American Jews say others face more discrimination

November 7, 2013

WASHINGTON — American Jews say they face discrimination in the U.S., but they see Muslims, gays and blacks facing far more. Findings from the recently

Air Force Academy drops ‘so help me God’ from oath

November 7, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Air Force Academy cadets will no longer be required to include the words “so help me God” when taking their annual

Methodist court sidesteps changes to gay policies

November 7, 2013

NEW YORK — The United Methodist Church’s highest court issued three rulings in late October that do not change church policy toward gays and lesbians

Religious songs not allowed in New Jersey schools

November 7, 2013

BORDENTOWN, N.J. — Students won’t be allowed to sing religious holiday songs at concerts in a south-central New Jersey school district. Bordentown Superintendent Constance J.

Vietnam War chaplains helped soldiers through tumultuous era

November 7, 2013

Army chaplain Charlie Clanton found it difficult to look at the severely burned young soldier at a makeshift medical evacuation station in Vietnam. The soldier’s

Senate passage of ENDA appears near after 61–30 vote for consideration Nov. 4

November 6, 2013

The U.S. Senate has taken a step that apparently assures it will approve for the first time a bill to grant workplace civil rights on

New Jersey school district will allow religious holiday songs

November 5, 2013

A New Jersey school district has reversed course and retracted its ban on religious holiday songs at winter concerts. “In reviewing additional legal considerations and