Sis boom brouhaha: Texas cheerleaders’ Bible-banner case, revived and revisited
On Oct. 17, 2012, then-Gov. Rick Perry and then-Attorney General Greg Abbott held a news conference to support the use of Christian-themed football banners by Kountze High School cheerleaders....
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View ArticleWhy Abbott is really skipping seeing Pope Francis
In this Feb. 16, 2016 photo, Pope Francis blesses a wooden cross during a meeting with Mexican youth at the Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon Stadium in Morelia, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. (L’Osservatore...
View ArticleA biblical alternative to ‘religious objection’ laws: submission
The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs held a hearing Feb. 17 in the Senate Chambers at the Capitol to examine measures to protect religious beliefs. (Ralph Barrera / American-Statesman) Lt. Gov....
View ArticleIn Khizr Khan’s inspirational story, a mighty river flows
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