church and state

Mick Mulvaney: Faith Is Driving Many Trump Administration Policies

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney declared at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday (April 23) that faith drives the Trump administration’s policy proposals, arguing that “the principles of our faith (are) being manifest” under the president’s watch.

Atheist Group Threatens Suit over Mississippi ‘In God We Trust’ License Plates

Friday, April 5, 2019

A national atheist group is threatening to sue the state of Mississippi over a new law that makes license plates declaring “In God We Trust” the default plates in the state.

Small Town’s Prayers in Jesus’ Name Come Under Fire

Friday, March 29, 2019

A small Ohio town is being criticized for opening its council meetings with prayer – with some of them being distinctly Christian prayers.

Democrats: Jesus-Themed Legislative Prayer Was Divisive, Islamophobic

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Democratic state legislators in Pennsylvania are accusing a Republican representative of weaponizing prayer after she mentioned Israel and President Trump in her opening legislative prayer Monday and said “at the name of Jesus every knee will bow.”

‘In God We Trust’ Will Be on All New Mississippi License Plates

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Mississippi drivers who need new car tags this year will receive a standard license plate with the state seal and the national motto: In God We Trust.

Woman’s Customized Stamp Order Rejected for Being Too Religious

Friday, December 21, 2018

A legal organization is demanding the United States Postal Service change its policy on custom stamps after a woman’s order was rejected because it showed her family standing in front of a historic cathedral.

Teachers Incorporating Buddhist-Type Meditation in Public Schools

Monday, December 17, 2018

Public schools across the U.S. are incorporating meditation practices in the classroom and placing children who don’t wish to participate in the hallway, according to a religious liberty legal group.

'In God We Trust' Makes a Return to Schools, Public Buildings One State at a Time

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

High School Paints over the Name of Christ in Football Field Logo

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Officials at a Louisiana high school Friday painted over a business logo because it contained a cross symbol and the word “Christ” in a move that “baffled” the business owner.

Atheist Group: ‘For God and Country’ Patches on Sheriff Uniforms Unconstitutional

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

A national atheist organization is urging an Ohio sheriff’s office to remove “For God and Country” patches from officer uniforms, asserting they are unconstitutional.