TO THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT, it can be awfully hard for someone to be a “true Christian.” Consider President Barack Obama. He’s a longtime member of the United Church of Christ and has been known to... Read More

By now everyone knows that on June 26 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision extending marriage equality nationwide. The five-to-four ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges was written by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, an... Read More

Any organization that advocates for the separation of church and state can expect to get an earful from the public. When attorneys for groups like the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Humanist Association, and... Read More

I’m not in the habit of giving unsolicited advice to the Church of Scientology, but if I were, it would be straightforward: You have critics. Get over it. The controversial church has been accused of... Read More

Issues related to religious freedom in the military could constitute the next big wave of church-state conflicts. Change is in the air—and some people don’t like that. The Navy recently granted approval to the first... Read More

A recent poll by the Pew Forum on the issue of religion and politics sparked headlines that, at first glance, seemed alarming. “Americans want more politics with their preaching,” one newspaper blared. Well, yes and... Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30 joint decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Burwell is yet another disaster for separation of church and state. The ruling followed a... Read More