Mike McLoughlin's Blog :: Religious Freedom at Work

Issues of religious faith in public life have a new prominence in the post-9/11 era. Today many people of faith are seeking a public role for religion. Yet how do we avoid the twin dangers of a coercive assertion of faith or the rejection of religious reasoning in public debate? The Center, in partnership with the Yale Law School, will explore this timely question in our second annual Sarah Smith ... more »

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Monday, June 27

There is no Religious Bias at the Air Force Academy.

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 27 Jun 2005 11:40 AM PDT

The Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) asserted " systematic and pervasive religious bias and intolerance at the highest levels " of the Air Force Academy.

There is no evidence for this assertion. Otherwise, the AU would launch a lawsuit. In their statement responding to the release of the report investigating this case, all the AU have the courage to do is "to remain involved ... more »

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Friday, June 24

Is MSM bias against faith at work Anti-Christian bigotry?

by Mike McLoughlin on Fri 24 Jun 2005 09:47 AM PDT

Check out The New New Anti-Semitism: Confronting Anti-Christian Bigotry at Evangelical Outpost

Evangelical Outpost says "The time has come, though, to say enough is enough. Several decades ago anti-Catholicism became the new anti-Semitism among "intellectuals." But now the hatred and disdain has broadened to include all conservative, orthodox Christians. This is the “new” new-anti-Semitism."

My last post on the MSM framing of faith at work as Religious Coercion is an ... more »

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Framing Faith At Work. More Mainstream Media Bias

by Mike McLoughlin on Fri 24 Jun 2005 12:36 AM PDT

Time's article, "Whose God is their Co pilot? The US Air Force Academy faces charges that it has allowed rampant evangelization on campus" is the latest example of MSM bias against Christian faith at work. (See my post on Faith at Work gaining momentum for more examples) This story has been making the rounds of the Mainstream Liberal media (See also the NY Times Editorial: Zealots ... more »

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Saturday, June 11

Faith at Work Movement gaining Momentum

by Mike McLoughlin on Sat 11 Jun 2005 04:49 PM PDT

A national debate is developing in America on the role of religion in the public square especially in the workplace. Since the start of this year, PBS has done a special report on Faith in the Workplace. ABC News reported on Corporate Chaplaincy programs. CNBC TV did an assignment on God and Money hosted by Tyler Mathisen. Articles have appeared in major newspapers, the ... more »