Sarah Silverman has seen her share of controversies -- after all, her no-holds-barred style, coupled with her wit, intelligence and sweetness, has been her calling card for years.

Guest Post from Brian Fields - Co-Chair of Secular Coalition for Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA, January 20 -- Despite the claims of bill sponsor Rep. Saccone, ath

Discrimination and abuse wrongly backed by doctrine are damaging society, argues former US president Jimmy Carter

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, testing the wall between church and state in a sensitive case, wrestled Wednesday with how far government bodies can go in offering prayers at the start of official meetings.

Why aren't Republicans more frightened of a shutdown and a default? Part of the reason is magical thinking

President Obama said religious education “encourages division and discourages cooperation,” while speaking in Ireland earlier this week. In response, some Catho

Pat Robertson recently attempted to explain why more miracles seem to happen for "simple, humble" foreigners than for Americans, and he said it has to do with evolution.

By MARK SHERMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is wading into the fight over same-sex marriage at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow...

As usual, when I write about this topic, let me start off by being very clear: Young Earth creationism—the idea that God created the Earth 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, borne of a literal interpretation of the Bible—is wrong.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the issue. The court issued a brief order blocking any new same-sex unions in the state.

In his Thanksgiving Proclamation 150 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln mentioned God eight times. On Real Story this afternoon, Gretchen Carlson asked her panel of religious experts what has changed in American politics and in our culture overall.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia did a hilarious interview with New York magazine--here are the highlights.

WASHINGTON -- The Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 5-4 vote.

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BY MARK SHERMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits...