Weekly Wrap: Thomas Paine, Javier Bardem, Justice Antonin Scalia and Hindu nationalism
There’s a lot to report about Freedom From Religion Foundation actions this week to further our mission — and how these efforts are getting well-deserved recognition. The foremost news service covering belief and nonbelief quoted our advocacy affiliate’s critique of an extremely problematic religion scion who the Trump administration has just appointed as an ambassador-at-large […]
We’re not ready for the death of Employment Division v. Smith
Antonin Scalia (yes, that Antonin Scalia) issued a warning that deserves much more attention right now than it’s getting. The Supreme Court warned in 1990 that allowing religious beliefs to exempt individuals from otherwise valid laws would elevate “the professed doctrines of religious belief” above “the law of the land,” effectively allowing “every citizen to […]