Rob Boston
Rob Boston is the editor of Church & State magazine, published by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and a former board member of the American Humanist Association.
Posts by Rob Boston
CHURCH & STATE | Oklahoma Devalues Transgender and Nonbinary Kids — With Tragic Results
The Pew Research Center reported in 2022 that 1.6% of Americans are transgender or nonbinary. Among those aged 18-29, the figure hit 5 percent.... Read More
CHURCH & STATE | Welcome to Gilead
It used to be, if you wanted a glimpse of what life would be like in an America that had become a nightmarish theocracy,... Read More
CHURCH & STATE | The Supreme Court Has Blessed Religion-Based Discrimination. What’s Next?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30 ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis allowing a Colorado website designer to refuse to provide services to... Read More
CHURCH & STATE | A Critical Crossroads
Humanism is more than simply waking up every morning and declaring that there is still no god. The recognition that no mystical force oversees... Read More
CHURCH & STATE | An Election Reflection: In High-Profile Races, Christian Nationalist Hopefuls Fared Poorly At The Polls
In midterm elections, the party that holds the White House normally loses seats in Congress—sometimes a lot of seats. In 1994, two years into... Read More
CHURCH & STATE | Confusion in the Classroom: Public Schools Brace for a New Round of Prayer Battles
As public schools go back into session this fall, school administrators, teachers, parents, and students are forced to grapple anew with an issue that... Read More
CHURCH & STATE | Reversing the Roe Reversal: Be Prepared for a Long Battle for Reproductive Freedom
As I was writing these words, the Supreme Court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that established a right... Read More