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  Religious sponsors loom large in Boy Scouts’ policy debate

  The decision by Boy Scouts of America to postpone any change in policy about gay membership was fueled by an “outpouring of feedback,” much of that coming from religious sponsors.

  02/08/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Contraceptive mandate opt-out expanded

  The Obama administration has proposed a broader opt-out for religious organizations that object to mandated coverage of contraceptives in employee health care plans.

  02/04/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Georgia guns-in-church ban upheld

  Georgia’s law banning carrying guns in churches will remain on the books after the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to revive the case of a Baptist minister who claimed it burdens his free exercise of religion.

  01/23/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Giglio out of inauguration

  An evangelical preacher withdrew acceptance of his invitation to pray at President Obama’s inauguration after coming under fire when an old sermon denouncing homosexuality circulated on the Internet.

  01/15/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Huckabee links violence to removal of God from public square

  Former presidential candidate turned talk-show host Mike Huckabee stood by controversial comments blaming the deadly Dec. 14 shootings in Connecticut on the lack of religion in public schools.

  12/18/2012 - By Administrator

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  Newtown shooting galvanizes religious gun control advocates

  The shooting deaths of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school has revived religious support for gun control, galvanizing a movement that has struggled to gain traction against the powerful gun lobby.

  12/18/2012 - By Administrator

• Fiscal cliff talks worry charities

  {mosimage}Representatives of the Charitable Giving Coalition, comprised of about 600 nonprofit organizations, descended on Capitol Hill for two days of lobbying Congress. They want to make sure any federal budget deal does not eliminate or change the deductibility of charitable gifts.

  12/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Secession theology runs deep in American religious, political history

  Since President Obama won re-election, more than 750,000 Americans have petitioned the White House website to let their states secede. 

  12/04/2012 - By Administrator

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  Poll: Most Americans favor mandated birth-control coverage

  Nearly two out of three American adults believe businesses and organizations should be required to provide birth-control coverage in their employee health-care plans, even if it violates the employer’s religious beliefs, according to a recent survey by LifeWay Research.

  12/04/2012 - By Administrator

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  Film revives questions about Lincoln’s faith

  The nature of Lincoln’s faith —or the lack thereof—has remained one of the most fascinating aspects of the man who freed the slaves, preserved the Union and carried the wounded nation through its bloodiest war.

  11/21/2012 - By Administrator

• Hobby Lobby must cover morning-after pills

  A federal judge ruled that the Christian owners of Hobby Lobby cannot be exempted from providing emergency contraceptives in their group health plan on religious grounds.

  11/20/2012 - By Administrator

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  Exhibit celebrates Jewish history, artifacts

  The Library of Congress exhibit “Words Like Sapphires,” which celebrates 100 years of Hebraica, includes a 19th century copy of the U.S. Constitution in Yiddish and Hebrew and other objects drawn from its more than 200,000-piece Hebraica collection.

  11/16/2012 - By Administrator