The Pentagon on Monday updated its religious affiliation codes after members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints criticized the list because it did not describe LDS as a “Christian” faith. On Friday, the Pentagon cut the number of religious affiliation codes from over 200 to 31 to help military chaplains streamline religious … Read more
When the Second Continental Congress declared independence from the British crown on July 4, 1776, it would be another 15 years before the Founding Fathers adopted a constitution that enshrined the “free exercise” of religion. But the yearning for that ideal – and the American distaste for established churches – had much earlier roots. In … Read more
new video loaded: Could Talarico’s Religious Approach Win Texas? James Talarico, the Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Texas, has connected his political positions to his Christian faith. Our religion reporter Ruth Graham discusses how his perspective differs from the politically conservative Christianity dominant in Republican politics in Texas. By Ruth Graham, Melanie Bencosme, June … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX — Washington, D.C.’s professional baseball franchise could come under Justice Department scrutiny after a viral video showed a team executive appearing to admit to his religious discrimination against a Christian player Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is urging Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant … Read more
SAN DIEGO — As an elementary school student at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the early aughts, Sarah Youssef said she doesn’t remember there being guards on patrol or gates keeping out danger. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But Youssef, now a college … Read more
Sandpoint, Idaho — An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of this Idaho Panhandle town greets visitors with an abridged Bible verse painted on the wall of its waiting area: “Come to me & I will give you rest.” 7B Care Clinic has been operating in Sandpoint since 2001 and was previously called Life Choices … Read more
The event has also drawn some criticism. The Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, CEO of the Interfaith Alliance, argued it promoted a narrow view of American religious identity. “This is an opportunity for America to celebrate the diversity that is our religious heritage,” Raushenbush told NBC News on Sunday. “Unfortunately, what we’re seeing with Rededicate is … Read more
One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Another calls for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf of Amish parents fighting New York vaccine requirements and Catholic nuns challenging that state’s requirement that they accommodate hospice patients’ … Read more
The state’s overreach has resulted in major Supreme Court rulings affirming First Amendment protections. Source link
Plaintiffs seek to banish religious symbols using the Lemon test, which the U.S. Supreme Court ‘long ago abandoned.’ Source link