Poland Comes to Italy's Defense on the Crucifix
Posted by Tim Drake
Friday, November 13, 2009 3:46 PM
There’s more backlash from the European Court of Human Rights’ decision regarding keeping crucifixes in Italy’s public schools. Poland’s president, Lech Kaczynski, has said that Poland will never agree to remove crosses from its schools.
While the court’s decision did not impact Poland, it could force a review of the use of the crucifix in government-run schools across Europe. The... READ MORE
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Expunging Christ: The Crucifix and the Nation
Posted by Tim Drake
Friday, November 06, 2009 12:31 PM
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.” — Psalm 33: 12
On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights fined the Italian government for having crucifixes in its schools.
It’s yet another example of oversized, secular bureaucracies pitted against the most natural forms of human agreement, in this case the nation.
The... READ MORE
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