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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Christian Group’s Case Involving Giant Cross in MI

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The Supreme Court announced today that it would not hear a case involving a giant hydraulic cross that had been going up in Grand Haven, Michigan several times a year until the city decided to take it down. That’s exactly what supporters of church/state separation were hoping for. The cross on Dewey Hill had come under fire in 2014, …

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Iraqi courts seeking out atheists for prosecution

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Arrest warrants have been issued for four Iraqis on atheism charges, according to Dhi Qar province’s Garraf district judiciary. The announcement garnered quite a reaction on media and social networks, as some say these hunts infringe on the rights of the Iraqi people, whose constitution guarantees them freedom of belief and expression. Other observers say the campaign …

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Judge to North Carolina Prisons: Humanism Is a Faith Group

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The North Carolina prison system must recognize humanism as a faith group and allow its adherents behind bars to meet and study their beliefs, a federal judge has ruled in an order released Thursday. The American Humanist Association and a North Carolina inmate serving a life sentence for murder sued state Department of Public Safety officials in …

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We Should Be Concerned About Trump’s Latest Pick to Lead the CDC

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Under George W. Bush, Robert Redfield helped to shape government policy on HIV by promoting a long-discredited theory that abstinence-only education was the best way to combat the spread of the disease. The Trump administration has namedvirologist Robert Redfield to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—yet another in a long line of inexperienced, …

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To No One’s Surprise, the Museum of the Bible is Full of Misleading Exhibits

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Even though the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. claims to be “nonsectarian,” it promotes a very clear Protestant view of the Bible. The writer Katherine Stewart called it a “safe space for Christian nationalists.” But the people running the place have always insisted this is a museum, not a church. They may hope people come to Christ as a …

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Medical Aid In Dying: A Long Journey From No To Yes For These Lawmakers

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In 2002, the Hawaii Legislature fell three votes shy of passing a bill to allow terminally ill, competent adults to obtain a prescription medication to end their lives. Donna Mercado Kim and J. Kalani English were among the 14 senators opposed. They now support a similar measure, House Bill 2739, that is expected to be voted on by …

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GOP lawmaker says party is being 'pretty damn silent' on Stormy Daniels controversy

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Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) said late Tuesday he thinks it’s important for President Trump to set a good example, adding that he’s not sure how a lot of evangelicals are able to “reconcile” their support for him. “I don’t know how many in the evangelical community can reconcile some of their positions at this moment,” Dent, who is not …

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