Do Christian nationalists misread their own scripture?
Many evangelicals claim that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. But where do they see that? Christianity is not mentioned in any of America’s founding documents. The only references to religion in the Constitution are exclusionary, such as “no religious test shall ever be required” for public office. Nevertheless, although Christianity does […]
Are there really almost no Christian nationalists in America?
If religious nationalists are such a rarity, how did they manage to take over the country?
Student rights, Christian nationalism, ‘Judeo-Christian values’ and an atheist minister
We at the Freedom From Religion Foundation have recently been in the midst of important campaigns. We’ve sent a letter out to each and every school district in over a dozen states with troubling track records on religion in the schools, warning them not to trample on student rights by misinterpreting a troubling recent Supreme […]
Our lawsuit and secular voter campaign, Sen. Josh Hawley and Gov. Tony Evers
We at the Freedom From Religion Foundation acted over this past week as a fierce watchdog for the secular Constitution — and received media recognition for that. We filed a major lawsuit against South Carolina officials (including Gov. Henry McMaster) over the unconstitutional funding of a private religious school. “South Carolina’s appropriation of $1.5 million […]
The week that was, digested just for you seculars
The news cycle moves with dizzying speed these days. So, for the benefit of those of you who feel like you’re getting whiplash in trying to keep up with state/church and secular developments, here are highlights of the week, digested just for you. Celebrate the rise of the Nones Uncork your champagne bottle! The Pew […]
A California billboard, a S.C. boondoggle, a N.C. embarrassment and bigotry in Florida
From the Golden State to the Sunshine State, we covered a lot of territory this week at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. We put up a billboard with a secular message in the heart of California’s capital as part of a national campaign we’re organizing during this critical election year. “This campaign is a wake-up […]
Our Supreme Court brief, successes in Congress, local triumphs and incisive blogs
The judiciary, the legislature and the executive — we’ve been working on all three branches of government on behalf of the secular community. The U.S. Supreme Court must dismiss a manufactured case of a Colorado business so that religious discrimination is thwarted, we’re insisting in an amicus brief filed before it. We are deeply troubled […]
The flag is risen
America was not founded as a Christian country. The Founding Fathers were actually deeply concerned about the establishment of a national religion. They witnessed the evils of religious persecution under the King of England and recognized government-established religion as one of the many tools of oppression favored by tyrannical regimes. It is why the Establishment […]
Thinking in constitutional absolutes is killing people
In my line of work, I regularly come up against angry religious extremists who wish death upon me and all others who advocate for the constitutional separation of religion and government. My coworkers and I live with the constant reality that we are never entirely safe at work. Even so, I readily acknowledge that the chances of experiencing […]