Today Ben's testimony was further impeached. In direct examination by Freshwater's attorney, R.
JUSTICE Minister Dermot Ahern has defended the introduction of a new crime of blasphemous libel, stating that a new definition was required by the Constitution.
The Southern Baptist Convention's Richard Land has worked with presidential administrations going back to Ronald Reagan's, but he can't remember any that has convened an advisory council composedised mostly of religious leaders, as President Obama has done.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission voted Monday to oppose a proposed rules change that would give judges more discretion over what witnesses wear, including whether a Muslim religious veil, or niqab, should be removed.
Gordon Klingenschmitt is now praying -- in Jesus' name, of course -- for God to strike down Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. You can listen to the prayer here.
At least one Iowa magistrate has decided that he will no longer perform marriages, a response due in part to the Iowa Supreme Court ruling that allows same-sex couples to marry.
State Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy, R-Bryan, faced searing questioning during his uncommonly long confirmation hearing Wednesday at the Senate Nominations Committee.
n Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado v. City of Pueblo Department of Finance, (CO Sup.
In a light-filled classroom in Sherman Oaks, gregarious teacher Jenna Zucker dons a straw hat and, in an exaggerated Southern drawl, invites the gathered first- and second-graders to an imaginary picnic.
SOMERSET — A Native American Somerset High School senior — whose parents filed a federal lawsuit saying his right of religious expression was violated when he received an on-campus suspension — can return to class without having to cut his shoulder-length hair.
On April 2, in the continuation of Freshwater's case in chief (basically, his case to be retained), we heard three witnesses, Pastor Stephen Zirkle, middle school health teacher Wes Elifritz, and middle school teacher Andrew Thompson.
The University of Maryland recently decided that prayer is not allowed during commencement addresses, but pornographic films are allowed on campus. University officials cited "academic free speech" as the reason to allow the film.
I've already posted much of the meat of Days 16 and 17 here and here. In this post I'll summarize the testimony of the other witnesses who testified on those days, Lori Miller, Linda Weston, and Jeff Cline.
In my brief post yesterday (just below this post) I described Ben Neilson's testimony to the effect that the injury shown in newspaper photos was not the mark he saw on Zachary Dennis' arm when Freshwater used the Tesla coil on both students (in different classes).
After a cancellation of a session scheduled for March 20, the hearing on John Freshwater's termination as a middle school science teacher in the Mt. Vernon, Ohio, school district resumed today. For links to previous posts on the hearing click here.
Parents of two elementary school students last week filed a lawsuit against the St.
A proposed bill that would take power from Catholic priests and bishops and turn it over to parishioners has sparked outrage among church leaders, criticism from opposition lawmakers and questions about its legality.
The economic stimulus legislation signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama authorizes state governments to fund the "modernization, renovation and repair" of buildings on public and private college and university campuses.
Previous posts on the Freshwater hearing are linked at the end of this post.
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that a Utah community does not have to erect a religious code from a group called Summum in a public park where the Ten Commandments are displayed.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday, in one of the most closely watched free speech decisions in years, that a tiny religious sect could not force a Utah city to let it erect a monument to its faith in a public park.
Though invocations have long been commonplace at presidential inaugurations and certain events like graduations or religious services at which presidents are guests, the practice of commissioning and vetting prayers for presidential rallies is unprecedented in modern history, acc …
When the Calumet Area Warming Shelter was slated to close, First Baptist Church of Hammond negotiated a deal with the city in December to keep it open.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has urged the Arkansas legislature to act to remove the constitutional provision banning atheists from holding public office or testifying in court.
The Alliance Defense Fund sued the Los Angeles Community College District on Wednesday, asserting that a student at Los Angeles City College was shouted down and called a "fascist bastard" by his Speech 101 professor while giving a presentation about his Christian faith.