Topic: Religious Freedom And Discrimination

Church and State

I n the November 22 America Thomas Curry argues for greater public support for Catholic schools in light of a clarified understanding of the relationship between church and state. America has published numerous articles on questions of church and state over its ...

Pope calls for religious freedom in Muslim states

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict Thursday said all states must guarantee the freedom for everyone to practice their faith publicly, a clear criticism of some Muslim countries where religious rights are restricted.The pope issued the call in a document of nearly ...
They argue that Islamic countries, such as Saudi Arabia, do not allow liberties for Christians, Ba?hais or any other religious minorities and often persecute them for having an alternative faith. Muslims living in Switzerland are just as free as they have always ...
separation of church and state" comes from a misinterpretation of a letter written by president Thomas Jefferson in 1802 to a group in Connecticut known as the Danbury Baptists. The vast majority of Americans, ignorant of their own country's history, have come ...

Poetry: Carte blanche

The one who speaks for man and Lord, To build the tank, the bomb, the gun To bring a change, extend the border, A government of one, carte blanche Who gave away their rights, carte blanche
Much like the rest of the country, and perhaps in this case, the world, I turned on my television on January 20th to watch history being made. What other conclusion could be drawn when, on such an important day in American history ...
The definition and degree of separation of church and state have long been argued and debated by society. Freedom of religion, like all of the rights delineated within the Bill of Rights , is constantly being outlined and shaped by Supreme Court ...
But Ron Paul is far from "the Republican equivalent of Dennis Kucinich" and not everyone realizes this. The very basis of Ron Paul 's campaign is to uplift the Constitution. But Ron Paul explicitly opposes the separation of church and state in ...
Living in a society that values the freedom of speech , it is so difficult to sit back and stay silent. Actions and Money. Actions Speak Louder Than Words Al Jazeera does not have to have a North American presence. If the ...
The colonists in the New World left their European homes for a variety of reasons. Others lived in what amounted to a form of slavery in Europe. This brings up the first point as to why the various European settlements in future ...