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American Values: Religion

Arts, Culture & Media

The United States, by some reckoning, is among the most consistently religious countries on earth. More of us go to a house of worship on a regular basis than in most countries. The majority of us believe in a higher power. And we have both more religions and a higher level of religious tolerance than […]

Facebook, ACLU join lawsuit seeking to have ‘likes’ ruled protected form of speech

Environment

Greece a difficult place for followers of non-Orthodox Christian faiths

Lifestyle & Belief

Free speech heroes and villains

Global Politics
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Greece Turns Back on Religious Minorities

Conflict & Justice
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Church Leaders Take Sides on Gay Marriage Amendment in North Carolina

Over the past several years, every state in the southeast has adopted a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex couples from getting married. That is, every state except North Carolina. But that may change on May 8. That’s the day when North Carolinans will vote on a constitutional amendment known as “Amendment One,” which states that “marriage […]

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Supreme Court to consider discriminatory student group at public university

Lifestyle & Belief

Can a public university deny funding to a Christian student group if the group refuses to allow gay students to vote or take on leadership roles? Such a case is coming before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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When two ideals collide

Lifestyle & Belief

Freedom of expression and freedom of religion are both protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But in recent years the world has seen substantial conflict between the two.

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