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September 09, 2026

I Watched the Towers Fall. Here’s What You Missed

What You May Not Know About September 11 It's a struggle to describe the enormity...

August 2026

August 06, 2026

Barring Mamdani From 9/11 Lets the Enemy Win

Mayor Mamdani Belongs at the 9/11 Commemoration You may have seen headlines saying that "9

July 2026

July 03, 2026

Is ‘Separation of Church and State’ Really a Myth?

Beware the Religious Liberty Commission Recently, President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission issued a report that...

April 2026

April 14, 2026

The President and the Pope: An Unprecedented Rift

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed open hostility to Pope Leo XIV. Trump was angered...

April 09, 2026

What Was the Avignon Papacy and Why Is It in the News?

The Avignon Papacy refers to a period from 1309 to 1376, when the Papacy was,...

April 07, 2026

Thomas Aquinas on the Morality of War

Saint Thomas Aquinas (Tommaso d'Aquino, 1224/25-1275) developed precepts about the morality of war that influence...

February 2026

February 22, 2026

MAGA’s Assault on Religious Liberty

MAGA's assault on religious liberty is being under-covered in news media, but it's real. President...

February 04, 2026

Is Empathy a Weakness?

Is empathy a weakness? Recently The Atlantic published an opinion piece by Hillary Clinton titled...

January 2026

January 01, 2026

Bible vs. Quran: The Truth About U.S. Oaths

Does taking an oath of office in the U.S. require placing a hand on a...

December 2025

December 15, 2025

The Reindeer Rule: Christmas and the Constitution

The "reindeer rule" is an informal name given to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling about...

November 2025

November 26, 2025

Of DNA and Religion

Religion and the science of DNA may seem to have nothing in common. But in...

October 2025

October 03, 2025

This Is a Third Great Awakening?

I've seen claims lately that a Third Great Awakening is happening now. I'm skeptical, but...

September 2025

September 25, 2025

New Texas School Prayer Law Seems a Tad Fuzzy

Texas has a new prayer in public school law that went into effect September 1. ...

July 2025

July 27, 2025

Why Cambodia and Thailand Are Fighting Over a Hindu Temple

Preah Vihear, also called Prasat Ta Muen Thom, is a Hindu temple complex at the...

July 02, 2025

The Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday and What Happens Next

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be 90 years old on July 6, 2025....

June 2025

June 26, 2025

The Ten Commandments: Back to School?

The crusade to enshrine the Ten Commandments in U.S. public schools reached a couple of...

June 11, 2025

Religious Orientation: Are You Intrinsic or Extrinsic?

Intrinsic and extrinsic are the two orientations measured in the Allport Religious Orientation Scale. Also...

June 03, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Catholic Charter School

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has stopped Oklahoma's plan to fund a Catholic charter...

May 2025

May 05, 2025

Catholicism in China: The Challenge for the Next Pope

Catholicism in China poses a formidable problem for the Vatican. The late Pope Francis is...

April 2025

April 14, 2025

Religion in Public Schools Hurts Religion (and Schools)

Religion in public schools has been a hot topic in the U.S. for decades. It...

March 2025

March 31, 2025

Myanmar Earthquake: Mosques and Temples Destroyed

On March 28 an earthquake struck central Myanmar and was felt in several Asian countries....

March 27, 2025

Mahabodhi Temple Protests: The Fight for a Sacred Site

Mahabodhi Temple -- one of the world's most sacred places -- is now the site...

February 2025

February 09, 2025

Madison, Bush, Trump and Religious Freedom

Most Americans might agree that religious freedom is a cornerstone of American liberty. Yet we...

January 2025

January 07, 2025

What You May Not Know About U.S. Presidential Funerals

According to the White House Historical Association, one of the first things asked of new...

January 01, 2025

The Progressive Evangelicalism of Jimmy Carter

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29, 2024, at the age of...

July 2024

July 10, 2024

Religious Liberty and Josh Hawley

Religious Liberty and Josh Hawley don't mix. The Republican U.S. Senator from Missouri has made...

July 07, 2024

What Does “Teaching the Bible” Really Mean?

"Teaching the Bible" -- what does that mean? Now that the state of Oklahoma had...

July 02, 2024

God and the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence mentions God three times, in three different ways. Near the beginning...

June 2024

June 26, 2024

What’s Wrong With the Louisiana Ten Commandments Law

The Louisiana Ten Commandments bill I wrote about last month has been signed into law...

May 2024

May 30, 2024

Florida Embeds Christian Nationalism in School

The Florida Department of Education has been directing middle school and high school teachers to...

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