separation of church and state

A Missed Chance on Religious Freedom

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 8, 2014 Religious liberty in the United States is a gift, based, as Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her dissent to Monday's public prayer decision, on "the breathtakingly generous constitutional idea that our public institutions belong no less to the Buddhist or Hindu than to the Methodist or Episcopalian." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Constitution — for Christians Only

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 6, 2014 The following video shows Alabama state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore saying, among other things, "Buddha didn't create us. Mohammed didn't create us. It's the god of the Holy Scriptures." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

N.C. GOP Lawmakers Want to Ignore Constitution, Establish Official State Religion

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 3, 2013 Ignoring the whole separation of church and state thing, a group of Republican legislators in North Carolina want to trample on your religious freedoms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Kentucky, a Year in Prison for Atheism

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 23, 2012 A Kentucky law requires residents and government officials to affirm the existence of an almighty, protective God via a series of plaques installed outside the state Homeland Security building, with a penalty of up to 12 months in prison for failure to comply. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Santorum on the Constitution

Taylor Jones, Cagle Cartoons, Politicalcartoons.com Feb 29, 2012 Dig deeper

Say a Prayer

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Aug 24, 2011 Dig deeper

The Obama Administration’s Changing Attitude on Medicinal Marijuana

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK: the politics of global warming; the ever more complicated fight to legalize marijuana; Robert Scheer's update on the debt; the director of the new documentary "Honest Man"; and the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.This week on Truthdig Radio: global warming, legalizing marijuana, Robert Scheer's update on the debt, the "Honest Man" documentary, and Norway in the context of church and state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )