Unanimous decision in closely watched case strengthens “ministerial exception.” by Ted Olsen In what some legal scholars were calling the most significant religion case in 20 years, the Supreme Court ruled today that a Lutheran school teacher was a “minister” who could not sue...

A Gallup poll released Monday highlights the religious spilt between Democrats and Republicans, showing that 52 percent of Democrats seldom or never attend church. And the percentage of Democrats who attend church weekly has dropped two percentage points – down from 29 to 27 percent – since the...

“In a world of political correctness devoid of the rule of law, tolerance has come to mean total rejection of Christianity and moral standards. Modern tolerance redefines words like ‘marriage,’ ‘discrimination,’ ‘equality,’ ‘morality,’ and even ‘absolutes.’...

Prayer service at city school called improper Prayers sought success on statewide tests By Erica L. Green, The Baltimore Sun A Baltimore principal’s decision to use prayer in preparation for recent statewide tests is drawing criticism as improperly mixing religion and public education. For two...

Fashionable Christians CULTURE | Models for Christ help add substance to style at New York Fashion Week | Elbert Chu NEW YORK—Kelly Brown’s first modeling agency told her that her ears were too big. They recommended that the 18-year-old have an operation to pin them back. “It’s a hard thing...

by Donna S. Thomas It was a cramped international flight – our destination, Costa Rica. The young woman came stumbling down the narrow aisle with her bags in tow. After stowing her suitcase in the overhead bin, she squeezed into the seat next to mine, heaving an anxious sigh as she buckled herself...

ADF filed a lawsuit against the City of Mission, Kansas, after the City instituted a “driveway tax” and applied it to churches and other non-profits.  The “driveway tax” charges property owners within the City of Mission an amount that is calculated based on the number of trips in and out of...

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) kicked this year’s War on Christmas into high gear last week when he announced that he wouldn’t participate in Tulsa’s annual “Holiday Parade of Lights” because the city renamed the parade, replacing “Christmas” with “Holiday.” This week, First Baptist Church...

Christian groups push for citizens to organize public nativity scenes on their own initiative | Emily Belz WASHINGTON—The donkey was having a hard time standing still on the steps of the Supreme Court while the human members of the nativity scene belted out “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” “This...

A Denver judge has ruled that proclamations from Colorado’s governor, which recognize the National Day of Prayer, are constitutional. The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed suit against the state after Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (D) issued a proclamation deeming the annual prayer observance...