Category Archives: Christianity in the Public Square

Is Praying Before Football Games Cheating?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Valerie Tarico

How many times have you seen football players – on the screen or just off the field—huddling for prayer before a game?  You know what they’re asking for, right?  They’re asking God to tweak the rules of biology and physics … Continue reading →

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Christian Flag Folding Ceremony Reveals Official Sanction of Church-State Violations in the Military

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Valerie Tarico

(Part 1 of a three part series on religious boundary violations in the U.S.  military and what soldiers are doing to fight back.) When American soldiers come forward with tales of divisive evangelism run amuck in the military–for example, proselytizing by … Continue reading →

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Heaven, Hell and Sam Harris

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Valerie Tarico

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In his latest book, The Moral Landscape, Sam Harris goes boldly where angels and demons dare not tread, and both end up supporting him. Harris is not one to mince words.  Reacting to the 9/11 attacks, he picked up a … Continue reading →

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Woman’s Hanging and Burning of Dog Biblical

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Valerie Tarico

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A South Carolina woman has been charged with felony ill treatment of an animal because she hung her nephew’s pit bull from a tree and then set it on fire after it chewed her Bible. Hopefully her lawyer will point … Continue reading →

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“I Am A ‘Spiritual Fitness Failure'”

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Valerie Tarico

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Last week I posted an article about relentless slurs, becking and other threats targeting the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, and what it is like for them to be constantly in the crosshairs. This letter below, from a soldier, is why … Continue reading →

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