Church and State

“The bill asserts that each state has the right to determine how to apply the Constitution and ‘does not prohibit states or their subsidiaries from making laws respecting an establishment of religion.’” North Carolina Aims to Preserve Government Prayer—by Taking Steps Toward a State Religion

“Party members hope to institute religious doctrines in Russian society, get honest people appointed to government, and fight against corruption.”

“Rubio, a week after being called ‘The Republican Savior’ on the cover of Time, framed many political issues in religious terms.”

“Currently, America’s separation of church and state prevents churches and religious institutions from receiving public funds, even if those funds are used to repair damage caused by natural disasters.”

“New poll examines attitudes toward religious freedom and who gets blamed for perceived restrictions.”

“Today, President Barack Obama continued the tradition of observing Religious Freedom Day with a presidential proclamation. But this year, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty critiqued his use of “freedom of worship” rhetoric—a debate that first arose in 2010.”

“Hobby Lobby discovered a way to shift the plan year for its employee health insurance, thus postponing the effective date of the mandate for several months.”

Russel Moore: “When it is now impossible for one who holds to the catholic Christian view of marriage and the gospel to pray at a public event, we now have a de facto established state church.”

West Point cadet quits, cites ‘criminal’ behavior of officers



“Parliament is impatient,” Fittall warned. “Unless the Church of England can show very quickly that it’s capable of sorting itself out, we shall be into a major constitutional crisis in Church-State relations, the outcome of which cannot be predicted with confidence.”