Religious Freedom
Jeremiah Wright, Obama’s Pastor, “I’m Still In Bible Country” (Video)
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Barack Obama’s pastor, Jeremiah Wright, is at the center of massive controversy.
Barack Obama’s controversial pastor and the church he’s served for 36 years may be in hot water over statements he has made from the pulpit in support of the Illinois senator’s run for the White House.
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. preaches that he follows […]
Congressman Seeks End to Separation of Church and Super Bowl
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008The continuing uproar over the NFL’s heavy-handed prohibition of large-screen Super Bowl gatherings at churches (citing Federal copyright law) has caught the attention of a member of Congress.
After reading several stories about how preachers sacked the annual event to comply with NFL rules, former Washington Redskins quarterback turned Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., fired off […]
NFL to Churches: Praise the Lord but not the Super Bowl
Friday, February 1st, 2008Adhering to copyright laws, the NFL is disallowing churches the right to hold big-screen Super Bowl gatherings.
For years, as many as 200 members of Immanuel Bible Church and their friends have gathered in the church’s fellowship hall to watch the Super Bowl on its six-foot screen. The party featured hard hitting on the TV, […]
Religious Books Returning to Prisons in Aftermath of Controversial Policy
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Amidst mounting pressure from Congress, civil liberties and religious organizations, the Bureau of Prisons has reversed its decision to remove what it had determined to be unapproved religious books:
The bureau had said it was prompted to remove the materials after a 2004 Department of Justice report mentioned that religious books that incite violence could […]
Removing Religious Books and Religious Freedom from U.S. Prisons
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007In a second New York Times article, Laurie Goodstein reports that there is mounting outrage from religious organizations and elected officials across the political spectrum over the federal Bureau of Prison’s decision to remove selected religious books from prison libraries.
The Republican Study Committee, a caucus of some of the most conservative Republicans in […]