Religious education lessons 'dying out' in schools

Religious education is being undermined by a "crippling ambivalence" towards the subject in state schools, according to research published today.

Schools spend just £1 per pupil on religious lessons as subject falls victim to squeeze on time and money

A government funded report found that RE struggled to get a share of the curriculum, with classroom time meant to be devoted to learning about religion used instead to teach other subjects.

State school RE 'under-resourced'

The funding of religious education in UK state schools is "frighteningly dependent" on the head teacher's personal stance, research suggests.

At Arizona GOP debate, Romney fights for frontrunner status

Mitt Romney fought for frontrunner status in front of a live national audience Wednesday night in the last debate before the crucial primaries on Feb. 28 in Michigan and Arizona. Mitt Romney said in his opening statement at the CNN debate that he wanted to restore America's promise, prompting immediate applause from the audience in [...]

Does Obama really care about religious freedom in America?

Religious freedom in America is under attack from the right and the left. James Madison, the father of our Constitution, referred to the right of conscience as “the most sacred of all property” – our greatest possession.