Turkey’s president has made a spectacle of the Ottoman past, using monuments and TV shows to rally his voters. His cultural opponents have faced censorship, or jail.
Tag: Religion-State Relations
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Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails
A Republican effort to bring religion into classrooms faltered, though lawmakers were poised to allow chaplains to act as school counselors.
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Mayor Adams Says He Was Given a Divine Message: ‘Talk About God’
New York City’s mayor doubled down on his melding of politics and the pulpit, saying that God has spoken to him on occasions.
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Supreme Court to Consider a Postal Worker’s Claim of Religious Freedom
The justices have been receptive to claims of religious freedom and may take a broad view of a federal law that requires employers to “reasonably accommodate” workers’ religious practices.
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Oklahoma Set to Consider U.S.’s First Religious Charter School
If approved, the online Catholic school would be funded by taxpayer dollars, potentially teeing up a high-profile legal battle.