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  • Is France Hostile to Religion?0

    After a rather short debate in the lower chamber of the French Parliament, the law banning symbols of religious affiliation in the public schools was adopted on February 10, 2004, with a majority of 494 votes to 36. Actually, the problem has a long history in France, reflecting certain characteristics of the political culture and

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  • Davey v. Locke revisited … Protecting or Punishing?0

    A $1,125 scholarship hardly seems worth the attention of constitutional scholars, high-priced appellate attorneys, and the Court of last resort. But that is exactly what happened when Washington Sate student Joshua Davey applied for the Washington Promise Scholarship program and then declared his double major in pastoral ministries and business management. On May 19, 2003,

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  • Editorial – God, Country, and the Justices0

    In the public library with my children recently I spotted a DVD version of Gods and Generals. I've long had an interest in history—it was for a time my major in college—and the Civil War was an area I particularly concentrated on. Filmmakers have a tendency to rewrite history, but I couldn't resist checking out

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  • The Haunting of Government Money0

    The United Methodist Children's Home (UMCH) in Georgia learned an important lesson the hard way; you never can tell when government money will come back to haunt you, in the most unexpected and debilitating ways. UMCH, an admittedly church-related agency, accepts children referred to their care from the State of Georgia's Department of Family and

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  • I Think0

    As a citizen of the United States, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks made me feel violated, insecure, and helpless. Ironically, some of the American government's response is also making me feel violated, insecure, and helpless. We have seen the passage of the U.S.A. Patriot Act and establishment of the new Department of Homeland Security.

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  • Keep Your Religion at Home0

    France clearly has a problem with its religious minorities. But is it a cultural, political, or social problem? A few years ago France took an aggressive stance against cults and sects as part of a strategy for dealing with religious minorities. While this raised opposition around the world, there was indifference within the "hexagon" of

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