This Tennessee state rep currently running for governor wants to ban every religion he sees as "pagan". www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/28/t...

Tenn. governor candidate calls for ban on mosques, non-Christian religions

State Rep. Monty Fritts, 63, a Republican candidate for governor, made the remarks in a sit-down interview with four days remaining in the state’s primary early voting period.

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Reason belongs on Capitol Hill. The third annual Congressional Reason Reception celebrated the growing Congressional Freethought Caucus and the fight to protect church-state separation and religious freedom for all.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch takes a firm stand against Christian nationalism. “I mean, we have a First Amendment, for crying out loud,” he emphasized. “No established religion. Everybody has a freedom of religion. We are all equal under law, okay?” www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

Gorsuch Calls Out U.S. Conservatives For Pushing Myth Of White, Christian Founding

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RedBalloon, a self-proclaimed "anti-woke" job board, wants to supply the State Department with Christian employees. And they've just received a 1 million contract to do so. www.notus.org/agencies/dem...

Democrats Are Staffing Up to Unwind Trump’s Changes to the State Department

A no-bid contract to a conservative fundraiser is raising questions about State’s recruiting.

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Don't miss out! This Sunday, July 26th at 7:00 pm ET, join Katie Hladky-Grant from Camp Quest for an exciting discussion on how we can engage and support families and young adults within the secular community. www.paperlesspost.com/go/M8dpe28u7...

You're invited to "Reaching Families & Young Adults." Tap here to RSVP - Paperless Post Card

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The administration’s aggressive promotion of Christian nationalist ideals is driving many members of Gen Z away from organized religion and the church. religionnews.com/2026/07/20/h...

Half of Gen Z says Trump support keeps them out of church

(RNS) — A new study found that, even among Gen Z Christians, the strong alliance between Trump and Christianity has had a negative impact on churchgoing for many.

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“It’s almost like the anti-Pride crew selectively applies principles like “sports should be politically neutral” only when it’s convenient to support their previously held homophobic ideology.” www.outsports.com/2026/7/21/24...

'Stick to Sports' crowd goes silent over 'Jesus Won' shirts in MLB - Outsports

Pride caps got OutKick mad about players being political posterboys but they don't seem to mind Jesus Won? Weird.

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Religious retention measures how many people stay with the religion they were raised in throughout their lives. Nonreligious Americans have a retention rate of 84%, the highest of any group.

Nothing wrong with “defeating Christian nationalism” www.joemygod.com/2026/07/kayl...

Kayleigh McEnany: Socialists Want To "Defeat Christian Nationalism And Rip Up The Moral Fabric Of America" - Joe.My.God.

“We need to tell people what socialism is. They want to build a coalition of religious people with socialist values to defeat Christian nationalism. What is Christian nationalism, okay? They want to d...

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This July 4th Weekend, secular activists reflected on what America's 250th anniversary means to them and why the separation of religion and government remains essential to our nation's freedom. youtu.be/kzay91YfpT8?...

Celebrating 250 Years of A Secular America

YouTube video by Secular Coalition for America

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The Founding Fathers never called America "God's noble experiment." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's frequent use of this quote only helps fuel a false narrative that America was founded as a Christian nation. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/chuck-schu...

Chuck Schumer's favorite Founding Fathers quote is completely made up

Historians can't find references to "God's Noble Experiment." The Founders never said it. Yet Schumer keeps insisting they did.

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Religious indoctrination has no place in public schools. Instead of focusing on providing students with a quality education, Texas is moving to bring Bible studies into classrooms. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Texas Bible mandate sparks outrage over new classroom rules

A new proposal would include Bible stories in required reading lists for more than 5 million public school students in Texas

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Don't miss out! Our coalition members at Black Nonbelievers, Inc. will be participating on an exciting podcast episode examining Black humanism, African identity and liberation through thoughtful and challenging dialogue. Learn more: asuevents.asu.edu/event/podcas...

In the latest Heretic on the Hill, we discuss how the Founding Fathers would feel about our government's current stance on religion and why religious liberty (not religious nationalism) should be at the heart of our country's 250th celebration. secular.org/2026/06/here...

Heretic on the Hill: Me Settling a 250-Year-Old Argument - Secular Coalition for America

With less than two weeks to go before the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we’re in the home stretch of hearing “America was founded as a Christian nation and the Declaration proves it....

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Americans hold complex views on religion’s place in public life: 54% of U.S. adults support church-state separation, while 55% view religion’s expanding role in society as a positive thing. Read Pew Research's most recent survey to learn more. www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life

A growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence, but most still want churches to stay out of politics, a 2026 survey finds.

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Over the weekend, SCA joined secular activists at America Beyond 250 to stand up against organizations like Freedom 250 that promote a harmful religious narrative of our country. Our goal? To advance a vision of a more inclusive and democratic future in the face of white Christian nationalism

SCA is excited to take part in America Beyond 250: Reclaiming the Promise of Pluralism, an event which brings together advocates and community leaders to confront growing threats to democracy and build a more inclusive future americabeyond250.org

America Beyond 250 | May 30, 2026 in Philadelphia

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In this Axios article, Steven Emmert, Executive Director of SCA, states that "secular voters are often highly engaged and quick to respond when candidates simply acknowledge them." How do you think candidates can connect with you and others in the secular community? www.axios.com/2026/05/25/r...

Campaigns pay the price for America's secular shift

Politics after the decline of church life.

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On this week's Heretic on the Hill, we're talking about our joint counterprotest against Rededicate 250, where "Jesus" made a surprise, and our featured guest was an inflated Donald Trump golden calf. secular.org/2026/05/here...

Heretic on the Hill: A National Prayer Service in DC Gets Golden Idol-ed - Secular Coalition for America

You may have missed it but Jesus showed up on the National Mall last week for “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving,” a day-long event of Christian music and mostly evan...

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Secular Coalition for America, @ffrf.org, @faithfulamerica.bsky.social, and @interfaithalliance.org peacefully protested the government-funded Christian nationalist "Rededicate America" this Sunday The day was filled with support from fellow advocates committed to fighting for our secular democracy

Join the Secular Coalition for America, the Freedom from Religion Foundation, Faithful America, and the Interfaith Alliance in person in Washington, DC, this Sunday, May 17th, to take a stand against the Christian nationalist rally "Rededicate 250"

“America’s strength has always come from its religious freedom,” said Steven Emmert, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America. “Events like ‘Rededicate 250’ aim to link patriotism to Christian nationalist ideologies... www.friendlyatheist.com/p/white-hous...

White House to host taxpayer-funded Christian Nationalist rally in D.C.

The “Rededicate 250” event blends patriotism, government power, and conservative Christianity into one disturbing spectacle

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America is not and has never been a Christian nation. This historian explains why: www.alternet.org/christian-na...

Religious historian debunks Trump Cabinet’s claim US 'was founded as a Christian nation'

Far-right Christian nationalists, from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to The Heritage Foundation's Kevin Roberts to Pastor Doug Wilson, are claiming that the United States was designed to be a "Christ...

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“Wife School” classes are aimed at creating “perfect Christian wives” who will reject feminism, have lots of children, and “submit” to their husbands. It’s another tool for Christian nationalists to take over every aspect of our society. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

‘A husband expects a yes’: how wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women

A cottage industry of women are selling courses aligned with a conservative movement that claims feminism is the source of women’s discontent

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SCOTUS will soon take up a case involving Catholic schools and their claimed “right” to discriminate against same-sex couples (while still receiving public funding when they do). SCA will be keeping a close eye on the case. thehill.com/regulation/c...

Supreme Court to hear Catholic preschools’ case involving same-sex parents

The Supreme Court took up a new religious rights case on Monday, agreeing to hear two Catholic parishes’ challenge to Colorado’s mandate that they enroll children of same-sex couples in their presc…

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His supporters aren't so forgiving of his ongoing feud with Pope Leo www.thedailybeast.com/trump-tries-...

Trump Tries to Get on God’s Good Side After Week of Blasphemy

This month, the president has depicted himself as Jesus and picked a fight with the pope.

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Congrats to a new member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus (CFC), Rep Val Hoyle (OR-04)! The CFC protects our government's secular character and promotes public policy based on reason, science, and moral values. Learn more about the CFC here: secular.org/gove.../cong...

Even Trump's conservative Christian base isn't okay with his new Truth Social post: a picture depicting himself as Jesus. www.axios.com/2026/04/13/t...

Christians condemn Trump post depicting him as Jesus-like figure

It's not the first time one of Trump's AI-generated photos have rankled Christians.

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American Christian nationalists aren't just limiting themselves to U.S. politics. Their broader goal: Christiandom. Their vision for a world governed by Christian values that allows discrimination against secularists and non-Christian religions. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

SCOTUS' is ignoring decades of evidence showing conversion therapy is harmful and ineffective. We must continue to stand up against these hurtful practices and protect LGBTQ+ individuals from religious-based discrimination. www.npr.org/2026/03/31/n...

Supreme Court opens door to controversial conversion therapy

The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint."

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