Dec. 20, 2005, ruling by Judge John E. Jones III of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania which states that intelligent design cannot be taught in public schools.

PBS’ “Faith and Reason” series has tackled several issues involved with the confluence of science and religion. The website offers resources on several of the topics the series has covered.

Legal backgrounder published in 2005 by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life on the relevant legal cases involving evolution.

The Brooklyn-based Transgender Law and Policy Institute tracks legislation, court cases and hate crime laws involving transgender rights.

The American Civil Liberties Union’s Web site includes background material on transgender court cases.

Read an April 24, 2012 Huffington Post article about the anti-discrimination law ruling that protects transgender employees from discrimination in the workplace.

Many religion reporters also write about spiritual movements and ethical concerns. What sorts of stories like that should a religion writer do? By Richard Scheinin San Jose Mercury News To write stories about spiritual movements, look for the telltale “signs” of religion-the quest for transcendence we hear so much about these days, the attempt to […]

Leslie Griffin is the William S. Boyd Professor of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law. Griffin, who teaches constitutional law, is known for her interdisciplinary work in law and religion. She has written on the role of fundamentalist religion in the modern world, including an article in […]

The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding. The center also focuses on contemporary issues, including racism, antisemitism, terrorism and genocide.