A Florida county’s placement of “In God We Trust” decals on patrol cars is an “inappropriate” inclusion of religion in the public square, an atheist group says.
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Secular Group Asks Inspector General to Investigate Mike Pompeo for Endorsing Christianity
A church and state watchdog group is asking the U.S. Inspector General to investigate Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Lt. Gov.’s Prayer for Atheist Group Was Unconstitutional, Atheist Group Says
The lieutenant governor of Alabama is in trouble with an atheist group after urging his social media followers to pray for it.
Congressional Oaths Affirming ‘God’ Are ‘Preposterous,’ House Democrat Says
A House Democrat is criticizing the inclusion of “so help me God” in congressional oaths, saying it’s both unconstitutional and “preposterous” to force everyone to affirm such a belief.
‘In God We Trust’ Signs to Be Posted in Every Louisiana School This Year
Every school building in Louisiana must display the nation’s motto, “In God We Trust,” under a new law that goes into effect this school year.
Death Penalty Decision Answers Lingering Questions about How Barr’s Faith Affects His Politics
U.S. Attorney General William Barr is, by all accounts, a very committed Catholic. He’s a Knight of Columbus and served for several years as a member of its Supreme Board. He served on the board of the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C. until 2017 and serves on the board of the New York Archdiocese’s Inner-City Scholarship Fund. He reportedly donates $50,000 of his own money to pay for Catholic education for needy students each year.
South Carolina City Removes Monument to Fallen Officers: How Vocal Should Christians Be?
A monument donated to the local police department of Tega Cay, South Carolina, is making headlines today after the City Council chose to remove it only a few weeks after it was put in place.
The Manhattan Declaration 10 Years On: Never Render to Caesar What Is God’s
The year 2019 is the ten-year anniversary of a statement that drew the line for Christians on three central issues: life, marriage, and religious liberty. There were many prophetic lines in the Manhattan Declaration, which was co-authored by Chuck Colson, Dr. Timothy George of Beeson Divinity School, and Dr. Robert George of Princeton University, but none were more important than the last line: that “we will fully and ungrudgingly render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar,” but under “no circumstances” could we “render to Caesar what belongs to God.” Half-a-million Christians signed on.
Suit: Boston Bans Christian Flag but Approves 284 Other Ones
The city of Boston is engaging in unconstitutional discrimination against religious speech by banning the Christian flag from its City Hall flagpoles while permitting more than 200 other types of flags to fly, according to a new federal lawsuit.
VA Hospitals to Allow Bible Displays, Distribution under New Policy
Two months after one of its hospitals was sued over the display of a Bible, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has revised its policy on religious liberty to clarify what is allowed.
