Comment on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
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Comments From the Secular Coalition for America on the Religious Liberty Commission’s Draft Report
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Religious Liberty Commission Report Reimagines Religious Freedom as Religious Privilege
Washington, D.C., June 29, 2026 – The following is a statement from Secular Coalition for America Executive Director Steven Emmert in response to the Religious Liberty Commission’s final report. “The Religious Liberty Commission’s final report is not a blueprint for protecting religious freedom. It is a roadmap for expanding religious privilege. At its
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Heretic on the Hill: Me Settling a 250-Year-Old Argument
With less than two weeks to go before the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we’re in the home stretch of hearing “America was founded as a Christian nation and the Declaration proves it.” The Religious Liberty Commission report is due any day. So, one more time, I’m going to knock that statement down and
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Heretic on the Hill: A National Prayer Service in DC Gets Golden Idol-ed
You may have missed it but Jesus showed up on the National Mall last week for “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving,” a day-long event of Christian music and mostly evangelical Christian speakers. The stated goal was to rededicate the United States of America as ‘One Nation, Under God.” House Speaker
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Heretic on the Hill: Project 2027 Will Solve The Scourge of Anti-Christian Bias
The Trump Administration’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias released a report April 30th claiming that Christians faced discrimination in federal agencies and public institutions during the Biden administration. (Find the link here.) The report focuses on complaints about religious colleges, abortion protests, vaccine mandates, military policies, and debates over gender identity in schools and workplaces. It
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Talking Points in Opposition to the Free Speech Fairness Act
During SCA’s 2026 Member Meeting, we urged Congress to oppose the Free Speech Fairness Act. You can read more about the bill and how to talk to your members of Congress about it here: Talking Points in Opposition to the Free Speech Fairness Act (2)
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2026 National Prayer Breakfast Opposition Letter – Organizational and Community Leaders Sign On
The Secular Coalition for America has joined several nonprofits, including the Freedom From Religion Foundation, to oppose the National Prayer Breakfast. The National Prayer Breakfast harms our national unity, the separation between religion and government, and the rights of the nonreligious community. It has been used by Christian nationalists to push discriminatory beliefs into our
Heretic on the Hill: Help Us Fight Preachers Endorsing Politicians
The Johnson Amendment is under attack. The legal prohibition against preachers endorsing candidates from the pulpit would be repealed if bills in the House and Senate pass this year. When you see a bill with a vague and seemingly patriotic title, like the Free Speech Fairness Act, you know it’s probably a problem. That’s why we’ll be fighting this bill on lobby
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The United States Was Not Founded As A Christian Nation
You may have seen claims that the Founding Fathers created the United States to be a “Christian nation”. This Christian nationalism narrative rewrites history and ignores America’s Founders’ mission to create a secular government where religious freedom is protected but not enforced on its citizens. Read our guide below to explore the true role of
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