Pulpit Freedom Sunday
‘Megareverend’ John Oliver trolls televangelists with new tax-exempt church
Religious and secular advocates urge IRS to clarify rules on political endorsements from the pulpit
IRS agrees to monitor churches for electioneering
Atheist group can sue IRS over enforcement of pulpit politicking
Reformers want Congress to end ban on pulpit politicking
Ancient wisdom for 21st century problems
(RNS) Trying to make sense of the 2012 election and the unfolding David Petraeus sex scandal, I consulted the Bible and the “Sayings of the Fathers,” a collection of rabbinic teachings written between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D. The ancient perceptions about politics and ethics are as insightful today as when they were first uttered. By A.James Rudin.
Atheists sue IRS for failure to monitor church politicking
(RNS) A First Amendment watchdog group is suing the Internal Revenue Service for not challenging the tax-exempt status of churches whose pastors engage in partisan politicking from the pulpit. By Kimberly Winston.
Churches tread lightly on politics in 2012 election
(RNS) With Election 2012 less than six months away, congregations are getting the message that Americans want religion out of politics. So they're revamping how congregations mobilize voters, largely avoiding the political fray, and hot-button social issues are relegated to simmer in low-profile church study groups. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.
