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Is Sharia Law Coming to America?

October 8th, 2026

Texas is putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms while state Republicans call for criminalizing advocacy of Sharia. As anti-Sharia bills spread, how far does religious freedom really extend?

Political & Religious Controversy 8 Comments

Meet the Moms Suing Texas Over the Ten Commandments

August 3rd, 2026

A Sikh mother, a secular mother, and a mother raising her kids across four traditions are suing Texas together. Their argument: a state-mandated Bible verse on the classroom wall is not neutral for anyone.

Political & Religious Controversy 118 Comments

The $40m Mission to Put a Cross on the Moon

July 13th, 2026

Justin Park has spent years trying to put a christian cross on the lunar surface. His Trump-aligned coalition raises fresh questions: is it even legal, and what does claiming the moon for one faith really mean?

Science & Technology 113 Comments

The Separation of Church and State is Dead

July 6th, 2026

The Trump administration issued a report proposing that we knock down the wall between church and state. It also skips several faiths entirely and the 50-plus denominations suing over raids on their sanctuaries.

Political & Religious Controversy 147 Comments

Is America a "Christian Nation" After All?

July 1st, 2026

From a failed 1860s constitutional amendment to today's National Mall prayer rallies, declaring America a Christian nation has a long history. Here's the pattern, and what gets left out of it.

Political & Religious Controversy 74 Comments

Texas Just Made The Bible Mandatory Reading In Schools

June 26th, 2026

Texas just did something no state has done before, voting to require 5 million public school students to read Bible passages as mandatory curriculum. The question is whether that's education — or something else.

Political & Religious Controversy 118 Comments

A Battle for Souls in Battle Ground, WA

June 12th, 2026

A billion-dollar company is buying up Main Street, backing politicians, and building a giant chapel in one small Washington town. Is this faithful investment in community, or the start of something else?

Political & Religious Controversy 35 Comments

The U.S. Military Just Erased 180 Faiths From Existence

June 5th, 2026

A soldier walks into a chaplain's office in crisis. They're Wiccan. Or Druid. Or Humanist. The chaplain checks the new government list. They're not on it. What happens next?

Pagan & Wiccan 189 Comments

Should "In God We Trust" Go on Every Federal Building?

May 14th, 2026

America's motto is already printed on every dollar bill and coin in circulation. Now, a bill moving through Congress would require"In God We Trust" – to be prominently displayed in every federal building in the country.

Political & Religious Controversy 181 Comments

Atheists Fight Planned Mormon Seminary in AZ Public High School

April 9th, 2025

The LDS Church and an Arizona public school district just cut a deal for a planned Mormon seminary right on campus, sparking outrage from secular activists who say it is a violation of separation of church and state.

Political & Religious Controversy 66 Comments

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