Atheism
“In God We Trust” on U.S. Currency is Being Disputed in Court
The religious symbolism on U.S. Currency directly violates the distinction between church and state. A federal lawsuit was filed during the second week of January in…
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Atheism
Agnosticism
‘In God We Trust’ Police Car Bumper Sticker Reignites the Debate of Church and State
Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed complaints on a dozen Law Enforcement Agencies requesting the removal of the religious messages from publicly financed vehicles. Freedom From…
Christianity
Picture of Jesus in Kansas School Stimulates Issues of Censorship, Religious Teachings
Display of religious picture in a middle school prompts a greater discussion about religious teachings in schools. The separation of church and state is something that…
Agnosticism
U of S.C. and Clemson Have Been Asked to Remove Football Team Chaplains for Going Beyond the Boundary Between Church and State
Two South Carolina colleges are among more than dozen who have been sited in the report by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The Freedom from Religion…
Baptist
Jimmy Carter: “Everybody Should have the right to get married, regardless of their sex”
“Jesus would encourage any love affair if it was honest and sincere and was not damaging to anyone else, and I don’t see that gay marriage…
Christianity
Can the Chino Hills, CA Public Board Still See the Lines Between Church and State?
Members of Calvary Chapel, a megachurch in Chino Hills, are guilty of oversharing at school board meetings and have been accused of forcing their religion on…
Christianity
Is Religion Taking a Backseat in Same-Sex Marriage?
Religion was barely mentioned at all in last week’s Supreme Court arguments. Are we seeing the last days of religious-based marriages and welcoming same sex marriage?…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 4, 2015
Entertainment
Texas Professor Says World Religion Needs to be Taught in School
Joseph Laycock, an Assistant Professor at Texas State University, posted a piece last week on Quartz expressing his belief that students should be taught about the…
Christianity
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Scientology, Bush Administration and Science, and Indiana’s RFRA
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a 56-year-old cosmologist and astrophysicist who is well-known for his several science shows, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, StarTalk, and ScienceNow, as well…
Christianity
California Christian Fraternity Shut Down for Banning Non-Christian Leaders
A Christian fraternity is in the middle of a religious debate after claiming to have been wrongfully removed by California State University, Stanilaus. The move comes…
Christianity
McBain Seeking “Strong Christian Background” In New Superintendent – Until ACLU Steps In
On March 3, ACLU wrote a letter to the McBain Rural Agricultural School district encouraging them to alter the wording in their posted listing for a…
Christianity
Festivus and Satanist displays in Florida Approved Through Legal Battle
Non-Christians have started celebrating Satanist religion by displaying an odd piece of art near nativity displays to celebrate their belief. After legal battles that tried to…