As God is increasingly removed from the public square and “separation of church and state” used to relegate religion to a private, hidden thing, Florida has reversed the trend in its school systems. Students across the state of Florida returned to school to find the state motto emblazoned on buildings in easily visible areas. “In…

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), a well-known atheist organization, has sent a letter to Shelby County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office urging them remove “For God and Country” patches from officer uniforms, asserting they are unconstitutional. “It is inappropriate and unconstitutional for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to promote or endorse religion,” the letter from FFRF…

The opinions of pastors are trusted highly by Christians, a study finds. New research by Barna group revealed that a strong majority of the American public (88%), including 92% of practicing Christians, trusts the opinion of a pastor when it comes to the issue of global poverty, ranking them over the opinions of reporters, academics…

The word “censorship” normally conjures images of Nazis burning books or modern China’s refusal to allow Google or Facebook to operate in the country without extraordinary concessions and government approved filters. Silent censorship, however, has been on the rise in the United States especially on the internet. Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets have…

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