church and state
Joe Lieberman’s religiously promiscuous campaign
By Mark Silk — March 28, 2024
(RNS) — A missed opportunity for the first Jew on a major-party presidential ticket.
New study finds Christian nationalists to be more complex than media portrayals
By Jack Jenkins — December 18, 2023
(RNS) — Many Christian nationalists, the group Neighborly Faith found, espouse troubling views while simultaneously expressing openness to aspects of American pluralism.
Christian lawmakers push battle over church and state after Roe
By Henry Larson and Francesca D'Annunzio/News21 — September 13, 2023
(News21) — A group of Christian lawmakers has been busy reshaping America’s relationship with abortion, LGBTQ issues and religion. But their ultimate goal — bridging the separation between church and state — is far more ambitious.
A football coach who got job back after Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field has resigned
By Ed Komenda — September 7, 2023
SEATTLE (AP) — In a statement, the Bremerton School District confirmed that assistant coach Joe Kennedy had submitted his resignation.
The None-bers Game With Ryan Burge
By Jonathan Woodward — June 9, 2023
An in-depth statistical look at American religion and culture with Ryan Burge; the convergence of gun idolatry and white Christian identity with Jay Michaelson.
No, the framers were not more about protecting religion from the state than vice versa
By Mark Silk — May 5, 2023
(RNS) — Connecticut is a case in point.
Yes, Virginia, the Constitution does separate church and state
By Mark Silk — April 28, 2023
(RNS) — No matter what they're saying in Texas.
Judges dismiss Jewish couple’s suit alleging adoption bias
By Jonathan Mattise — July 5, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Americans United for Separation of Church & State, which filed the lawsuit in January on the couple's behalf, plans to appeal the ruling.
In LA, ‘Atheist Pirates’ remove religious signs from public streets and overpasses
By Alejandra Molina — March 3, 2022
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — ‘The only way we can have streets that are welcoming to all is if all religions can equally go through them and be on them without feeling like they are less than.’
Christian revival at school prompts student walkout in West Virginia
By Leah Willingham — February 10, 2022
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than 100 students left their classrooms chanting, “Separate the church and state" and, “My faith, my choice.”
Poll: Most Americans support church-state separation; Christian nationalists differ
By Yonat Shimron — October 28, 2021
(RNS) — Americans also support some intermingling of church and state. Three in 10 said public school teachers should be allowed to lead students in Christian prayers, and 4 in 10 said it’s OK to put up Christian symbols in the public square.
Texans will vote in November on whether governments can limit religious services
By Alejandra Molina — October 20, 2021
(RNS) — If voters approve the measure, known as Proposition 3, it would add a new section to the Texas Constitution forbidding governments from prohibiting or limiting religious services.
The fundamentalist who created today’s conservative template
By Mark Silk — August 23, 2021
(RNS) — Meet a New Jersey pastor named Carl McIntire.
As South Sudan turns 10, questions over the role of the church emerge amid anti-clerical violence
By Christopher Tounsel — July 9, 2021
(The Conversation) — A spate of anti-clerical attacks has put a spotlight on the role of Christian leaders in South Sudan.
Why we need to work with houses of worship on COVID-19 vaccinations
By Melissa Rogers — March 16, 2021
(RNS) — Faith-based organizations are familiar to many, and countless religious leaders are enthusiastic about helping Americans get vaccinated.
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