In Germany, secular ‘confirmation’ thrives again: The history of secularism as an alternative to organized church religion in Germany is a long and winding one. Begun more than 150 years ago, the Jugendweihe was a way to educate and raise young people outside a religious tradition, a movement that faced persecution during Nazi times and later […]
How the push for gay rights is reshaping religious liberty in America: This series profiles seven recent and prominent cases in which people of faith have faced litigation when their convictions guided actions contrary to current civil rights trends. The CSM subtitle begins the series with, “As gay rights rapidly expand, some religious conservatives worry that their […]
Pew Research Center for Religion and Public Life: Pew has focused its summer Polling and Analysis section on religion, social problems, and current politics. The snapshot may offer a set of perceptions that students can use to assess the current climate of religion and culture in election year 2016.
