Americans are guaranteed both freedom of religion and the separation of church and state. Where these two issues meet can be a very contentious topic. At what point does ensuring freedom of religion become interfering with it? At what point does separating the government from religion violate peoples’ freedom to practice it? These issues have […]
Democratic Views on Religion
This country was founded on the principle of separation of Church and State. However, the true extent to which this separation is enforced and what religious freedoms are protected under the law have long been items of controversy. Overall, the Democratic Party is less religious than the Republican Party. Democrats are more likely to push […]
Little Sisters of the Poor Is About Obama Restricting Religious Freedoms
The crux of the matter in the case of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a Roman Catholic order of nuns dedicated to serving the elderly poor, versus the federal government’s Affordable Care Act is at once simple, and confounding. The simple part? President Barack Obama’s administration is wrong to attempt to enforce the HHS […]