establishment clause
An Arizona school board member was told to stop quoting the Bible. Now she’s suing.
By Kathryn Post — October 2, 2023
(RNS) — Heather Rooks, a Christian who attends a large nondenominational church, says her First Amendment rights to free speech and free exercise of religion have been violated.
Where will SCOTUS draw the line on religious liberty?
By Mark Silk — July 13, 2023
(RNS) — At this point it’s impossible to say.
The church-state divide, never a wall, isn’t about to fall
By Avi Shafran — June 29, 2022
(RNS) — The court long ago made clear the line of separation ‘is a blurred, indistinct, and variable barrier.’
Teacher-led prayer is back in the public schools
By Mark Silk — June 28, 2022
(RNS) — At least, on the playing field.
SCOTUS puts government back in the business of funding religious education
By Khyati Y. Joshi — June 23, 2022
(RNS) — This ruling allows taxpayers to be compelled to pay tuition to schools that expressly discriminate.
Satanic Temple follows ‘Judeo-Christian’ group’s SCOTUS win with flag request
By Heather Greene — May 6, 2022
(RNS) — The Satanic Temple's aim is to test whether the city's court-ordered acceptance of flags from religious groups includes a commitment to plurality.
The Supreme Court debates public prayer. So should we.
By Jacob Lupfer — April 26, 2022
(RNS) — Proper spiritual discernment could have sorted out Kennedy v. Bremerton School District years ago.
Can a public high school coach pray publicly on the job?
By Mark Silk — April 6, 2022
(RNS) — The Supreme Court will soon give an answer.
The Supreme Court ups the ante on religious liberty
By Mark Silk — December 3, 2020
(RNS) — With a new conservative majority on the court, the free exercise clause is due for an upgrade.
Trump v. Jefferson on National Religious Freedom Day
By Mark Silk — January 21, 2020
(RNS) — A proposed Trump rule change touted as a boon for faith-based organizations would actually undermine religious freedom.
We can protect prayer in schools without blessing Christian nationalism
By Amanda Tyler — January 17, 2020
(RNS) — Claiming to defend a constitutional right under attack, the Trump administration's announcement on school prayer neither identified the threat nor bolstered students' well-established freedom to pray.
Cultivate common ground regarding faith in public life
By Melissa Rogers — October 15, 2019
(RNS) — Making lasting progress on the most difficult issues facing our country will require renewed efforts to bring diverse Americans of good faith together to listen to one another.
The Satanic Temple is a real religion, says IRS
By Menachem Wecker — April 25, 2019
(RNS) — The Satanic Temple says it was recently recognized as a church by the IRS. The group, which is nontheistic and argues religion can be 'divorced' from superstition, has said it should have the same rights and protections as other religious groups.
How would Brett Kavanaugh rule in Supreme Court religion cases?
By Mark Silk — September 4, 2018
(RNS) — In the direction of accommodation, but it's hard to say how far.
‘Peace Cross’ is unconstitutional, court rules
By Kimberly Winston — October 19, 2017
(RNS) — When is a cross on government land a violation of the establishment clause?
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