Richard B. Katskee is Legal Director at Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Symbols have power. They communicate complex ideas, often more effectively and more forcefully than mere ...

Religious statues in our homes, gardens and churches are intended to inspire us, not cause us to make them idols. Sometimes non-believers charge Christians, especially Catholics of praying to statues.

The anchor became a key Christian symbol during the period of Roman persecution. As Michael Card observes in his recent album, Soul Anchor: "The first century symbol wasn't the cross; it was the ...

B razil's Supreme Federal Court has unanimously ruled to allow the presence of religious symbols in public buildings, affirming that their display does not conflict with the country's secular ...

The claim: Supreme Court says Jewish symbols allowed on government property but not Christian symbols A Dec. 26 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) shows a menorah in front of the White House.

However, government involvement in promoting a religious symbol makes me uncomfortable because it feels coercive. Surely, the monument and its maintenance might be transferred to a patriotic ...

The Peace Cross is, of course, a cross, but it is more than a religious symbol. It is a magnificent reminder of the peace for which 49 Prince George’s County men gave their lives.

Religious statues in our homes, gardens and churches are intended to inspire us, not cause us to make them idols. Sometimes non-believers charge Christians, especially Catholics of praying to statues.

The Canadian flag contained a religious symbol until 1965. And the British Columbia flag still does. It has a Union Jack, which includes the crosses of St. George, St. Patrick and St. Andrew.

Quebec lawmakers are considering a controversial measure that would forbid public employees to wear religious symbols while they’re on duty. Critics of the measure, drafted by center-right ...