton Herald BRADENTON -- Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and a frequent guest on the "PBS News Hour," "Today Show," "Nightline" and "60 Minutes," will speak at the Congregational United Church of Christ at 3 ... |
Kentucky legislators have passed a law they say protects “religious freedom†and have forwarded it to Gov. Steve Beshear.
This morning, Americans United joined other groups in the state asking Beshear to veto the bill.
It̢۪s not that AU doesn̢۪t support religious freedom. Indeed, we consider the separation of church and state a necessary precondition for true religious liberty to flourish. The problem is, this bill isn̢۪t really about religious freedom; it̢۪s designed to do other things entirely. Read more
When CIA Director John Brennan placed his hand on a copy of the U.S. Constitution last week to take his oath of office, did he defy the very document on which he swore? Absolutely not. Read more
Whenever I hear someone talking about the alleged shift in American politics that is supposedly turning the country away from far-right politics, I have to pause, collect myself and say politely, “We’re not quite there yet.â€
If you don̢۪t believe me, take a look at what̢۪s going in some of the states.
It̢۪s estimated that 24 state legislatures have been strongly influenced by an unholy partnership of Religious Right groups and Tea Party activists. Some awfully strange legislation is surfacing in those states. Read more
Sixty-five years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down one of its most important church-state decisions.
The 8-1 ruling in McCollum v. Board of Education ended a practice in the Champaign, Ill., public schools of allowing ministers to come onto the campus during the day to offer sectarian instruction. Read more
This Saturday, March 9, from 9 AM to 3 PM, Winston-Salem AU chapter members and supporters are encouraged to join with Forsyth Area Critical Thinkers (FACT), to demonstrate against the Good News Club event to be held at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. FACT President Steve Hewitt informs us they will be setting up in the fairgrounds, off Deacon Blvd, at 9 AM at the Archway to the Coliseum just outside the Education Building. Read more
In Ray Bradbury̢۪s sci-fi classic Fahrenheit 451, books are burned as part of an extreme act of government censorship. Recently, it seems a Missouri public library was engaging in the 21st century equivalent of book burning by blocking access to Pagan websites. Read more
When U.S. military leaders announced that openly gay men and women would be permitted to service in the armed forces, Religious Right leaders went ballistic.
They asserted that the move would destroy military cohesion and leave our fighting force less able to do the job. Of course, that didn̢۪t actually happen. One year after the change, military leaders reported that the new policy was working out fine. Read more
A funny thing happens when state lawmakers advance the Religious Right̢۪s agenda: It can end up costing that state a ton of money. Big bills are a problem for even the staunchest allies of the Religious Right, and that has led to a change of heart in Texas when it comes to funding family planning services. Read more
Several church-state separation issues are coming up in the states. Here are a few highlighted bills that AU is working on: Read more
Activists who have defended the separation of church and state for a long time sometimes ask me if there̢۪s a new generation of young people who will carry on this work in the years to come.
The answer is yes. This past weekend, you might have had the opportunity to see one of them on “Moyers & Company†on PBS.
Long-time PBS journalist Bill Moyers interviewed Zack Kopplin, a 19-year-old college student and Louisiana native who causes headaches for creationists everywhere. Read more
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