Religion_Belief

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Edwin J. Feulner Jr., founder of The Heritage Foundation and leader of the conservative movement, died Friday at age 83. Photograph: David Hills.

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A first-grade teacher at McCordsville Elementary School in Indiana stirred controversy after sending a letter home to parents asking them to tell their children not to talk about God in the classroom. (WISH-TV)

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Rabbi Ilene Haigh (left) and Rabbi Jessy Gross march with over 300 Jews in the 1,000 Minister March for Justice in Washington D.C. on Monday. The women are part of the Religious Action Center, the social justice arm of the Reform Jewish movement. (Laura Kelly)

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FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2016, file photo, South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley is tackled by Clemson's Carlos Watkins and Christian Wilkins (42) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson's ascent to a national title was fueled by a dynamic and dazzling group of skill players on offense like quarterback Deshaun Watson and receiver Mike Williams. If the Tigers hope to climb that mountain again this season, it will likely be on the backs of talented defenders like linemen Christian Wilkins and Dexter Lawrence. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, an Orthodox protester holds up a sign reading "Stop Matilda" during a protest against the release of a movie depicting a liaison of Russia's last czar in Moscow, Russia. Russia's Culture Ministry says that a controversial historical film about the last Russian czar's affair with a ballerina has been cleared for release. "Matilda," which is about Nicholas II's relationship with Matilda Kshesinskaya, has drawn virulent criticism from some Orthodox believers and hard-line nationalists, who see it as blasphemy against the emperor, glorified as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, an Orthodox protester holds up a sign reading "Stop Matilda" during a protest against the release of a movie depicting a liaison of Russia's last czar in Moscow, Russia. Russia's Culture Ministry says that a controversial historical film about the last Russian czar's affair with a ballerina has been cleared for release. "Matilda," which is about Nicholas II's relationship with Matilda Kshesinskaya, has drawn virulent criticism from some Orthodox believers and hard-line nationalists, who see it as blasphemy against the emperor, glorified as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, Orthodox protesters gather during a protest against the release of a movie depicting a liaison of Russia's last czar in Moscow, Russia. Russia's Culture Ministry says that a controversial historical film about the last Russian czar's affair with a ballerina has been cleared for release. "Matilda," which is about Nicholas II's relationship with Matilda Kshesinskaya, has drawn virulent criticism from some Orthodox believers and hard-line nationalists, who see it as blasphemy against the emperor, glorified as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, an Orthodox protester holds up a sign reading "Stop Matilda" during a protest against the release of a movie depicting a liaison of Russia's last czar in Moscow, Russia. Russia's Culture Ministry says that a controversial historical film about the last Russian czar's affair with a ballerina has been cleared for release. "Matilda," which is about Nicholas II's relationship with Matilda Kshesinskaya, has drawn virulent criticism from some Orthodox believers and hard-line nationalists, who see it as blasphemy against the emperor, glorified as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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China's Gong Lijiao makes an attempt in the women's shot put final during the World Athletics Championships in London Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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Texas Dept. Public Safety Honor Guard members escort the casket from the memorial service for former Texas Governor Mark White at Second Baptist Church, in Houston, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. ( Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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Texas Dept. Public Safety Honor Guard members escort the casket into the memorial service for former Texas Governor Mark White at Second Baptist Church, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 in Houston. White, who battled kidney cancer, died Saturday at age 77. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy and former Texas Governor, and his wife, Anita Perry, arrive for the memorial service for former Texas Governor Mark White at Second Baptist Church, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 in Houston. White, who battled kidney cancer, died Saturday at age 77. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy and former Texas Governor, arrives for the memorial service for former Texas Governor Mark White at Second Baptist Church, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 in Houston. White, who battled kidney cancer, died Saturday at age 77. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura Bush, arrive for the memorial service for former Texas Governor Mark White at Second Baptist Church, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 in Houston. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, photo, polyvinyl chloride piping is seen on an utility pole as a vehicle drives by on Airmount Road in Mahwah, N.J. Thin strips of PVC piping placed on utility poles around a New Jersey town bordering New York have stirred worries that an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community plans to expand. Along with a measure to limit Mahwah’s parks to town residents, it has led to backlash from those who say the opposition raises worries about anti-Semitism. The county’s prosecutor ordered the police not to enforce that measure after Mahwah’s police chief raised concerns that complaints were targeting Jews. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, photo, polyvinyl chloride piping is seen on an utility pole on Airmount Road in Mahwah, N.J. Thin strips of PVC piping placed on utility poles around a New Jersey town bordering New York have stirred worries that an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community plans to expand. Along with a measure to limit Mahwah’s parks to town residents, it has led to backlash from those who say the opposition raises worries about anti-Semitism. The county’s prosecutor ordered the police not to enforce that measure after Mahwah’s police chief raised concerns that complaints were targeting Jews. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, photo, polyvinyl chloride piping is seen on an utility pole as a vehicle drives by on Airmount Road in Mahwah, N.J. Thin strips of PVC piping placed on utility poles around a New Jersey town bordering New York have stirred worries that an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community plans to expand. Along with a measure to limit Mahwah’s parks to town residents, it has led to backlash from those who say the opposition raises worries about anti-Semitism. The county’s prosecutor ordered the police not to enforce that measure after Mahwah’s police chief raised concerns that complaints were targeting Jews. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)