The Atlantic: The U.S. Constitution states that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." Sen. Bernie Sanders flirted with the boundaries of this rule during a confirmation hearing for Russell Vought, nominee for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Religion News Service: Trump: 'It's time to put a stop to attacks on religion'
History: "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?" This quote from the James Comey hearing refers to one of the darkest moments in the fraught battles between church and state in the Middle Ages.
Religion News Service: In advance of the Marches Against Sharia planned in more than two dozen U.S. cities on Saturday, a University of Wisconsin law professor explains what Shariah is and why marches against it are unnecessary.
Christianity Today: Older women often feel marginalized both as disciples and disciplers. Who, then, is asking what discipleship looks like for them? And what do middle-aged women want their discipleship of others to look like?
Religion Dispatches: As the Rev. James Martin's profile has grown as a celebrity priest, it has also included a focus on one of the Catholic church's most marginalized groups, the LGBT community. He has gathered an expanded version of a talk and scripture meditations for LGBT Catholics into a new book, "Building a Bridge."
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