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Welcome or Not, Orthodoxy Is Back in Russia's Public Schools
Source: The New York Times

The drive by a revitalized Russian Orthodox Church to weave its tenets into the education system has prompted a backlash.

Universities Install Footbaths to Benefit Muslims, and Not Everyone Is Pleased
Source: The New York Times

As the nation's Muslim population grows, issues of religious accommodation are becoming more common, and more complicated.

Three Bad Rulings
Source: The New York Times

The Supreme Court hit the trifecta yesterday: Three cases involving the First Amendment. Three dismaying decisions by Chief Justice John Roberts's new conservative majority.

North Dakota Is Sued in Church-State Case
Source: The New York Times

The suit involves the public financing of an association that provides therapeutic and rehabilitative services for troubled youth by steeping them in Christian teachings.

Use of Wiccan Symbol on Veterans' Headstones Is Approved
Source: The New York Times

The Department of Veterans Affairs will add the Wiccan pentacle to a list of approved religious symbols.

Student's Recording of Teacher's Views Leads to a Ban on Taping
Source: The New York Times

After a public school teacher was recorded telling students they belonged in hell if they did not accept Jesus as their savior, the school board has banned taping in class without an instructor's permission.

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