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A new religious charter school could open in Oklahoma. The last one was ruled illegal.
A second attempt to use taxpayer dollars for religious indoctrination exposes a coordinated assault on church–state separation
Taxpayer dollars, Christian lies: What Alabama’s voucher program really buys
Christian textbooks that deny evolution, downplay slavery, and avoid critical thinking are now being subsidized with public funds
A Minnesota church told kids to hug and forgive their abuser. Then he found more victims.
Church leaders ignored the mandatory reporting law, pressured victims to forgive and forget, and obstructed justice for years
UK Supreme Court strikes down N. Ireland's pro-Christian Religious Education curriculum
The landmark ruling declared decades of school-led Christian indoctrination unlawful
Colorado’s “first public Christian school” isn't a mistake. It's a test case.
Behind the scenes, a conservative legal group and district leaders crafted a challenge to church-state separation
The Catholic League’s Epstein defense is even worse than you think
This is a desperate attempt by Bill Donohue to redefine abuse, shift blame, and protect institutions over children
Supreme Court declines case involving loudspeaker prayers at high school football games
A decade-long attempt to force Christian prayers over state-run loudspeakers finally collapsed, much to the frustration of Christian Nationalists
New Hampshire town pulls plug on open forum after Satanists hoist flag
Somersworth allowed residents to apply for and erect their flags on a public space. That changed after Satanists got their turn.
How the Assemblies of God became a safe haven for sexual predators
A sweeping NBC investigation exposed decades of abuse, cover-ups, and indifference inside the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination
Florida's proposed loyalty oath for educators would ban atheists from becoming teachers
New legislation would require teachers to say "so help me God" before they can ever step foot in a public school classroom
Christian HVAC tech fired after invoking the "Billy Graham Rule" sues employer
Paul Ostapa’s beliefs reveal how faith-based sexism still poisons modern workplaces
Pumpkin Palooza panic: How a cross-carved gourd sparked a mini culture war
What started as a cute carving contest in Tega Cay, South Carolina turned into a viral debate about religion, politics, and how easily we overreact…
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