There really is confusion
There really is confusion out there. Finding common ground sounds good. But the reality is, a lot of people on all sides have a stake in the fight. Charles Haynes
Charles Haynes
If the aim is
If the aim is to keep Christ in the shopping-mall Christmas or to ensure that pagan trees and mistletoe don’t lose their Christian labels, then it might make sense to attack presidents and business owners who commit the happy holiday sin. But if the goal is to restore the religious meaning of the Christian holy … Read more
Nondiscrimination is a great
Nondiscrimination is a great American principle. It’s a core American principle, as is religious freedom. When you have two important American principles coming into tension, into conflict with one another, our goal as Americans is to sit down and try to see if we can uphold both. Charles Haynes
Today it’s something about
Today it’s something about hallucinogenic tea, but tomorrow it could be something that Roman Catholics or Southern Baptists or a number of groups need some accommodation in relation to a federal law. Charles Haynes
The power of these
The power of these recommendations is that they come from leaders representing a broad spectrum of religious conviction. At the table were people with Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Native American and humanist perspectives, as well as individuals from advocacy groups ranging from the American Civil Liberties Union to the American Center for Law and Justice. … Read more
The concept of religious
The concept of religious freedom is largely ignored in the curriculum of our nation’s public schools. Charles Haynes