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Reactions to Pledge Ruling

Organizational statements and press releases about the court decision that Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional

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Immigrants Face Registration Deadline

Related Topics: News, Immigrants, Civil Liberties, immigration authorities, program, Civil liberties advocates, civil liberties groups, deadline, immigration law, Southern California, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California

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Fighting the Good Fight

Many believe Muslims aren't doing enough in the war on terror. But we are fighting from within, and there's always more to do.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Muslims, Terror, Law Enforcement, terrorist plot, federal law enforcement, Terrorism, Civil Liberties, combat terrorism, Pakistani religious scholars

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Religious Liberty Bill Clears Congress; Clinton OK Expected

The religious land use legislation was proposed as a replaced for RFRA, which was rejected by the Supreme Court

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What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe?

A man raised as a Witness talks about the faith's core beliefs.

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Why Evangelicals Are Bolting the GOP

A growing number of evangelicals see the Republicans ignoring their values and find the Democrats eager to welcome them in.

Related Topics: News, Politics, Evangelical, Bible, literacy bill, Global Warming, brinson, state house, Public Schools, Religious Voters, conservative evangelicals

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December Dilemma Watch

The controversial (and humorous) debates over how families and communities handle the holidays

Related Topics: Faiths, Christmas, Holiday, School, Nativity Scene, Nativity Scenes, Nativity, Christian leaders, Holiday Season, Interfaith Families, office building

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Hope Not Gone for Deadlocked Congress

If our representatives will focus on the Big Issues, the nation's business can be done.

Related Topics: News, Politics, Government, Political, Founding Fathers, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Fathers, middle of the road conservative leader, disparate founding fathers, popular, nations business

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When Unity is Long Overdue

Arab and South Asian Muslims in the U.S. are discovering a slighted brother in their fight for civil rights: Black Muslims.

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Clues on Roberts' Church-State Views

Excerpts from amicus briefs in church-state cases filed while Roberts was Deputy Solicitor General.

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