Articles from Church & State (July 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Prosperity Gospel' minister steps up war of words with Republican senator.			728
A California minister.		Brief article	170
Americans oppose partisan pulpits, poll shows.		Brief article	150
Americans United asks IRS to investigate church politicking in Minnesota, Washington.			676
Americans United opposes amended Texas 'moment of silence' statute.			320
Arizona appeals court strikes down school vouchers.		Brief article	160
AU urges high court to uphold religious neutrality.			289
Bible distribution was wrong, La. school agrees.		Brief article	258
California marriage ruling doesn't affect church rights, says Americans United.			460
California woman finds her house vandalized after 'In God We Trust' protest.			481
Controversial clerics: a parade of partisan preachers roils presidential campaign--and raises questions about the relationship between religion and politics.	Boston, Rob		2053
Eroding evolution: religious right forces in Louisiana try hew tactic to smuggle religion into public school science classrooms.	Bathija, Sandhya		1806
Evangelical author calls for reassessing link between religion and politics.			451
Florida flim-flam: Jeb Bush's deliberately deceptive school voucher amendments should be removed from November ballot, lawsuit says.	Bathija, Sandhya		1226
High court in Turkey rules against headscarves.		Brief article	90
Idaho public library pulls 'Joy Of Sex' books after religious right complaints.			390
License to discriminate? Americans United lawsuit says South Carolina's 'I Believe' license plate favors Christianity over other faiths.	Boston, Rob		1779
Methodists oppose creationism in public school science classes.	Bathija, Sandhya		370
Milwaukee sheriff can't coerce deputies, says AU.		Brief article	230
Of Nazis, demons and the KKK: AU's critics resort to rage when decent dialogue would do.	Lynn, Barry W.		869
Public school teacher in Ohio faces possible firing over religion in class.			556
Quebec National Assembly will keep crucifix.		Brief article	201
Religious coin in Iraq sparks concern over proselytizing by the U.S. military.		Brief article	267
Religious right rebound?: from Florida to California, separation is under fire.		Editorial	848
Tenn. school can't promote religion, judge rules.		Brief article	260
The IRS has informed the United Church of Christ that it did not violate federal tax law by allowing Sen. Barack Obama to speak at its convention in June of 2007.			76
Transcendental meditation spreading in public schools, reports Newsweek magazine.			461