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With politicians and the media often discussing (and sometimes completely distorting) religion, it seems sometimes as if everyone knows everything there is to know about every religion! [...]

I have been in Washington for the last six weeks doing a program called Machon Kaplan through the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. It was through this program that I got my internship [...]

As Senator Leahy called the hearing to order at 9:45 yesterday morning there was a general feeling of excitement and expectation in the room—the first ever Senate hearing on the Respect for [...]

Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Peter King (R-NY) recently announced he is convening a third hearing on the supposed radicalization of Muslims in the U.S. More details can be [...]

Showing an extreme ignorance of Islam, the Constitution, and religion in general on Fox News Sunday, presidential candidate and former CEO Herman Cain stated that communities have a “right” to [...]

Texas Governor Rick Perry has certainly received an overwhelming amount of media attention lately. Between media speculation on his potential bid for the White House, and his organization of “The [...]

At an intern BBQ I attended last Tuesday evening, presidential candidate Michele Bachmann stated in her speech, “If there’s anyone here who has not given their life to Jesus Christ, do it now, [...]

As someone who just started interning for Interfaith Alliance, I’ve had to explain the specifics of my job and the organization to a plethora of people recently. Most are interested, even [...]

A recent segment on the Memphis, TN Fox news affiliate highlighted the danger of ignorance about members of a minority faith and reminded me why the Constitutional protection that no religious [...]

I woke up early on a very hot Saturday morning this past weekend and ventured to the Capitol Building’s lawn to hear the Dalai Lama speak. I’ll admit, I did not go because of some spiritual [...]