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UPDATE: Indiana Supreme Court upholds state's school voucher program
Indianapolis :: IN :: USA | 1 month ago
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The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state's two-year-old private-school voucher program on a 5-0 vote. The decision means that the more than 9,300 low-income students already using tax dollars to pay for private school tuition can continue to do so,
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House panel OKs break for religious ed donations
Boise :: ID :: USA | 2 months ago
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Idaho (AP) A House committee on Friday backed giving tax credits to those who donate to private and religious school scholarships, saying it will promote school choice for people who don't think the traditional public classroom is right for their
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First Amendment defense signaled in sex abuse case
Washington :: DC :: USA | 3 months ago
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A small evangelical Christian denomination called Sovereign Grace Ministries was already grappling with fractured leadership, outside scrutiny of its policies and public criticism from former members when a new round of problems emerged. A lawsuit
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Report on incitement ‘another Goldstone Report'
Gaza :: Palestine | 4 months ago
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Report on incitement another Goldstone Report' 02/03/2013 01:16 Scientific Advisory Panel member warns of document on Palestinian and Israeli schoolbooks as potentially controversial. Students Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski Several members of the
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LGBT activists have to set their sights higher than marriage reform | Petra Davis
Rochester :: NY :: USA | 4 months ago
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The same-sex marriage bill proposes amending the Equality Act 2010 to remove any opportunity for legal action against religious institutions or individuals for refusing to offer a service. Photograph: Jupiterimages/Getty Images/Comstock Images On 5
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Chicago's religious leaders fight water fee
University :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
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Brachear, Chicago Tribune reporter A yearlong dispute about water fees between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and dozens of the city's religious leaders reached a climax this week. With congregations suddenly threatening to close their doors to free public
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Korean residents find peace of mind at Mount Ikoma temples
Ōsaka :: Japan | 6 months ago
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The earsplitting sound of Reiganji Temple's bell echoed across Mount Ikoma, home to nearly 300 religious institutions along the border of Osaka and Nara prefectures. The temple is one of 30 "Chosen-dera" Korean religious institutions as they are
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German Church Ties Tax to Sacraments After Court Ruling
Berlin :: Germany | 8 months ago
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It is a paradox of modern Germany that church and state remain so intimately tied. That bond persists more and more awkwardly, it seems, as the church's relationship with its own followers continues to fray amid growing secularization. Last week one
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Amendment 8
Jacksonville :: FL :: USA | 8 months ago
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It would repeal a 126-year-old provision in the state Constitution that prohibits taxpayer funding of religious institutions. The provision commonly known as the no aid provision states more unequivocally than the U.S. Constitution that state funds
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Sarasota County School Board extends impact fee moratorium
Lake Sarasota :: FL :: USA | 8 months ago
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School Board members decided Tuesday to waive school impact fees for another two years, a move they hope will help the economy. The board unanimously approved extending the moratorium on fees collected from new residences. The County Commission must
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