Charles Haynes columns

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America's landscape now a rich tapestry of diverse religions
By Charles Haynes Challenge is to sustain, expand this extraordinary experiment in religious freedom even as we grow more and more religiously different.  08.19.01

Child's death underscores need to protect religious rights of all
By Charles Haynes Constitution may guarantee religious liberty, but it can’t eliminate the ignorance and fear that feeds prejudice toward minority religions.  08.05.01

France's anti-cult law undermines religious-liberty rights
By Charles Haynes What’s a cult? The French seem to define it as any religious group the government doesn’t like — including Baptists, Mormons, Seventh-day Adventists.  07.22.01

Helping the poor without harming their rights
By Charles Haynes People who raise constitutional concerns with faith-based initiatives want government to deliver social services without undermining religious freedom.  07.08.01

Zachary's case proves you can win despite losing
By Charles Haynes Supreme Court may have refused to hear appeal, but public opinion is on side of boy who wanted to read Bible story to first-grade classmates.  06.24.01

Supreme Court's decision good news for First Amendment
By Charles Haynes After years of litigation and conflict, Good News Club wins major victory in Supreme Court this week.  06.17.01

Loss of only network religion reporter a major setback
By Charles Haynes ABC News’ cutting Peggy Wehmeyer’s job goes against growing recognition among journalists that religious voices in public life are here to stay, impossible to ignore.  06.10.01

There's room for religion — and respect — in American public life
By Charles Haynes How deep is the distrust in Washington these days?  06.03.01

White House must build faith-based initiatives on common ground
By Charles Haynes Current congressional debates and public-opinion polls reveal that the more the people learn about the president's faith-based initiative, the more skeptical they are about it.  05.13.01

Public debate best way to handle controversial 'B.C.' comic
By Charles Haynes It’s not often that the funny pages spark a religious conflict.  04.29.01

Instilling moral character more effective than installing Internet filters
By Charles Haynes Students logging onto school computers after spring break may find a lot less traffic on the information highway.  04.15.01

First Amendment protects student 'God-talk' in public schools
By Charles Haynes What is it about student religious speech that causes some school officials to react with fear and trembling?  04.01.01

Ignorance, fear unfairly stigmatize American Muslims
By Charles Haynes The rapid growth of Islam in the United States in recent years has been accompanied by an escalation of hate and prejudice directed toward Muslims.  03.25.01

'First Amendment Schools' project links freedom with responsibility
By Charles Haynes The tragedy at Santana High School has sparked yet another national debate about how to ensure "safe schools."  03.18.01

Suppression of student speech won't fix school problems
By Charles Haynes When a kid is mocked or called names in school, something must be done about it. No one should have to suffer daily humiliation and ridicule as the price of an education.  03.11.01

Government can't censor Eminem, but citizens can
By Charles Haynes Winning three Grammys in one night is no small achievement. But controversial rapper Eminem has accomplished something even more astonishing this year.  03.04.01

Successful partnerships with faith-based groups focus on secular activities
By Charles Haynes Advocates of more partnerships between faith communities and public schools got a big boost earlier this month when President Bush directed the secretary of education to set up a new center for faith-based initiatives.  02.25.01

Public-school-sponsored baccalaureate service poses problem
By Charles Haynes Under current court rulings, school sponsorship of religious service at graduation is unconstitutional.  02.18.01

Public prayers on state occasions need not be divisive or generic
By Charles Haynes Debate over prayers offered at President Bush’s inauguration is yet another reminder of just how diverse and contentious America has become in the 21st century.  02.11.01

Federal funding for faith-based programs requires careful implementation
By Charles Haynes President Bush's ambitious plan to expand federal aid to faith-based programs appears to be gaining broad support across religious and political lines.  02.04.01

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