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church and state

A Wall That’s Worth Defending

Some evangelical Christians are hammering away at the very church-state separation that allowed them, and other believers, to first flourish in America.

by David R. Brockman

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Texas Taxpayers Will Fund Dozens of Private Schools that Openly Discriminate

by Josephine Lee

How Trump’s IRS May Unshackle Churches from Their Political Restraints

by David R. Brockman

Loon Star State: Religion in Schools

by Ben Sargent

Jan 30, 2025

ICE Agents in Churches ‘Does Not Bode Well for the Future of Religion’ in America

“They’re de facto endorsing government interference with the church—the very government interference with the church that they've complained about in the past.”

by Francesca D’Annunzio

Jan 04, 2017

GOP State Lawmakers Again Take Aim at Wall of Church-State Separation

Anti-Shariah, anti-abortion, pro-Israel proposals run counter to First Amendment

by David R. Brockman

Meet the Teach For America-Backed Candidate Who Wants to Put God Back in Schools

by Patrick Michels

Inside this month's print issue

Did Texas Republicans’ Restive Runoffs Imperil Their November Ballot? 

In almost all cases, the most problematic, extremist, unqualified, and Trumpian candidate won the day.

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Apr 09, 2013

Dan Patrick Puts the Fear of God in Voucher Foes

by Patrick Michels

Jan 17, 2013

Many Bible Courses in Texas Schools Still Ignore State Law Against Bias

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

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