I suppose it was only a matter of time until Indiana became embroiled in one of the more recent church-state controversies: the movement to post the Ten Commandments on the walls of courtrooms and government buildings throughout the country.
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Category Archives: Religious Liberty
Indiana, Bastian of Liberalism
It’s nice to be back in (comparatively) liberal Indiana. Yes, you read that right. Let me explain. For the last seventeen years, my husband and I have vacationed each July on a beach in South Carolina. The part of the state we visit is filled with tourists from elsewhere, so we rarely get a true taste of…
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God’s Team
When Speaker-In-Waiting Newt Gingrich announced his intent to force a vote on a constitutional amendment authorizing public school prayer, the subsequent public reaction reminded me of nothing so much as an athletic contest. The "teams" are lining up, the coaches and…
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What do We Teach the Children?
People of good will can disagree, but if disputes are to be productive (that is, if they are to present us with opportunities to clarify positions and understand issues) there need to be some ground rules. I suggest at least two:
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