When a Turkish court released American Andrew Brunson after two years of confinement, it was a profound moment for Christian evangelicals, who had made the pastor a symbol of religious persecution worldwide. In Brunson’s case and others, they had prayed for deliverance. And President Donald Trump, they said, delivered. […] Under the radar, government agencies, …
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Intercessors for America, the pro-Trump group that has been mobilizing its prayer warriors to help elect “godly” candidates in the 2018 midterms, has bumped up the frequency of its monthly prayer calls and will be holding them every week between now and the election. Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia was the featured guest on last …
A new study reveals the scope of psychological damage done by Indiana’s 2015 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning Hoosiers. Although the study, led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health’s Center for LGBT Health Research, stops short of suggesting Indiana’s law directly caused LGBQ people to feel …
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Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Although we did not get the outcome we hoped for, Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation made us much stronger as a movement, and that is no small feat. Here is how we have grown: The Secular Coalition for America (SCA) engaged our member organizations, allies on Capitol Hill, supporters and allied organizations to analyze Judge …
Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released the following statement today after the Senate voted (50-48) to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Statement by Larry T. Decker, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America “The confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to our nation’s highest court is a supreme injustice. …
Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted (11-10) to recommend Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court. A final vote confirming Judge Kavanaugh is expected early next week. “The Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote is shameful and indefensible,” said Larry T. Decker, Executive Director …
The Congressional Freethought Caucus sent Attorney General Jeff Sessions tough questions about the newly created Religious Liberty Task Force that Sessions needs to answer. When Sessions goes to testify before Congress, expect members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus to demand answers to these important questions. The Secular Coalition for America also submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request on …
The Secular Coalition for America submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request on the Religious Liberty Task Force to better understand its scope, jurisdiction, and interactions with other federal agencies. We will notify you as soon as we receive a response.
Members of Congress have released a letter detailing how a Justice Kavanaugh would dismantle the wall of separation between state and church. The list of signatories includes four members of the Freethought Caucus Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA).
Religion should never be an excuse to discriminate, especially on the taxpayers’ dime. We signed onto a letter addressed to Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta opposing new guidance that would allow federal contractors to discriminate on the basis of religion.
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