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Court upholds $400,000 fine against lawyer who warned Catholic school about predator on staff
"I did what I had to do," Richard Trahant told reporters after his punishment was upheld
Evangelical preacher claims God backed Trump’s invasion of Venezuela
Hank Kunneman's sermon shows how Christian Nationalism can turn greed and war into extensions of God’s will
New Jersey finally stops Christians from blocking access to a public beach on Sunday mornings
After years of litigation, the state shut down Ocean Grove’s attempt to turn a public shoreline into a religious privilege
Judge says school must shield kindergartner from all things LGBTQ at Christian dad's demand
A federal ruling has forced a public school to accommodate one Christian parent’s faith-based hostility
A single Chick-fil-A store congratulated a gay couple, and conservatives lost their damn minds
A harmless Facebook post exposed the emptiness of the conservative culture war
Indiana Republicans are reviving a decades-old fight over a Ten Commandments monument
Gov. Mike Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita are gambling on a more partisan court to advance their Christian Nationalist agenda
People who visited Ark Encounter may have been exposed to measles
"An unvaccinated, out-of-state traveler" who tested positive for measles recently visited the Creationist attraction, according to the Kentucky…
Zohran Mamdani's Qur’an oath was perfectly legal. Christian Nationalists can't handle that.
The backlash to Mamdani's swearing-in ceremony has nothing to do with the Constitution and everything to do with religious privilege

December 2025

Can students fail an assignment if they cite God? Not if Florida Republicans get their way.
Two Florida lawmakers are weaponizing student failure to further their fake religious persecution crisis
The Trump Administration keeps lying about George Washington praying at Valley Forge
A widely debunked story about Washington praying has now became official government messaging
A disgruntled church member just exposed his pastor's habitual sermon plagiarism
An anonymous ex-congregant compiled more than 100 examples of Pastor Josh Whitlow plagiarizing other preachers. Several examples are now up on YouTube.
Colorado pastor: Sign these anti-trans ballot petitions or "you're a traitor" to Jesus
Jim Burgen's recent sermon to Flatirons Community Church exposes how fear and lies drive anti-trans Christian politics
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