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Rachel Maddow and Joan Brown Campbell to Receive The 2010 Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award

Washington, DC – Interfaith Alliance announced today that the 2010 Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award …

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Interfaith Alliance Expresses Disappointment In Tone of Discussion About Cordoba House

Washington, DC – Interfaith Alliance President, Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, released the following statement in …

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Past Walter Cronkite Faith and Freedom Award Honorees

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Interfaith Alliance Supports House Resolution on Texas School Board’s Flawed Curriculum

WASHINGTON, DC – Interfaith Alliance, along with its coalition partners, sent a letter to Texas Representative …

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Interfaith Alliance Praises Court Decision Striking Down Prop 8

WASHINGTON, DC – The Interfaith Alliance today applauded the U.S. District Court for the Northern District …

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Interfaith Alliance Expresses Disappointment in ADL Statement on Islamic Center

Washington, DC – Interfaith Alliance President, Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, expressed his disappointment today about …

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Interfaith Alliance Statement on Recent Comments Made by Nevada U.S. Senate Candidate Sharron Angle

Washington, DC – Interfaith Alliance President Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy issued the following statement today …

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Religious Freedom and the Courts

Religious Freedom and the CourtsIn a decision that had the potential to drastically alter our religious freedom and the government’s ability to fund religious groups at public universities, the Supreme Court ruled this summer on Christian Legal Society v. Martinez.  The case asked whether a public university may deny school funding and other benefits to a religious student group that welcomes all students to its events but has exclusionary criteria for voting members and officers.

 

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FAQ From You: What’s with all the mail?

One of the most common complaints any non-profit hears is about its direct mail program – …

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Weekend LEADD: NYC Edition!

leaddgroupNY.jpgFrom May 21st to 23rd, Interfaith Alliance held its NYC-area LEADD (Leadership Education Advancing Democracy & Diversity) youth program at the Warwick Conference center in Warwick, NY.  In its fifth year, LEADD is an innovative program for high school students developed by Interfaith Alliance members and a dedicated group of volunteers who have acted as founders, curriculum planners, teachers and workshop leaders since its inception.  Students who attend LEADD are immersed in the history of the First Amendment, particularly its Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses, and what they mean in the United States – the world’s most pluralistic nation – today. The First Amendment is the foundation of America’s unique devotion to religious freedom and the cornerstone of the hope and vision for creating a truly pluralistic American society.  Students also learn about current policy, legislative and legal issues involving religious freedom.

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