The Congressional Prayer Caucus and the House Science Committee — A Disturbing Combination | This Week in Christian Nationalism
Chris Rodda, Senior Research Director for the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) and the author of Liars For Jesus: The Religious Right’s Alternate Version of American History, writes for Freethought Blogs about the disturbing link between the House Science Committee and the Congressional Prayer Caucus. What nobody seems to have noticed is that Akin, Broun, […]
In (Politically Motivated) Piety They Trust: U.S. House Approves Motto Resolution | Americans United
No to new jobs, yes to Congressional promotion of religious faith: The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to approve H. Con. Res. 13, which reaffirms “In God We Trust” as the official motto of the United States and encourages the display of that motto in public schools and other government buildings. The vote was […]
Americans United Blasts Congress For Wasting Time On ‘In God We Trust’ Resolution | Americans United
Americans United for Separation of Church and State urged Congress to stop squandering time on meaningless issues like this and move on to more important matters. “The American people want action on jobs and the economy, yet this Congress continues to waste time pandering to the Religious Right,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive […]
