Once news of the bombing at the Boston Marathon hit the Internet, social media sites became flooded with prayers under … Continued
Vatican works to stop Sunday shopping in Italy
VATICAN CITY — The Roman Catholic Church, trade unions and small business associations have joined forces in a bid to … Continued
Judge blocks holiday displays in Santa Monica after atheist-Christian spat
A federal judge on Monday (Nov. 19) denied a bid by churches to force city officials in Santa Monica, Calif., … Continued
Q&A with ‘Nonbeliever Nation’ author David Niose
David Niose is president of the American Humanist Association and vice president of the Secular Coalition for America, a group … Continued
A National Day of Reason?
After a ‘Reason Rally’ is there a need for a National of Reason? View Photo Gallery: Atheists, nontheists, secularists and others … Continued
Study: U.S. mosques growing in number, becoming more suburban
A major study of U.S. mosques released today finds Muslim houses of worship are growing in number, becoming slightly more … Continued
A verdict on faith-based partnerships under Obama and Bush
“Obama stimulus pours millions into faith-based groups,” read the title of a December 3, 2010, Politico article. It reported that … Continued
Selling atheism with billboards
Returning to Manhattan after Thanksgiving, I was greeted at the New Jersey entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel with a huge … Continued
Drawing Muhammad respectfully
Today’s guest bloggers are Kelsey Sheridan and Saleha Mallick. Kelsey is a sophomore at Northwestern University majoring in journalism and … Continued
Keeping faith with faith-based initiative
By Melissa Rogersmember, Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships People interested in the church-state aspects of government partnerships with … Continued
How to win friends and influence people
Q: Is there a problem with proselytism overseas by U.S. religious groups? Isn’t sharing one’s faith part of religious freedom? … Continued
White House hosts secular leaders today
By Michelle Boorstein Secular Americans took heart when President Obama gave them a shout-out – believed to be a first … Continued
Should Government Discriminate?
Q: Dozens of major religious groups and denominations are urging Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. to renounce a Bush-era … Continued
Faith Leaders Meet at White House
By Michelle Boorstein Who knows how long it will last, but there’s a love fest underway today on Pennsylvania Avenue … Continued
Support All Charities or None
There is no taxation without discrimination. The power to govern is the power to discriminate between the just and the … Continued
Government Money For Religion Equals Government Favoritism Of Religion
It will hardly be news to readers of this column that I consider all government funding for faith-based community organizations … Continued
Government’s Gold, Government’s Rules
Candidate Obama didn’t care for President Bush’s 2002 executive order that allowed faith-based groups to discriminate in hiring and still … Continued