Religion & the Law News
November 19, 2009 - Religion News Service
In Mo. schools, ancient calendar at center of debate
Dean Mandis, insurance executive and father of two students, stood before the Rockwood School District's superintendent and seven School Board members at Crestview Middle School.
November 15, 2009 - Deseret Morning News
Clash of orthodoxies shows the faith-reason dichotomy
The First Amendment was designed to protect religion from governmental intrusion and also to protect religions in general from state-imposed dominance of one denomination.
November 13, 2009 - Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago mezuzah discrimination federal case revived
A federal appellate court today revived a Jewish family's lawsuit against a Chicago condominium association that repeatedly removed a mezuzah from the family's doorpost.
November 11, 2009 - The State
Judge strikes down plate
A federal judge has ruled unconstitutional a Christian "I Believe" vehicle license tag with the image of a cross authorized last year by the S.C. General Assembly.
November 11, 2009 - The Washington Post
Disclaimer proposed for anti-abortion clinics
A regulation proposed by Montgomery County officials Tuesday would require pregnancy centers run by abortion opponents to give women a disclaimer so they don't mistake the centers for medical clinics and so they understand the source of the information given to them.
November 5, 2009 - The Associated Press
Hindus, teachers oppose US state tax on yoga classes, want exemption for spiritual practice
Yoga practitioners are criticizing a Missouri sales tax that applies to yoga classes, claiming they should be exempt because the lessons include spiritual elements.
November 3, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Health care provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments
Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses.
November 1, 2009 - McClatchy-Tribune Newspapers
Should prayers be covered?
As the health care battle moved forward last week, Phil Davis, a senior Christian Science church official, hurriedly delivered bundles of letters to Senate offices promoting a little-noticed proposal in the legislation requiring insurers to consider covering the church's prayer treatments just as they do other medical expenses.
October 31, 2009 - The Associated Press
Religious displays barred at state Capitol in Olympia
Washington state is trying to avoid another holiday-season controversy by barring religious and other nongovernmental displays inside buildings at the Capitol campus in Olympia.
October 30, 2009 - The Associated Press
Blacks still drawn to Islam despite FBI raids
By now, Sekou Jackson is used to the questions: Why does he need to leave a work meeting to pray?
