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Church and State
Supreme Court Won't Reconsider Ban on 'Gruesome' Church Protest
Case pitted freedom of speech against freedom of religion. But protecting children from disturbing pictures was the trump card.
June 12, 2013
How the 'Faith-Based FEMA' Are Helping Moore Move On
As President Obama pledges recovery, Christian volunteers aid Oklahoma tornado victims based on what each denomination does best.
May 26, 2013
Pastors Push Back Against 'Annual Registration Fee'
One Illinois city says it's charging churches a fee, but church leaders call it an unfair 'tax.'
April 18, 2013
Radical Proposal to Weed Out 'Fake Pastors' Splits Kenyans
Should courts vet clergy for integrity?
March 4, 2013
China Isn't Trying to Wipe Out Christianity
A new report on persecution belies important changes in the country's religious freedom.
February 25, 2013
Chances Improving for Ex-Episcopalians in Property Fights
Court cases in Texas and South Carolina could reshape other disputes—and denominations.
February 20, 2013
How China Plans to Wipe Out House Churches
Report: Govt.-sponsored persecution rose 42 percent in 2012.
February 18, 2013
Obama Pleads for a More Prayerful Washington
At National Prayer Breakfast, President urges Democrats and Republicans to be less partisan, more prayer-minded. Top faith aide, Josh Dubois, steps down.
February 8, 2013
Sovereign Grace Ministries: Courts Shouldn't 'Second-Guess' Pastoral Counseling of Sex Abuse Victims
Legal observers question whether clergy-penitent privilege applies to denomination accused of covering up crimes.
January 25, 2013
Government Backs Down on Contraceptive Mandate
Promises to "never enforce" current HHS rule against Wheaton College or similar religious employers. But is it a real victory?
December 19, 2012
State-Sponsored Pilgrimages Under Review in Nigeria
A third of the country's 90,000 religious pilgrims this year were Christians.
December 5, 2012
The Surprising Christian Organizations Suing the Government
Many suing over the HHS contraception mandate are doing so "despite, not because of, the culture war aspect."
November 19, 2012
Church and State for the Homeless
How Denver's faith and civic leaders are working together to get families off the street and into jobs and homes.
November 13, 2012
Christians Fight Israel's Marriage Ban
Without official recogition, evangelicals must travel abroad to get married. Will a lawsuit help?
November 6, 2012
Uganda Tells 1 Million Couples: You're Not Really Married
Unions hang in the balance as govt. restricts which churches can marry.
October 26, 2012
Why the IRS Has Stopped Auditing Churches—Even One that Calls President Obama a Muslim
Decision on who can authorize investigations of churches that influence voters is frozen for foreseeable future.
October 26, 2012
Why Churches Worship Illegally—In Paris
Evangelical churches are multiplying but lack space to grow.
October 9, 2012
Song of the Secularist
Jacques Berlinerblau offers a soaring paean to freedom from religion, but the American people don't seem to be singing along.
September 20, 2012
Give Church-State Peace a Chance
Michael Meyerson charts a historical path between the extremes of our church-state debates.
September 13, 2012
Food Fights: Homeless Ministries Respond to Restrictions
Several cities enacted anti-feeding laws over the summer.
September 5, 2012
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