John Ragosta

John Ragosta is an author at Religion News Service.

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COMMENTARY: Town prayers: What does the Supreme Court mean by ‘coercion’?

By John Ragosta — May 6, 2014
(RNS) The heart of future litigation will likely be whether the governmental prayer is sufficiently coercive or proselytizing, a point on which, in this case, the court split.

COMMENTARY: Can there be a rational compromise on the Pledge of Allegiance?

By John Ragosta — April 23, 2014
(RNS) Why not have two “proper” forms of the pledge, one saying “under God” and one saying “under law,” and permit students to choose which they prefer?

GUEST COMMENTARY: Something to celebrate on Religious Freedom Day

By John Ragosta — January 15, 2013
(RNS) Wednesday is Religious Freedom Day. Why celebrate? Because our government does not tell us how to pray, or to whom or for whom. Because our government does not use our tax dollars to propagate religion. By John Ragosta.
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