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Republican’s Bill Would Establish Ten Commandments Monument at Oklahoma Capitol
The state Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that a previous Ten Commandments monument was unconstitutional.
Christian Right Cites Violent Biblical Amalek Trope to Justify Israel’s Tactics
Many Christian Zionists are backing genocide by likening Hamas to a biblical tribe that God promised to exterminate.
Texas Republicans Pass Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
The bill is blatantly unconstitutional, violating First Amendment restrictions on governmental endorsement of religion.
Dark Money-Fueled WI Supreme Court Candidate’s Anti-Abortion Views Span Decades
The billionaire-backed State Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly once wrote that “God’s law” applies in court.
Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Christian Super Bowl Ads That “Make Fascism Look Benign”
A recent investigation revealed the group behind the ads has ties to anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ causes.
Nebraska Dem Offers Amendment to Absurd Drag Show Ban: Ban Kids From Church, Too
The proposal serves to "make a point" about the absurdity of drag show bans, the lawmaker said.
1 in 4 Americans Say Bible Should Take Precedence Over People’s Will in US Law
Polling also found that 45 percent of Americans say the U.S. should be a "Christian nation."
The Supreme Court Is Now Further Right Than It’s Been Since the Early 1930s
Only a quarter of Americans say they have confidence in the court, following a spate of far right rulings this year.
Lauren Boebert Calls Separation of Church and State “Junk”
The doctrine "is not in the Constitution," Boebert claimed, disregarding the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court Is Now Forcing Taxpayers to Pay for Anti-Gay Religious Schools
The ruling lays the groundwork for a legal effort to undermine the principle of universal, secular, public education.