Rob Boston
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Religion and Politics
A recent poll by the Pew Forum on the issue of religion and politics sparked headlines that, at first glance, seemed alarming. “Americans want... Read More
Birth Control Bungle: The Supreme Court’s Appalling Ruling on Access to Contraceptives
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30 joint decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Burwell is yet another... Read More
Prayer by Popular Vote?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 5, 2014, that local governments can, under certain conditions, open their meetings with prayers—even if those supplications... Read More
A Charter for Controversy?
Starting in the late 1980s charter schools were pitched to Americans as a harmless and non-threatening alternative to traditional public schools. That’s come to... Read More
Rights Or Restrictions?
In March the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in two important cases that could establish new parameters for what religious liberty means. The... Read More
Christian Nation
In 1935 acerbic Minnesota novelist Sinclair Lewis wrote It Can’t Happen Here, a disturbing book about a fascist takeover in the United States. Fifty... Read More
Religion in America: Crisis of Faith or Crisis in Faith?
Leaders of religious right groups are fond of claiming that the United States faces a crisis of faith. They’re right, but they’re off by... Read More