A recent survey by the First Amendment Center disappointingly demonstrates widely held erroneous beliefs about the Constitution and the Founders’ intentions for religious freedom.

From Saturday’s March Against the War to Obama’s rally: How I choose when to, and when not to, bring Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church into a potentially political matter.

March 16th, just days before the fourth anniversary of the start of the war with Iraq, and as a part of nationwide Christian Witness for Peace events, Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church will hold a candle-light service to mourn and pray for the strength and courage to embrace a better way. The public is invited.

Peace in the world requires peace among the religions, which necessitates dialog both between them and within them.

Once again, I am reminded that the world does not fit neatly into categories of right and wrong, just and unjust, moral and immoral.

As Christmas approaches someone, somewhere, will start talking about a supposed “attack on Christmas.”

I don’t buy it.

Guidelines can help us sort out tricky issues of church and state and can help candidates relate to religion with integrity.