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Is the American Flag a Modern Religious Symbol?

For many, the American flag represents freedom and national pride — but some argue it’s taken on a role more like a religious ...
One of the great blessings of liberty we enjoy in our country is freedom of religion. The Founding Fathers of our nation ...
Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct 18, 2005 / 22:00 pm. A new group founded to protect freedom of religion in the U.S. is staging an unusual campaign--one to get atheism recognized as a religion.
SOMERSWORTH — An explicitly non-religious symbol will fly above an explicitly religious one for the next nine days downtown. Mayor Dana Hilliard and city resident Richard Gagnon hoisted the ...
On Wednesday, the latest iOS update brought with it more than 150 new emojis, including a wide range of religious symbols. ... Now, that freedom to choose even extends to religion.
In the founding of our nation, we see clear evidence that freedom of religion was interrelated to the desire for independence from Great Britain. The root of independence is respect for others.
The Flemish Community’s ban on wearing any visible symbols during the educational activities does not run counter to freedom of religion, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday. It ...
(RNS) Quebec’s government this week introduced its much-discussed Charter of Quebec Values, which would ban “overt and conspicuous” religious symbols worn by government employees.
A bill banning some public employees in Quebec from wearing religious symbols like head scarves, skullcaps, turbans and crosses has passed despite concerns about civil liberties.