Employees who feel uncomfortable with visible expressions of faith at work should confront the situation head on, Ms. Johnston said.
The products teddy bears, pink-ribbon brooches, and so forth serve as amulets and talismans, comforting the sufferer and providing visible evidence of faith.
In the western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang, where Buddhist and Islamic beliefs mingle with ethnic identities, the government also has sought to curb some of the visible symbols of faith, including beards and veils, and installed surveillance cameras in and around monasteries and mosques.
Members of Congress know that vocal, visible people of faith will stand up and speak out for justice for children, and elected officials look for ways to be a champion for children.
Women in particular became targets of religious hatred due to our visible signs of faith.
Such accommodations have been made on a case-by-case basis since 1981 when the Army prohibited exemptions to uniform requirements for visible articles of faith. .
It is ironic that Sikhs, as one of the most visible people of faith, are invisible to the majority of people.
The new Senate majority leader, Tom Daschle of South Dakota, while not highly visible on the faith issue, is believed to share many of the concerns voiced by others in his party.
It's separate and distinct from Islam, yet since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, Sikhs — who often wear turbans or other visible articles of faith — have been frequent targets of anti-Muslim hate.
Islamist organizations became the most visible defenders of the faith.
