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How reciting the Pledge of Allegiance became a sacred, patriotic ritual
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOn Flag Day, a historian of religions in America explains how Pledge of Allegiance, which honors the...
What’s a book ban anyway? Depends on who you ask
MPR News· 6 hours ago"Book ban" is one of those headline-ready terms often used by the news media, including NPR, for stories about the surge in book challenges across the U.S ...
So many Palestinian deaths in Israel's hostage rescue is horrible. But Hamas is to blame.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoSign up for our Opinion newsletter on conservative values, family and religion from columnist Nicole...
Canada's new bill threatens free speech
Boing Boing· 36 minutes agoTo me, attempts at censorship in democracies are a hallmark of right wing movements — historically, they're the ones who want to ban books, police speech, and try to stop free inquiry. This ...
Learn about the Jewish experience in East Tennessee
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoBesmann, author of the award-winning book “A Separate Circle: Jewish Life in Knoxville, Tennessee” (University...Carroll said that about 2.4% of the U.S....
These MS artists, writers and musicians were honored for their contributions to the arts
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe Nonfiction Award went to Charles Reagan Wilson for his book "The Southern Way of Life: Meanings...
The Religious Right Isn’t Hiding What It’s Doing in the Courts
Slate via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoHer forthcoming book, Money, Lies and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American...
As a rabbi, philosopher and physician, Maimonides wrestled with religion and reason – the book he...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFaith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only...
Attorney: 'Jarring' religious book for teens handed out to Lessie Moore Elementary students
The Town Talk via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA religious book allegedly handed out by a Pineville church at Lessie Moore Elementary School drew a...
No One Should Be Confused About Where Trump Stands on Abortion
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 6 hours ago“This transgression is viewed not as an unforgivable sin but as a sign of virility and power.” In...