More than 100 members of Congress are all trying to the get the Supreme Court to permit a giant Christian cross on public property. The controversy centers around the “Peace Cross,” a World War I memorial, in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Last October, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled 2-1 that […]
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Sadly it is no exaggeration, no hyperbole, to say that Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared a holy war on LGBT people, LGBT equality, and LGBT rights on Monday. He declared war on anything that could be perceived to trespass on the “religious freedom” or “religious liberty” of Christians—which is loosely defined enough to be construed as trespassing on pretty
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Two activists are facing separate charges of blasphemy for calling into question harmful religious traditions and superstitious thinking. Babu Gogineni, a former director of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), is kind of like India’s James Randi. He’s known for appearing in the media and debunking charlatans. Last year, in a clip that went viral,
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Here’s a really important development in the world of organized atheist activism. On Thursday, the American Humanist Association launched what they’re calling the Humanist Legal Society. I’d call it the atheist equivalent of the conservative Federalist Society: A way to identify, bring together, and support those in the legal professional who are dedicated to maintaining church/state separation, science-based evidence,
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In a small Alabama town, an evangelical congregation reckons with God, President Trump and the meaning of morality. LUVERNE, Ala. Clay Crum opened his Bible to Exodus Chapter 20 and read verse 14 one more time.“Thou shalt not commit adultery,” it said. He prayed about what he was going to do. He was the pastor
Republicans’ attempts to repeal the Johnson Amendment aren’t over yet. For nearly two years now, Donald Trump has promised the Religious Right that he would sign a repeal of the rule, which forbids places of worship from endorsing political candidates if they want to keep their tax exempt status. If he were to rescind it, Christian churches
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Scott Wagner is the Republican state senator from Pennsylvania who’s hoping to unseat Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf this November. And before you find out what he did the other night, you need to know that he’s a climate change denier. Last year, at a conference for the gas industry, Wagner discussed his desire to drill, baby, drill. He also
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The unsealing of an affidavit this week charging 29-year-old Maria Butina with “conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation” was yet another bombshell in the investigation into what U.S. intelligence agencies describe as Russian attempts to influence American elections and politics throughout 2016. But buried within the Justice Department’s affidavit was a peculiar detail: Butina, a
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Jason Storms is both an “pro-life” activist who thinks a woman who has an abortion is as “guilty as a murderer“… and a guy who got hired as a substitute teacher in the Milwaukee Public Schools. That might not be a problem as long as he kept his views to himself, but Storms bragged on Facebook earlier this
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The House voted Thursday to make it harder for the government to punish churches that get involved in politics. In a 217-199 vote, lawmakers approved legislation barring the IRS from revoking the tax-exempt status of churches that back political candidates, unless it is specifically approved by the commissioner of the agency. The provision, buried in
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