Today the Secular Coalition for America announced that Mark Dann has been named the organization’s new Director of Governmental Affairs. “The struggle to preserve the separation of religion and government is one of the defining political battles of our time, and I’m excited to be at the forefront of this movement,” said Mark Dann. “Lawmakers …
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The GOP’s ability to position itself as the defender of the American family has been weakening for a long time—but Trump’s immigration policy is its death knell. “We are a country of compassion. We are a country of heart,” Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen declared in her rambling and dishonest press conference on Monday about the Trump …
Potential changes to Michigan’s school social studies standards are stirring controversy because they remove references to Roe v. Wade, gay rights and climate change while trimming references to the role of the NAACP. The revisions also eliminate the word “democratic” from the phrase “core democratic values.” Much of the controversy has centered on Republican state Sen. …
Gay rights, climate change could disappear from Michigan social studies Read More »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has officially won a major lawsuit against the state of Texas. They actually won the case back in October, but additional challenges came up. The new decision marks an official end to the case… at least at this level. To understand what’s going on, you have to know that the Texas State …
Atheists Win Final Judgment Against TX Gov. Who Censored Their Holiday Display Read More »
If you want to understand American politics today, starting with the prospects for the 2018 midterm elections, you need to know Jim Domen. By the time he was in middle school, Mr. Domen knew he was different. His attraction to boys confused him. He knew it would shock his parents, born-again Christians. “I tried to …
In a letter Monday, United Methodist Church clergy and lay leaders accused the attorney general — a member of their denomination — of violating church laws. More than 600 clergy and lay leaders from the United Methodist Church have accused Attorney General Jeff Sessions of violating church law in connection to his role in enforcing …
After a legal battle lasting nearly five years, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that it was legal to deny accreditation to Trinity Western University’s proposed law school in British Columbia. That means graduates of the Christian law school may not have the paperwork needed to practice law in certain provinces, making their diplomas effectively useless. …
Canada Supreme Court: Legal Groups Can Deny Accreditation to Anti-Gay Law School Read More »
The Collier County School Board voted 3-2 on Monday to adopt a new batch of science textbooks after residents filed objections to more than a dozen of them. Four Collier residents opposed some of the textbooks, making arguments ranging from unbalanced views of evolution and climate change to inaccurate racial depictions of science experts. Board Chairman …
Evolution, climate change skeptics lose battle over Collier science textbooks Read More »
Attorney General Jeff Sessions ignited a public theological debate last week when he used the Bible, specifically Romans 13, to justify the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S. border. He likely took his cues from the White House Bible Study (WHBS), a weekly Bible study for members of the president’s cabinet organized …
The White House Bible Study group that influenced Trump’s family separation policy Read More »
It rarely ever turns out this way, so it’s something to celebrate. A Massachusetts parent whose daughter just graduated high school complained to city and district officials about a policy allowing commencement speakers to lead prayers when addressing the audience, explaining that it’s against the law to do that. As a result, the city will …
City Discontinues Prayers at School Graduation After Parent Speaks Up Read More »
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