church and state

New York City Mayor Eric Adams argued that the U.S. Supreme Court made a mistake when it prohibited school-sponsored prayer in public schools.

When religion is seen as non-essential, religious freedom is limited to “religious” activities like private prayer, church attendance, and personal piety. At the same time, “secular” is wrongfully thought of as “neutral” or “unbiased.” Faith is reduced to a hobby, and a highly idiosyncratic one at that. Spiritually inspired convictions must be kept safely within church, synagogue, and mosque walls, and out of the government and schools. This, however, is not religious liberty. 

The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear oral arguments for Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case surrounding a high school football coach who was fired from his position for praying on the field after games.

A North Carolina sheriff is rejecting calls from an atheist organization to remove a Bible verse from a sheriff's office wall, saying in a new social media post, "We need more Jesus."

Tennessee high school football team members led their parents and fans in a post-game prayer after their local school board banned teachers and coaches from praying with students.

More than a dozen Congress members are warning the IRS that a recent ruling against a Texas faith-based organization is putting the tax-exempt status of churches in jeopardy.

A group of atheists has filed a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi over the state's new license plates that feature the phrase "In God We Trust."

The IRS has denied the request by a Texas faith-based organization to become tax-exempt, saying that several of the group's "Bible teachings" on abortion, marriage and other issues are primarily affiliated with the Republican Party.

On Friday, a federal district court ruled that a Texas judge's practice of opening his court sessions in chaplain-led prayer violates the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on government establishment of religion.

After an atheist group complained, a high school football coach was asked to stop praying with his team before games.