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Stand with Us Against the Rising Tide of Christian Nationalism

In a pivotal moment for our nation, we find ourselves facing the growing influence of Christian nationalism in American politics. Yesterday’s election has spotlighted the increasing threats to religious freedom, equality, and the separation of church and state—values that are foundational to our democracy. Now more than ever, we need to stand together to ensure …

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Nov 7 2024November 7, 2024

Choosing the Future

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“To govern is to choose.” This was President John Kennedy’s succinct description of his job and the innumerable decisions about what government programs to fund, whether to go to war, who should benefit from tax cuts, and every other area touched by the federal government. But before a president gets to make these choices, we choose …

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Nov 4 2024November 4, 2024

Secular Coalition for America Condemns Louisiana’s Unconstitutional Mandate to Display Ten Commandments in Public Schools

News, Press Release

The Secular Coalition for America (SCA) strongly opposes the recent decision by Louisiana to require the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, deeming it a blatant violation of the constitutional principle of separation of church and state. Louisiana Governor Landry signed into law legislation that mandates the prominent placement of the Ten …

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Jun 20 2024June 20, 2024

Steven Emmert Takes the Lead

News, Press Release

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022 the Secular Coalition for America welcomed Steven Emmert to the organization as our new Executive Director. He brings valuable experience from the world of nonprofits and advocacy with his unique perspective to promote our mission. Most recently, Steven served as the Deputy Executive Director of Us Helping Us right here …

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Aug 23 2022June 20, 2024

Ethical Assembly Workshops Now Available

Announcements, News, Resource

In July, our coalition member American Ethical Union held their 107th annual assembly! With the theme of “preparing for the future of ethical humanism,” they held a variety of talks and workshops that you can now stream at your leisure! If you were unable to attend the assembly when it happened, or if you are …

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Aug 17 2022

Dear Mitch McConnell, No.

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This week, we wrote a letter to Senator Mitch McConnell. He had seen fit, on the Senate floor, to claim to know what nonreligious Americans feel about the current slate of Supreme Court justices and their disturbingly harmful decisions in many cases that favor faith over secularism. Cases like Carson v. Makin, Kennedy v. Bremerton, and Dobbs …

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Jul 22 2022April 17, 2023

Heretic on the Hill: In the Court of Public Opinion

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I won’t belabor the Supreme Court cases I’ve been highlighting recently, but I will mention them; they show a new line of thinking about individual religious freedom that will have an ongoing impact in the courts for years to come. There’s the case of the high school coach who led prayers at the 50 yard …

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Jul 9 2022April 20, 2023

SCOTUS Opinion: Kennedy v. Bremerton

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In its decision in the case of Kennedy v. Bremerton, the Supreme Court has sided with a coach who made students feel pressured to join him in prayer. Joseph Kennedy, a high school football coach in Washington state, was put on paid leave by the Bremerton School District in 2015 after the district learned he …

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Jun 27 2022

SCOTUS Opinion: Carson v. Makin

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With today’s decision in Carson v. Makin, the Supreme Court has decided that taxpayer funds may be used to subsidize tuition at private religious schools, including schools that explicitly discriminate against LGBTQ+ and nonreligious students and teachers. At question is the option the State of Maine provides for parents that live in school districts which …

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Jun 21 2022June 21, 2022

House Appropriations Committee Increases IRS Enforcement Funding

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Last winter, the Secular Coalition for America, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and the American Humanist Association prioritized better enforcement of the Johnson Amendment by the Internal Revenue Service and began lobbying members of Congress on this issue. The IRS has been lax, to put it charitably, in enforcing this section of the tax law …

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Jun 16 2022

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Stand with Us Against the Rising Tide of Christian Nationalism

Choosing the Future

Secular Coalition for America Condemns Louisiana’s Unconstitutional Mandate to Display Ten Commandments in Public Schools

Steven Emmert Takes the Lead

Ethical Assembly Workshops Now Available

Dear Mitch McConnell, No.

Heretic on the Hill: In the Court of Public Opinion

SCOTUS Opinion: Kennedy v. Bremerton

SCOTUS Opinion: Carson v. Makin

House Appropriations Committee Increases IRS Enforcement Funding

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