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Heretic on the Hill: Defining Religious Freedom Down

Senator Daniel Moynihan once wrote a scholarly paper in his spare time, the kind most Senators just don’t write, called “Defining Deviancy Down.” He was using the sociologist’s meaning of deviancy: different from societal norms. His point was that the nation had become so accustomed to gun violence that what was once front page news …

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Heretic on the Hill: Visas for Religious Workers — Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?

What if you could start your own religion, get it sanctioned by the IRS, and bring some of your believers from overseas to work at your faith-based nonprofit? Well you can! There is a special visa program known as the R-1 Nonimmigrant Religious Workers Program.  “Noncitizens working in the United States temporarily as a minister …

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The Secular Coalition for America Condemns Latest Abortion Law in Texas

For five decades it has been established law that the Constitution guarantees the right to privacy and that right, as Justice Harry Blackmun wrote, “is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” It is also accepted law that abortion is legal in most states until the age of …

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The Secular Coalition for American Educates Senator on the Pledge

Last month Senator Mike Braun, (R-Indiana) introduced a Senate Resolution ostensibly simply supporting the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact a significant portion of the text summarizes the legal history behind the religious controversies arising from reciting the Pledge in schools, primarily the dispute over the addition of “under God”. The Resolution ends with “the Senate …

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The Clergy Project Joins the Secular Coalition for America

Washington D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America is proud to officially announce the 20th member organization of our coalition, The Clergy Project. The mission of The Clergy Project is to provide support, community, and hope to current and former religious professionals who no longer hold supernatural beliefs.  In its 11th year, there are currently …

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Nontheist community raises $25,000 during National Day of Reason Mayday for Humanity event

A note from Debbie Allen, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, on the success of our community’s National Day of Reason fundraising event, Mayday for Humanity.   As the Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America (SCA), I want to personally thank the secular community for their support during our coalition’s Secular …

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Coalition of Secular Americans Meets With White House Office

Washington D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America is proud to have had a productive meeting with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships this past Friday, May 14, 2021. Together with our member organizations the American Humanist Association, American Atheists, Center for Inquiry, Ex-Muslims of North America, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, we highlighted …

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