by Clete Hux – Millions of Americans practice it every day. Some say it is just physical exercise. Others say it is a spiritual discipline. Some say it is a New Age “Trojan horse” from the East. And others say they practice “Western” yoga without accepting the Eastern mysticism attached to it. While many Americans … Read More
Rev. Clete Hux and Joe Godfrey, Director of ALCAP, discuss Yoga being taught in Alabama Public Schools. The Alabama Administrative Code (AAC), Rule 290-040-040-2 that bans the practice of yoga and meditation in its public school system has been in place for over twenty-seven years. A new bill, HB246, is making its way through the … Read More
By Rev. Clete Hux – Yoga: Physical exercise or religious spirituality? Legal or illegal? Those are some questions that the State Senate Committee needs to consider with regards to practicing or not practicing yoga in Alabama schools K-12. The Alabama Administrative Code (AAC), Rule 290-040-040-.2 that bans the practice of yoga and meditation in its … Read More
By Winfried Corduan My class in world religions was visiting a Hindu group on a Sunday morning, and we stayed for the communal lunch. I was sitting on one of the large mats next to a gentleman who had been a member of the group for as long as I had been visiting with students, … Read More