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Hobby Lobby’s Green Family Delays Launch of Bible Education Program

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Museum of the Bible, a controversial education non-profit led by Hobby Lobby President Steve Green, has postponed the launch of its new curriculum.

Is yoga religious? An Indian court mulls mandatory school exercises

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NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India is weighing whether yoga has a religious element, as it decides if … Continued

Christian conservatives divided over Common Core education standards

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RNS () — Even though the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez had a 3.9 GPA in high school, his teachers kept pushing … Continued

Is it time to dial back Halloween in schools?

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Principal Orlando Taylor believed he was doing the right thing last week when he sent a letter home announcing to … Continued

Are atheists taking over? Signs abound, from Francis interview to Virginia’s governor race

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Are atheists taking over the debate?   In the past weeks, Pope Francis gave an interview to an atheist journalist in … Continued

Survey: Hispanics like Pope Francis and the Democratic Party

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AUSTIN, Texas — A new survey of Hispanic political and religious values finds they’re overwhelmingly Democrats who hold a largely … Continued

American idol: God does belong in public schools, if a student wants him there

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(istockphoto) If you ask a class of 5th graders to write about someone they “look up to,” don’t be shocked … Continued

Atheists and humanists launch Freethought Equality Fund PAC

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WASHINGTON — Atheists and humanists hope to increase their influence in politics with the launch of the Freethought Equality Fund, … Continued

‘Hug an Atheist’ film tries to put a human face on unbelief

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SAN FRANCISCO — Few outside the atheist community — and even many inside it — would argue that atheism has … Continued

Nothing says ‘divisible’ like ‘under God’

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Regardless of personal religious beliefs, students should learn about the importance of religious liberty and why it is threatened when the government endorses any religious view.

Bullying of Asian-Americans spikes in New York City schools

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RNS () — A report released Thursday (Sept. 5) by two civil rights groups found a dramatic spike in bullying … Continued

Is King’s dream still alive?

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Martin Luther King Jr. seen during his “I Have a Dream” speech.AP The lead up to the 50 th anniversary … Continued

Kansas school surrenders to ignorance, removes Islam display

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Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual hajj or pilgrimage in the holy … Continued

Transgender in California: All are welcome in pluralistic America

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March 26, 2013: A gay rights supporter waves a rainbow flag in front of the Supreme Court.Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty … Continued

Can a Hebrew charter school teach the language but not the faith?

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WASHINGTON — What’s one way to ensure that a new Hebrew-immersion public charter school isn’t a Jewish school? Hire a … Continued

COMMENTARY: Moving backward on racial progress

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SEWANEE, Tenn. — After passing through the Gothic campus of Sewanee: The University of the South, we came to an … Continued

COMMENTARY: The reckless right-wing war on America

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It is tragic to watch contemptuous right-wingers declaring war on America. With little heed for consequences on either actual people … Continued

Home schooling without God? Humanists find a way

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When KellyAnne Kitchin began home schooling her three sons three years ago, she had difficulty finding  curriculum programs that fit … Continued

San Diego judge says public school’s yoga instruction not religious

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SAN DIEGO, — A California judge ruled Monday (July 1) that the teaching of yoga in public schools does not … Continued

Is yoga instruction religious? San Diego court case may decide

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SAN DIEGO — In an elementary school classroom with an American flag draped over one wall, a couple dozen students … Continued