The Mormon Church Comes Out In Favor Of LGBT Rights — Kind Of
Mormon church leaders are making a national appeal for a “balanced approach” in the clash between gay rights and religious freedom. The church is promising to support some housing and…
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Mormon church backs LGBT rights — with one condition
Convening a rare press conference on Tuesday at church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Mormon leaders pledged to support anti-discrimination laws for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, as long…
Muslim Woman Sues Police For Forcing Her To Remove Hijab
A Muslim woman who was forced to remove her hijab by police in Michigan claims her religious rights were violated, and she’s hoping a civil rights lawsuit will ensure other…
What I Learned Growing Up With A Devout Hindu Mom And An Atheist Dad
My mother is a devout Hindu. She follows every ritual, fasts for every festival on the Hindu calendar and performs most religious ceremonies. She even claims to have read every…
Terrorism In The Name Of Religion Is Blasphemy: Rev. Jim Wallis
The world has seen a surge of religious violence in recent years — from the recent attacks on the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to the Wisconsin Sikh…
At time of crisis, French turn to a beacon of the Enlightenment
One of France’s most renowned philosophers, Voltaire published his “Treatise on Tolerance” in 1763. It was an appeal for religious tolerance, within and between faiths. The French publisher Folio says…
Supreme Court says Muslim prisoner can keep beard
Justice Samuel Alito wrote the opinion and said, “We hold that the Department’s grooming policy violates RLUIPA [The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act] insofar as it prevents petitioner…
Egyptian President Sisi: Muslims Need To Reform Their Religious Discourse
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said Thursday that Muslims need to adapt their religious discourse to the present and eliminate elements of their rhetoric that could foster violence. “Islam is a…
Veronica Partridge, Christian Blogger, Vows To Give Up Yoga Pants To ‘Honor God And Husband’
This woman is taking fashion sins a little more seriously than most. Christian blogger Veronica Partridge has been getting a lot of attention for a blog post earlier this month…
Supreme Court Rules For Bearded Muslim Inmate, Upholding Religious Rights Of Prisoners
The Supreme Court is siding with a Muslim prison inmate in Arkansas who sued for the right to grow a short beard for religious reasons. The court’s unanimous ruling Tuesday…
Is glorifying God a hate crime now?
That much isn’t all that new these days, from the Duck Dynasty brouhaha to the axing of Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich to the skirmishes over forcing, with state power, bakers…
Charlie Hebdo editorial: Will there continue to be ‘yes, but?’
For a week now, Charlie, an atheist magazine, has accomplished more miracles than all the saints and prophets together. That of which we are the most proud is that you…
Duke University’s decision to sound Muslim call to prayer riles some
The call will last three minutes and will be only “moderately amplified,” the school said. Duke, which got its start in the late 19th century with help from the Methodist…
Will there continue to be ‘yes, but?’
For a week now, Charlie, an atheist magazine, has accomplished more miracles than all the saints and prophets together. That of which we are the most proud is that you…
Will there continue to be ‘yes but?’
For a week now, Charlie, an atheist magazine, has accomplished more miracles than all the saints and prophets together. That of which we are the most proud is that you…
China: 15 killed in Xinjiang as region passes ‘religious extremism’ law
It came as the region’s People’s Congress passed a new law to clamp down on religious extremism, including banning people from practicing religion in government offices, public schools, business or…