A fringe Christian nationalist effort, bolstered by Donald Trump’s IRS, is attempting to dismantle the Johnson Amendment. This federal law bars tax-exempt nonprofits, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. ffrf.us/481dG7f

On this date in 1926, Freedom From Religion Foundation founder Anne Gaylor was born. In 1976 she founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation with her daughter Annie Laurie and Jon Sontarck of Milwaukee to promote freethought and the separation of state and church. 

Oklahoma may once again be used to test whether taxpayers can be forced to fund religious charter schools. FFRF will stand with allies and oppose any attempt to turn public education into taxpayer-funded religious indoctrination.

Tennessee families just filed a major lawsuit to stop the state’s unconstitutional universal voucher scheme. Vouchers defund public schools, lack accountability, and funnel taxpayer money into private (often religious) schools that can openly discriminate. www.aclu-tn.org/press-releas...

Alabama’s voucher scheme is doing exactly what it was designed to do: drain public schools to subsidize religious indoctrination.

A federal agency quoting scripture isn’t inspirational — it’s unconstitutional. The only reason to invoke the bible in a government propaganda video is to claim a higher authority than the Constitution, which is where our strength actually comes from.

Nursing — the backbone of American health care — just got kicked out of the “professional degree” category by Trump’s Dept. of Education. But theology made the cut. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

The Johnson Amendment protects our democracy from turning churches into dark-money Super PACs. A tiny Christian nationalist faction is trying to blow it up — with help from Trump’s IRS. We can’t let them gut it in a backroom deal. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Check out the latest episode of Secular Spotlight, featuring Dan McClellan, here ➡️ ffrf.us/48x8Bnd #ffrf #secularspotlight #danmcclellan #bible 

Multiple major surveys and studies released throughout 2025 show a clear global trend: atheism and religious “non-affiliates” are on the rise, now forming the fastest-growing “faith categories” on the planet. dallasexpress.com/lifestyle/su...

"Despite efforts by Christian nationalists to grasp for more power and control, they keep breaking on the same rock: Most people — and most Christians — don’t want the state to have an official religion. They don’t want the state to enforce biblical law." www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/opn-...

The Heritage Foundation's Phoenix Declaration uses virtuous language on the surface, but has concerning ulterior motives underneath. Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/486IYby #ffrf #heritagefoundation #florida #publicschools

FFRF put a stop to one cross-country coach's pre-practice group prayers in an Ohio school district, a practice that was allegedly common for sports teams across the district.  Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/3XbkuJa #ffrf #schoolprayer #publicschools #ohio

IIt’s been a big week for the return of state/church separation around the country. After what seems like years of our rights being reduced or removed, the courts this week have come back around to the side of constitutionality (and sanity). ffrf.us/3K8ibUn

It’s wild when the UK, a country with an official state church, is the one recognizing religious instruction as indoctrination. Meanwhile, Christian nationalist leaders here are sprinting in the opposite direction with Ten Commandments mandates, bible lessons, and school-sponsored proselytizing.

"In 1995, when he was 13, he got kicked out of the Boy Scouts of America for admitting to being an atheist." ... "He stood in front of one the cars and told the men to take their masks off. “You have an oath to the Constitution,” he pressed." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Reading this story is gut-wrenching. A church coerced children into forgiving their abuser, ignored the law, and let him keep harming others. No religious institution should ever be trusted to police itself when children’s safety is on the line. www.propublica.org/article/sexu...

If Christian faith “laid the foundation,” someone forgot to tell the founders who made no mention of Christianity or Jesus in our founding documents. The United States was founded on democratic principles and a secular Constitution.

Public schools are not required to buy religious curriculum with taxpayer dollars. Parents can choose faith-based materials at home, but public educators must stick to secular, evidence-based standards. That’s not “discrimination.” www.wpr.org/news/parent-...

We’ll let Jack Posobiec and the pope sort out what Catholics believe about compassion. We’ll stick with the simple principle that every human being deserves dignity and respect, no matter where they were born.

We went into this clip wondering why so many conservative young men are running back to religion… We came out of it with even more questions.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Belfast-based non-religious father and his child that the exclusively Christian teaching of Religious Education and mandatory Christian collective worship in Northern Ireland are discriminatory under human rights law.

“Florida is not a Christian state, and the United States is not a Christian nation. We’re all free to believe as we choose, but no one can be forced to accept religious dogma or discrimination under the guise of 'Christian rights,' ” Line said. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/l...

I recently had the privilege of talking with Dan Barker and Scott Knickelbine from the Freedom From Religion Foundation on their show, Secular Spotlight, and the interview is available on YouTube, if you're interested: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Hv...

"Public schools require anti-discrimination protections. They have accountability measures for how public money is spent and how students perform. And they uphold the separation of church and state." Naturally, some don't like them. New from Nancy Clair:

The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in June, is being challenged by families who argue it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. https://cnn.it/48rTx9x

A school has banned the singing of songs from hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters over concerns they are not in keeping with its "Christian ethos". Apparently, the "Christian ethos" is pro-demon? www.bbc.com/news/article...

The First Amendment still applies in Texas. Public schools are for education, not religious instruction and the Ten Commandments belong in churches, not classrooms. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...

In a win for state/church separation, a district judge has ordered certain Texas school districts to remove their Ten Commandments displays. Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/48j9nEl #ffrf #tencommandments #10c #texas #publicschools

If you are splitting hairs about which minors count, you are not defending the Church. You are enabling the next abuser.

The Department of Education isn’t the problem. The problem is politicians who fear a well-educated, secular generation that can spot authoritarian nonsense a mile away. You want to dismantle education because informed citizens won’t buy what you’re selling.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place a sound victory for the rights of students and families to be free from state-conveyed religious coercion. ffrf.us/3LJ9bFE  

New Gallup data shows a historic shift: only 49% of Americans now say religion is important in their daily lives, down from 66% in 2015. Fewer Americans identify with religion, fewer attend church, and more embrace secular values every year. news.gallup.com/poll/697676/...

“Pro-life” rhetoric means nothing when it’s used to pass religiously motivated abortion bans but deny health care to actual living mothers. FFRF stands for evidence-based policy — not faith-based cruelty. www.propublica.org/article/wisc...

The Supreme Court has declined to revive Cambridge Christian’s bid to force loudspeaker prayer at public school games. This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...

The recent controversy over Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes reveals that antisemitism is a feature, not a bug, of Christian nationalism.  Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/4i3hSXl #ffrf #nickfuentes #tuckercarlson #heritagefoundation #project2025

We are calling for transparency and accountability following revelations that the Trump administration is planning a series of taxpayer-supported Christian nationalist “revival” events tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ffrf.us/4paemN8

The Kern County Board of Education is pushing a proposal to post the Ten Commandments in public schools. FFRF attorney Chris Line breaks down why this move is a clear violation of the separation of state and church and why it matters for every student. www.kvpr.org/podcast/cent...

We, along with our allies, have sent a joint letter to the Kern County Board of Education in California urging it to reject a proposed resolution mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in county schools. ffrf.us/4nTvPbA

We don’t often agree with America’s Catholic bishops — but standing up for the dignity of immigrants is the right move. Compassion and human rights shouldn’t depend on faith, but it’s good to see moral courage where it counts. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

Unfortunately, they’re probably right. With this Supreme Court’s track record, no hard-won right is truly safe. That’s why vigilance — and a strong wall between church and state — matters more than ever.

It’s perfectly lawful for private entities like Microsoft to decide who they work with. The state cannot compel them to fund or partner with religious organizations, especially those that spread misinformation or discrimination under the guise of faith.

Wild that we have to explain basic constitutional law to an Attorney General, but here we are: The government can’t cancel events just because it dislikes the viewpoint expressed. That’s First Amendment 101.

Didn’t have “Laura Loomer defends atheists” on our 2025 bingo card.

The Supreme Court's refusal to hear an appeal to overturn gay marriage equality marks a decisive and welcome end to the Kim Davis saga.  Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/47FPnvy #ffrf #scotus #gaymarriage #christiannationalism #kimdavis #obergefell

Christian Nationalists: QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution? ANSWER: Zero times.

As expected, most schools receiving @GovBillLee’s private school voucher taxpayer handouts have shady testing & transparency, and “patchwork” curriculums “largely based in Christianity” (Betsy Devos openly admitted “advancing God’s kingdom” is the goal) nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/10/t...

“The founder is named Rocky Malloy, and he is a self-described former drug-smuggling pirate who is banished from a country and was actually sentenced to life in prison but somehow was let go on the third day of incarceration...” kfor.com/news/oklahom...

It’s never been more important to acknowledge nonreligious and non-Christian veterans — including the proverbial “atheists in foxholes” — given the Pentagon’s recent attacks on the constitutional separation between religion and government. ffrf.us/4p7Si66