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National Catholic RegisterReligious freedom movement holding new national rallies June 8Catholic News AgencyOn June 8, Stand Up For Religious Freedom will hold its second round of national protests against the contraception mandate, continuing the…

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Ecumenism: Moving Beyond a Nation of Hypocrites 1

We Are A Christian Nation

I am going to start off saying some things that could come across as negative (because they are not positive things). My point in this article, however, is to encourage Christians to rise above all the negativity and to suggest some general lines about how to do so. The main thrust of my exhortation is that the remedy to the negative attitude towards religion is more religion, specifically, in the form of ecumenism. More…

3 Reasons Why the “Accommodations” to the HHS Mandate Do Not Address Our Concerns Reply

Since the USCCB issued it’s recent call to action, the controversy over the HHS Mandate is back in the news. Several public protests against the mandate by Catholic groups that will include priests and religious are expected throughout the nation for two weeks, from June 21 to July 4.

Meanwhile, the secular press keep will keep repeating the same old lines aimed at repudiating conscientious objectors. I would like to respond to some of their misleading allegations here. More…

Does Freedom of Religion = Freedom of Worship? 1

7 Recent Attacks on Religious Freedom by Government in the United States

Excerpt from an insightful article from the Christian Post:

Freedom of religion encompasses many beliefs and actions, obviously including worship. But this rhetorical shift of limiting freedom of religion to only worship embodies a dangerous ideology that is shared by the current administration. Ironically, the former Soviet Union – a self described atheistic country – allowed “freedom of worship” but not “freedom of religion.” More…

In Case You Missed It: Bishops Issue Urgent Call To Action To Defend Religious Liberty Reply

“We have been staunch defenders of religious liberty in the past. We have a solemn duty to discharge that duty today,… for religious liberty is under attack, both at home and abroad.” More…