“Holy shit, a real masks-off moment,” said one professor. “The divide between church and state is already falling. The divide between church and political group will disappear.” “This is another dark day for our democracy.” That’s what American Humanist Association (AHA) executive director Fish Stark said in a Tuesday statement responding to a move from U.S. President […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is calling on the nation’s governors to immediately reopen churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship, characterizing them as “essential places that provide essential services” during the pandemic. “At my direction, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing guidance for communities of faith,” Trump said Friday. Trump admonished […]
During last week’s National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump vowed to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment, a 62-year-old provision in the U.S. tax code that prevents certain tax-exempt organizations, secular and religious, from political campaigning. His remarks have sparked debate over the line between Church and State in America. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) […]