Faith and mental illness: Churches open up on treatment
For many, faith and psychiatry had long been viewed as mortal enemies. Sigmund Freud famously saw religion as an “illusion” and a “neurosis,” and he described himself as a nonbeliever.
View ArticleSupreme Court rulings favor gay-marriage advocates
The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt two major setbacks to gay-marriage opponents and has given a further boost to those who support legal recognition of same-sex unions.
View ArticleReligious freedom in the dock: The high court on the contraception mandate
Religious freedom has become the broad catchphrase in today's biggest culture war issues. The Obama administration's contraception mandate is the latest example, as the Supreme Court ruled June 30 in...
View ArticleThe transgender faithful: How welcome are they?
As the International Transgender Day of Remembrance approaches on Nov. 20, transgender is having a moment, both in society and in religious communities. As transgender Americans become more vocal about...
View ArticleFreedom of belief or discrimination?: Indiana, Arkansas measures spotlight RFRA
Religious freedom has become the broad catchphrase at the heart of today's biggest culture war issues. Witness the latest dust-ups over Religious Freedom Restoration Act legislation in these two states.
View ArticleSupreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided that gay marriage should be legal across the land.
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