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Separation of Trump and state: Blocking Republicans’ evangelical election strategy

July 8, 2020 By John Bachtell

For Christian nationalists, kings like Trump don’t have to follow the rules: They are the law. But progressive Christians are challenging fundamentalists' hold on the faith.

Teachers: High Court opens way for taxpayer dollars for religious schools

July 1, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision allowing Montanans tax credits to pay for tuition at private – read “religious” – schools will cut dollars available to public schools and kids.

Woes of the modern Pharisees: Using the law to oppress, not uplift

June 16, 2020 By Forbes West

Religious faith has been turned into a tool of the powerful, weaponized against the humble of the earth.

Tear gas, bullets, and a less-than-holy photo op

June 3, 2020 By Dan Wright

Those of us who may be religious folk will do well to reacquaint ourselves with teachings of the Jesus who entered the temple and overturned the tables of the moneychangers.

Religion and COVID-19 physical distancing: A conflict of belief, or something else?

May 5, 2020 By Dan Wright

There are places in the U.S. where death reigns due to the pandemic, and people of true belief need a reminder not to be misled by the false prophets of capitalism.