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“Religious Freedom” Laws, Inspirational Messages, and Religious Minorities
The idea of the United States as a pluralistic, secular, society where no single religious expression is enshrined has always gotten push-back, and experienced robust dissent over the years. To many,...
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Buncombe County Schools Passes New Religion Policy
Last night the Buncombe County School Board in North Carolina unanimously passed a policy regarding prayer, religious activities, and the distribution of religious materials by students in their...
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Updates: Teaching Paganism, Passive Distribution, Library Filtering, and...
Here are some updates on stories The Wild Hunt has reported on previously. Teaching Paganism in British Schools: On Sunday I deconstructed the sensationalist Daily Mail’s assertions regarding the...
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The Air Force, and the Increasing Misuse of the Term ‘Religious Freedom’
“Your right to swing your arm leaves off where my right not to have my nose struck begins.” - John B. Finch, 1882 If you follow religion news these days, you can’t help but be inundated with the...
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Return of the Revenge of the Secular Cross
The imposing cross that stands on Mt. Soledad in California was dedicated to “Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” in 1954. For decades it was known as the “Mt. Soledad Easter Cross” and was the site of...
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There Are Less of Us Than You Think
According to Grey Matter Research, Americans think our country is far more religiously diverse than it actually is. In a survey of 747 adults the research and consulting firm found that most...
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Being a Religious Minority (in Public Schools)
What’s it like to be a religious minority in a Christian-dominated culture? Jews on First has published a must-read in-depth exploration of what it’s like for Jewish students going to public schools in...
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