Yes. A 40-foot tall cross is unmistakably a religious symbol. The fact that it sits on public property and has been maintained by public funds constitutes an unconstitutional endorsement of religion by the state. The New York Times explains that the case could be heading to the Supreme Court: “The United States Court of Appeals …
A 40-Foot Cross Has Honored War Dead for 90 Years. Is It Unlawful? Read More »
Betsy DeVos said her goal for education reform was to achieve “greater kingdom gain” for God. Now, her schedule shows she may be working hard to achieve that goal. The New York Times explains: “A detailed look at the first six months of Ms. DeVos’s tenure as the secretary of education — based on a …
Betsy DeVos’s Schedule Shows Focus on Religious and Nontraditional Schools Read More »
Washington, DC — Yesterday, nineteen national organizations representing atheists, agnostics, humanists, and nontheistic Americans sent a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees regarding the “Memorandum on Religious Liberty” issued by the Department of Justice on October 6, 2017. Signatories to the letter include the Secular Coalition for America along with all 18 of the coalition’s …
The Secular Coalition for America and our nineteen national organizations representing atheists, agnostics, humanists, and nontheistic Americans sent a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees regarding the “Memorandum on Religious Liberty” issued by the Department of Justice on October 6, 2017. Signatories to the letter include the Secular Coalition for America along with …
Thanks to widespread protests from parents, teachers, and students, New Mexico’s Department of Education announced it will restore evolution and climate change to the state’s science curriculum. Mother Jones reports: “The pressure on the Public Education Department seems to have had an effect. In a Tuesday statement to the media, a department spokeswoman outlined several …
Since 1990, the percentage of Americans with no religious affiliation (the “Nones”) has nearly tripled. Now, new research drawing on historical trends projects that, by 2020, there will be more of these “Nones” than Catholics, and by 2035, they will outnumber Protestants. Sitting and prospective lawmakers would be wise to consider reaching out to this rapidly …
Researchers Project That By 2030 One-Third of Americans Will Have No Religion Read More »
In a major decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled 2-1 that a giant Christian cross in Prince County, Maryland is unconstitutional. During oral arguments, attorneys defending the 40 foot tall “Peace Cross” attempted to argue that the symbol was not religious and was a secular symbol intended to commemorate all those who gave …
Appeals Court Says Giant Christian Cross in Bladensburg, MD is Illegal Read More »
According to new data from the Pew Research Center, a majority of U.S. adults now say it is not necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values (56%), up from about half (49%) who expressed this view in 2011. This is the first time a majority of poll respondents have ever affirmed …
A growing share of Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral Read More »
A great article highlighting Humanist meetings for servicemembers at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. According to the article, the weekly meetings attract more than 1,000 of the 3,800 total attendees for all religious services that take place. As humanists and other nontheists comprise a larger share of the Armed Forces, they are receiving more official recognition. “Humanism”, …
Humanist services at Lackland raise eyebrows — but draw crowds Read More »
Today, the House will consider a radical anti-choice bill that bans abortion after 20 weeks. The “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” makes it a crime—punished with a fine or prison, or both—to perform an abortion when the fetus is believed to be 20 weeks or older. However, as with so many anti-choice laws, the “Pain-Capable Unborn …
The bill to ban abortion at 20 weeks is based on fake science Read More »
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