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Canada’s military has adopted a nationwide policy barring chaplains and other service members from referring to God or specific religious traditions during official public events, drawing criticism from a prominent evangelical organization that says the rules go too far. The Canadian Department of National Defence issued the new personnel instructions, titled “Spiritual Reflections in Military…

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Supporters of the separation of church and state are pushing for the Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. The law took effect almost a year ago, with supporters citing the Ten Commandments’ historical significance as support for the display. The American Civil Liberties…

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The fight over a baby born to a surrogate after she fled a demand to abort him continues. 28-year-old McKenna West was hired as a surrogate by California couple Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. According to the couple, they paid West $60,000 during the pregnancy, with a surrogacy agreement that addressed aborting the baby should…

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A new school year in Texas means a rollout of the state’s plan to utilize the Bible in public schools. It’s a move that has earned criticism from liberals and advocates of church and state, who claim the inclusion of mandatory Bible passages violates the establishment clause. Texas has made several moves recently that critics…
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