Outside the Beltway

Andrew Sullivan makes a rather bizarre charge offhandedly: “Who among the neocons would have thought that one of George W. Bush’s final legacies would be bringing pogroms, bombings and genocide to Christians in his new zone of freedom?”

208 years ago today, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to The Danbury Baptist Association that has resonated through the years.

Constitutional interpretation is easy, right?

A new Gallup poll reflects the declining role of religion in American public, and private, life.

Fed examiners made a bank take down a “Merry Christmas, God With Us” sign. Then the “system” kicked in.

Joe Ratzinger, the future pope, lobbied hard against Turkey’s membership in the EU.

In her new book, Sarah Palin puts forward a view of the role of religion in politics that is in direct contrast with America’s own traditions.

A top Saudi cleric says nothing in the Koran forbids women from driving cars.

“Ugly Betty” actor Michael Brea killed his mother with a samurai sword while screaming Bible passages.

An incident at a school in England provides us with an object lesson in why the often derided concept of separation of church and state is an important part of protecting individual liberty.

A new Oklahoma law that bans Sharia law from being enforced in state courts may have some very unintended consequences.

US News & World Report is going to stop printing magazines, except for a handful of niche issues like the annual college and graduate school ranking guides.

If you believe that the United States is built on Judeo-Christian principles, why would you oppose the redistribution of wealth?

Jack Conway’s “Aqua Buddha” ad has come back to haunt him in the polls, and may become the act that seals his fate on Election Day.

Tumblr called “Pictures of Muslims Wearing Things” shows that there’s no such thing as “Muslim garb.”

Apparently Juan Williams is really, really, really important.

President Obama is reportedly avoiding a visit to India’s Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Temple, for fear that he’ll be accused of being a Muslim.

The coalition of voters that propelled Barack Obama to an historic victory in 2008 is seemingly falling apart, and the President is reacting by blaming the voters.

Who’s to blame for the rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States, President Obama or those who have actually been encouraging bias against Muslims?

The Washington Post looks around and discovers that the Tea Party isn’t racist after all. Their bad, I guess.

If everything you know about Islam comes from Pam Geller and Christianity from Christopher Hitchens, you’re doing yourself a grave disservice.

Are we facing a Sharia take-over?

Thanks to the Internet, there are a lot more Willy Lomans out there.

A history book used in Texas until 2003 mentions Islam more than Christianity. Much outrage ensues.