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State senators may take a stand on Turkey's treatment of Orthodox
Springfield is a long way from Istanbul — 5,660 miles, in fact — but Illinois state senators are considering a resolution that would criticize Turkey's treatment of the Eastern Orthodox religious hierarchy. Even though a majority of senators...Tags: Istanbul (Turkey), Turkey, Christianity, Minority Groups, John J Cullerton
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Supreme Court weighing public school graduation in a church
WASHINGTON — Can a public high school hold its graduation ceremony in a local church? The Supreme Court has been pondering that question in its private conference for six weeks, discussing whether to take up a Wisconsin case that could reset the...
Tags: Christianity, Islam, Separation of Church and State, Washington, DC, Religion and Belief
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Catholic 'Sharia' in Pittsburgh
In the post-9/11 culture wars over Islamic fundamentalism, American conservatives — properly — have condemned attempts in Muslim countries to punish blasphemy or insults to the prophet Muhammad. It will be interesting to see if they are...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Christianity, Islam, Festive Events, Freedom of the Press
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Global Voices: Ahmadis' mission of peace in an age of terror
This post has been updated and corrected. See the notes below for details.Just weeks after the terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon, the global leader of the world’s 10-million-plus Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has brought his religion’s message of peace, public service and uplift to the faithful of Southern...Tags: Elections, Revolutions, Shimon (music group), Islam, Wars and Interventions
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Lincoln County High School grapples with prayer at graduation
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — A dust-up over prayer at Lincoln County High School's upcoming graduation ceremony has ruffled feathers and garnered national headlines, but some involved say the real issues at hand seem to be getting lost in a sea of misinformation....Tags: Customs and Tradition, Christianity, Graduation, Separation of Church and State, Minority Groups
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Washington County residents weigh in on separation of church and state
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comBill Morris of Hagerstown said Wednesday that he thinks the United States has gone too far in protecting separation of church and state and that he has always thought there is no such thing, pointing out that those words are not explicitly written in...Tags: U.S. Congress, Entertainment, Separation of Church and State, Minority Groups, Government
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READER SUBMITTED: Atheist Civil Rights Group To Protest Prayers At Middletown Town Hall
Middletown/ShorelineOn Thursday, May 2, at noon, a National Day of Prayer gathering will be held in Middletown City Hall, attended by Mayor Daniel Drew. American Atheists, a national organization dedicated to the total separation of church and state, will be protesting....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, Justice and Rights, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief
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Charter school reform, Bueller, Bueller.
Capitol IdeasYo! When got to Harrisburg in February, lawmakers acted really hot about reforming the 1997 state charter school law to beef up financial and academic accountability. Several bills were introduced and hearings were held. Then nothing. All talk ended when.... -
Clarifies viewpoints
Responding to Dr. Scott Bastian's letter on April 9, I appreciate Dr. Bastian's cogent and coherent response. I do, however, have to respectfully disagree with much of what was said in Dr. Bastian's letter. Before getting to the crux of my disagreement...Tags: Sociology, Philosophy, Culture, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief
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INTERVIEW-Egypt's Pope says Islamist rulers neglect Copts
ReutersBy Yasmine Saleh and Paul Taylor CAIRO, April 26 (Reuters) - Egypt's Christians feel sidelined, ignored and neglected by Muslim Brotherhood-led authorities, who proffer assurances but have taken little or no action to protect them from violence, Coptic...Tags: Easter, Christianity, Islam, Religious Conflicts, Egypt
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Ex-Catholic has no right to Church job -German court
Reuters* Teacher had challenged dismissal from charity job * Quit Church in protest over sex abuse scandal, other issues * Court decision victory for Protestant, Catholic churches By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS, April 25 (Reuters) - Germany's top...Tags: Christianity, Separation of Church and State, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Why North Carolina can't have its own official church
In recent days my Facebook feed has been littered with links to stories about a bill in the North Carolina Legislature that would allow the state to establish its own religion. Here was another example, my outraged friends said, of Bible Belt...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, North Carolina Legislature, U.S. Congress
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