Religion
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Report from 'Alienated America': Podcast
For his new book, Timothy Carney toured parts of the country that are working and parts that are not. What he found is deeply disturbing.
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Wyoming State Senator Invokes Jesus Dying to Defend Death Penalty
There's so much wrong with her argument.
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Judge Says a College Club Has the Right To Demand Its Leaders Abide by Christian Values
The University of Iowa revoked credentials from Business Leaders in Christ for setting sex and marriage requirements for its leaders.
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A Texas County's GOP Is Split Over the Vice Chair's Muslim Religion
Shahid Shafi identifies as a Republican because he believes in small government.
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Brickbat: Not My Cross to Bear
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Big Changes for Birth Control Rules, but Not Big Enough
The Obamacare contraception mandate is getting a Trump-era overhaul.
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Christian Group Clarifies That Trump Is Not Jesus
A perplexing billboard made their views on the matter unclear.
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In Europe and in Pakistan, Two Women Are Condemned for Insulting Muhammad
Anti–hate speech laws have gone too far.
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In Europe and in Pakistan, Two Women Are Condemned for Insulting Muhammad: New at Reason
Anti–hate speech laws have gone too far
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Quebec Nationalists: Teachers Shouldn't Wear 'Religious Signs,' But a Crucifix Hanging in the Legislature Is OK
The Coalition Avenir Quebec claims the crucifix hanging in the National Assembly isn't a religious symbol.
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A Priest Is Being Deported After Committing the Heinous Crime of Voting
Father David Boase was led to believe that he was eligible to vote. His mistake caught up with him 12 years later.
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China 'Legally Bans' a Protestant Church Over Surveillance
The church denied the government's request to install CCTVs.
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Law & Order: Hate Crimes Is a Bad Idea Built on Worse Statistics
But if the show must exist, I have some ripped-from-the-headlines ideas for upcoming plots.
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The Case for a Consistent Approach to Government Discrimination on the Basis of Religion
Both right and left decry implicit government discrimination on the basis of religion when it targets groups they sympathize with. But both are all too ready to turn a blind eye in other cases.
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Skeptical of the 'Common Good'? Don't Be!
Libertarians think freedom creates the conditions that lead to human flourishing. The Catholic Church has a name for that.
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Satanists Use Freedom of Religion To Call for Installation of Demonic Statue in Arkansas State Capitol
"This is a rally for all people who hold sacred the founding Constitutional principles of Religious Freedom and Free Expression..."
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Mandatory ‘In God We Trust’ Signs Greet Florida Students at Start of School Year
Thanks to legislation that passed in March, all Florida public schools must display “In God We Trust” signage in “a conspicuous place.”
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Brickbat: Less Diverse
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A Gospel Group Sings Praises After Facebook Restores a Music Video It Deemed 'Political'
Facebook apologizes to Zion's Joy! after treating a music video like a campaign ad.
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Initial Thoughts on the Supreme Court's Terrible Travel Ban Decision
Some preliminary comments on a badly flawed ruling.