Thomas Jefferson
Yes, Virginia, the Constitution does separate church and state
By Mark Silk — April 28, 2023
(RNS) — No matter what they're saying in Texas.
Why Christian nationalism is un-Christian
By Thomas Reese — August 29, 2022
(RNS) — We can love the U.S. and recognize the sin of slavery, the genocide against Native peoples and our role in global warming.
A religious liberty quiz shows readers favor the separation of church and state
By Mark Silk — October 25, 2021
(RNS) — Madison and Jefferson would be pleased.
Thomas Jefferson’s Quran to visit Dubai Expo 2020
By Joseph Hammond — October 8, 2021
(RNS) — The historic English-language Quran has never traveled outside the United States.
Let’s celebrate this Fourth of July without the myth of white Christian innocence
By Robert P. Jones — July 2, 2021
(RNS) — Which will we honor — the Doctrine of Discovery or the Declaration of Independence?
Trump’s 2020 religious attack on Biden harks back to 1800
By Mark Silk — August 11, 2020
(RNS) — Then too, a Democrat was charged with being godless.
Will Tammy Duckworth be the first deist veep since Thomas Jefferson?
By Steven Waldman — August 5, 2020
(RNS) — If the Illinois senator becomes a national candidate it’s likely the Founding Father’s faith tradition will come to be as controversial as it was in the 19th century.
Why governments should not be deeming in-person worship essential
By Mark Silk — May 26, 2020
(RNS) — Whether congregations should be permitted to meet or not is a different question.
Trump v. Jefferson on National Religious Freedom Day
By Mark Silk — January 21, 2020
(RNS) — A proposed Trump rule change touted as a boon for faith-based organizations would actually undermine religious freedom.
King’s dream and Emmett Till’s death capture warring soul of our nation
By Kelly Brown Douglas — August 28, 2019
(RNS) — August 28 is the anniversary of both Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'Dream' speech and the lynching of Emmett Till, eight years apart.
Jefferson’s vision of American Islam
By The Conversation — June 7, 2018
(The Conversation) — Jefferson supported the rights of Muslim adherents and evidence exists he had been thinking privately about their inclusion in his new country since 1776.
The Bill of Rights, Thomas Jefferson, and the danger of ‘God-given rights’
By Andrew L. Seidel — December 15, 2017
(RNS) — 'Premising our rights on some supernatural benevolence is dangerous,' writes Andrew L. Seidel on the Bill of Rights Day (Dec. 15.)
I get why Michael Tate Reed destroyed the Ten Commandments
By Mark Silk — June 29, 2017
He harks back to first era of American evangelicalism.
On Religious Freedom Day, stand for the persecuted abroad (COMMENTARY)
By Robert P. George — January 15, 2016
(RNS) Standing for the persecuted is not just a moral imperative; it is a practical necessity for any country seeking to enhance stability and protect its security and that of its citizens.
COMMENTARY: Can there be a rational compromise on the Pledge of Allegiance?
By John Ragosta — April 23, 2014
(RNS) Why not have two “proper” forms of the pledge, one saying “under God” and one saying “under law,” and permit students to choose which they prefer?
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