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In many countries throughout the Middle East and beyond, Muslim women are treated as second-class citizens – mere chattels in a male-dominated...

Christians in Afghanistan face growing threats and diminished protection as U.S. pullout nears.

Even the pro-choice advocate should consider: Do you want the government to take money from your pro-life neighbor by force, and give it to the...

Joplin isn’t “news” anymore; except for regional commemorations, attention has gone elsewhere. But that tornado will be news to the locals for a...

The document calls on individual Christian churches to develop guidelines for proselytizing "among those of different religions and among those who...

China’s house churches are turning persecution into an opportunity to stand up for religious liberty.

Set aside the burgers and dogs and soda and beer for a moment this Fourth of July and contemplate something decidedly different...

Thanks to the Smith decision in 1990, an irreligious majority has the power to impose its will on a devout minority.

The famous historian, Arnold J. Toynbee points out that civilizations sank owing to either nationalism, militarism or the tyranny of a despotic...

The legal, social, moral, and political maps of America were redefined last Friday night.

Rev. Al Mohler recently said evangelicals have lied about the nature of homosexuality. What does this mean in practice?

There was no golden age of religious freedom in the U.S. It has always been changing and adapting to new circumstances.

American churches and denominations had better take note. When a church or Christian institution bows to the authority of the state on a matter of...

The minuscule number of people who stand to directly benefit from same-sex marriage legislation suggests that it’s not about marriage at all—it’s...

GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty gets his spiritual guidance from Leith Anderson, president of the NAE. But Anderson toes no partisan line --...