Religion News Service

What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say about God

On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered ...

Texas proposes Bible readings for K‑12 students, reigniting century‑old legal battle over their place in public schools

American courts have legislated the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether it’s constitutional depends ...

America’s founding promise of religious freedom has long coexisted with prejudice, even as many Christians have worked to confront it

While religious minorities have often faced hostility, many Americans have long believed in religious liberty and a more ...