When “freedom from religion” became dangerous

It's no secret that religion has become a dirty word in the public sphere, particularly in politics. The "freedom of religion" portion of the First Amendment has increasingly come to mean that public expressions of faith are unwelcome, lest anyone feel offended.  It goes without saying that religious intolerance in the name of tolerance runs contrary to America's founding principles.  But in the age of religiously motivated terrorism, it has also become a national security liability. A privatiz

It's no secret that religion has become a dirty word in the public sphere, particularly in politics. The "freedom of religion" portion of the First Amendment has increasingly come to mean that public expressions of faith are unwelcome, lest anyone feel offended.  It goes without saying that religious intolerance in the name of tolerance runs contrary to America's founding principles.  But in the age of religiously motivated terrorism, it has also become a national security liability. A privatiz…