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Christian Nationalism has captured the Republican Party
A new analysis shows how Republicans are increasingly embracing religious extremism while abandoning constitutional principles
Kansas House passes bill making clergy mandated reporters... but Confession loophole remains
Lawmakers have taken a long-overdue step toward accountability. They're just not going far enough.
Ten Commandments posters must go up in schools before Louisiana families can sue, says federal court
The Fifth Circuit admitted the law may be unconstitutional, but they're forcing students to endure religious displays before challenging them
A Tennessee bill would force Bible lessons and prayer in public schools
HB 1491 claims to protect religious freedom, but it undermines the Constitution by pressuring students to adopt Christianity
Trust in clergy members hits record low, Gallup finds
Only 27% of Americans see religious leaders as ethical. It's not hard to imagine why.
Ex-pastor at Greg Laurie's megachurch: I'm too broke to fight all these sexual abuse lawsuits
Harvest Christian Fellowship funded Paul Havsgaard’s ministry. Then they allegedly ignored warnings of abuse and exploitation.
Instead of being honest, Southern Baptists are whitewashing the bigoted legacy of Wiley Drake
As Southern Baptist leaders honor the controversial pastor, their refusal to confront his extremism exposes a deeper institutional rot
The anti–Project Blitz: How the KPOP Act fights Christian Nationalism in public schools
A new wave of secular legislation aims to keep prayer, proselytizing, and religious pressure out of classrooms—while protecting everyone's rights
Two more Democrats join the Congressional Freethought Caucus
The group, which champions reason-based policies and opposes discrimination against atheists, now stands at 34 members
Oklahoma rejects proposed religious charter school. Supporters already plan to sue.
The Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School is the second attempt in the state to use taxpayer dollars for religious indoctrination
GOP lawmaker asks God to cleanse government of non-believers at Christian Nationalist event
At the "National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance," Tennessee Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger called for a purge of non-believers from the government
Trump's "Religious Liberty Commission" just got sued for its pro-Christian bias
The challenge, filed by a coalition of interfaith groups, says the commission is violating laws regarding transparency and ideological bias
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