Despite lobbying efforts from SCA and several bills calling for ethics and recusal standards for SCOTUS, there is currently no requirement that Supreme Court members must remove themselves from cases where there is a conflict of interest. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again using unfounded claims that humans are playing "God with the weather" to ignore the realities of climate change. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Christian nationalist organization The Heritage Foundation wants more babies (but only from straight, married, and religiously conservative families) newrepublic.com/article/2004...

"When fascism comes to America, it will wave a flag and carry a cross." Congressman Jared Huffan, co-founder of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, warns what the Trump administration's attack on religious freedom will mean for our secular democracy. www.thedailybeast.com/its-not-just...

As the current administration and its supporters twist John F. Kennedy's stance on church-state separation to promote faith in our government, we must remember why presidents swear an oath to our Constitution. Not the Bible. secular.org/2025/09/here...

Big news: Rep. Sarah McBride has joined the Congressional Freethought Caucus The CFC brings together lawmakers who stand up for our secular government and pushback against religious extremism We’re excited to support their work defending secular freedoms

In a free society, violence is never the solution. The Secular Coalition for America stands for reason and peace, and firmly condemns all forms of political violence. You can read our full statement below: secular.org/2025/09/secu...

SCA remembers the lives lost on 9/11, the communities affected by prejudice in its wake, the first responders who risked their lives and health to prevent tragedy, and the courage that emerged afterwards Our nation is strongest when we stay united and treat one another with compassion and respect

Yesterday, two shootings rocked the nation. One resulted in the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The other occurred at a Colorado high school and led to one death and the critical injury of two students. www.cnn.com/2025/09/11/u...

FreeDC took to the streets this weekend. Thousands marched to protest federal troops in our nation’s capital and lobbied Congress to demand their removal. SCA is proud to support this work. Every American deserves to live free from government overreach and fear.

Christian worship sessions are now being hosted on the National Mall in DC This is the Trump administration's latest attempt to "bring faith back" to the U.S., a move that threatens the First Amendment and disregards the rights of secular Americans www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

These white Christian nationalist statements are disgusting to hear, but even more alarming is that they're coming from a member of Congress. This behavior is not normal, and we must refuse to let this un-American, pro-racist, Christo-fascist rhetoric go unchallenged. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Our coalition members at @exmuslimsorg.bsky.social have launched billboards in New Jersey to encourage others leaving Muslim Their site offers evidence-based responses to Islam’s main claims, plus a welcoming community for open inquiry Check it out here: www.whynotislam.net

SCA is proud to be a co-host for We Are All DC, a march to end the unlawful occupation of our nation’s capital Join us on September 6th as we march to defend DC. Then on September 8th, come to Congress as we urge lawmakers to remove federal forces from DC www.wearealldc.com

Do you have what it takes to be an Oklahoma public school teacher? (50th in education) Qualifications include: pushing a warped belief of “religious choice”, a misunderstanding of gender vs. assigned sex, and putting parental control over students’ right www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahomas-...

Pushing Christian nationalist talking points and keeping voters angry and uneducated is how the Trump administration keeps the MAGA movement in line, even when that means they’re voting against their own interests. www.alternet.org/trump-loves-...

If anyone else started spouting conspiracy theories at work and tried to needlessly investigate "giant bones", they’d be fired. Our elected officials cannot be the exception. meidasnews.com/news/gop-ove...

The school year has just begun, and there has already been a tragic school shooting. Minneapolis’s mayor has rejected offers of “thoughts and prayers”. Prayers do not prevent mass shootings; only meaningful action can. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Christian nationalists have used what they call “the sin of empathy” to justify cruel behavior. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

North Carolina parents are showing how wealthy families will take advantage of tax-payer funded school vouchers for religious, private school tuition (even when they don’t need it). www.news10.com/business/pre...

“No, thanks.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/m...

Even Trump’s cabinet members are rejecting Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walter’s controversial attempts to force Christian nationalism into public schools. www.alternet.org/linda-mcmaho...

On this week’s Heretic on the Hill, we’re discussing a new principle for religious organizations to discriminate in hiring, like a recent case where a worker at a faith-based aid group lost her job just because she’s in a same-sex marriage. secular.org/2025/08/here...

Instead of worrying about whether Oklahoma public schools are following Ryan Walters’ Christian nationalist views, he should focus on the state's school performances Oklahoma is currently listed as the 50th worst state for public school education apnews.com/article/okla...

Private and charter schools, the majority of which are run by religious schools, are taking over taxpayer funds. Now, public schools in Dayton, OH aren’t even able to use their own school buses. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

It’s inexcusable for a sitting U.S. senator to claim that God will destroy America if the Republican Party doesn’t back his political views. Senator Graham is the latest politician to exploit Christian nationalist fearmongering for his own political gain www.joemygod.com/2025/08/sen-...

SCA alongside FFRF Action Fund, American Atheists, Greenpeace USA, People for the American Way, Indivisible, and many more advocacy groups, urge all Trump judicial nominees be rejected unless they can show they will protect our constitutional rights ffrfaction.org/advocacy-gro...

SCA and our coalition members have been working to combat the new OPM guidance allowing federal employees to proselytize on the job. religionnews.com/2025/08/13/s...

Some far-right Christians are making false claims that America is a Christian nation and the First Amendment doesn’t separate church and state. All of it is an attempt to rewrite history to impose their Christian nationalist views. www.rawstory.com/christian-na...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson's interview, stating, "All of Christ for All of Life." Hegseth's public support disturbing and only highlights Pete Hegseth's own antiquated views on women and religion. www.npr.org/2025/08/09/n...

Speaker Mike Johnson’s outspoken religious views have encouraged other Christian nationalists in Congress to be more loud and unapologetic about their beliefs. This study breaks down the rise in religious language used by U.S. representatives. religioninpublic.blog/2025/07/14/t...

Charlie Kirk isn't just a Christian nationalist. He's a racist Christian nationalist. And he's been using his platform to rally support for a dangerous political agenda rooted in both racist and religious extremism. www.salon.com/2025/08/04/h...

On this week's Heretic on the Hill, we’re diving into religious conversion attempts happening in federal workplaces and how SCA is creating guidance to support nonbelievers working in our government. secular.org/2025/08/here...

Kim Davis is at it again. The former Kentucky clerk lost in court again and again trying to claim her personal religious beliefs should override the Constitution Now she’s becoming the face of a movement that wants to completely remove same-sex marriage religionnews.com/2025/07/30/e...

"[Josh] Divine is a foot soldier in the implementation of Project 2025’s anti-abortion agenda, the MAGA movement’s blueprint for remaking America in its white Christian nationalist image" slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Supreme Court may be taking on a new issue. One that would force the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools across America. www.newsweek.com/supreme-cour...

Thanks to a new memo created by the White House Faith Office, federal employees will now be able to proselytize on the job without consequences. It’s another effort to grant privileges to certain religions while ignoring nonreligious people’s rights. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Yup. That Ryan Walters. The same man pushing to get Trump bibles in schools, forcing prayer in Oklahoma classrooms, and trying to get rid of LGBTQ+ teachers. www.joemygod.com/2025/07/chri...

Matt Shea is a former Washington state legislator, whose violent Christian supremacy and ties to extremist militia groups cost him his legislative career. Now, Shea is at the center of a growing Christian supremacist movement in the Pacific Northwest. www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

SCA attended the Scopes Trial Conference, honoring the case that defended science education over religious indoctrination With pushes for Ten Commandments displays, Bible mandates, and religious school vouchers, this weekend was a reminder of why public schools must stay secular

Christian nationalists want the Ten Commandments in every school in the U.S., so they can further push religious belief in public schools. They plan on using the Supreme Court to make it happen thehill.com/homenews/edu...

Donald Trump used a White House Faith Event to make threatening remarks aimed at the atheist community Roughly 29% of Americans identify as nonreligious, and unsurprisingly, they’re not thrilled about being singled out and threatened just for who they are www.youtube.com/watch?v=6So2...

SCA is pushing back against the recent IRS decision to allow pastors to endorse candidates from the pulpit, a move that completely destroys the Johnson Amendment as we know it. You can read our letter to US Treasury Secretary here: secular.org/2025/07/sca-...

In Washington state priests will not be required to report child abuse This decision harms church-state separation. It allows religious belief to override laws meant to protect the public, giving faith leaders special treatment instead of abused children www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

We’re excited to connect with fellow secular activists this weekend at #SSAcon Students and young advocates are informed, motivated, and ready to protect our rights and defend the separation of church and state

Why did the St. John's Pride Festival turn down our coalition member's Recovering from Religion's request to host a booth? Seeing a secular group excluded while religious organizations are welcomed sends a disturbing message to attendees. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/lgbtq-affi...

Christian nationalists like Mike Johnson twist the meaning of the Constitution to promote the idea of America as a Christian nation It's not. It never was. Now that the IRS destroyed the Johnson Amendment the secular nature of our country is at risk www.joemygod.com/2025/07/john...

The I.R.S. has officially stated political endorsements by churches are allowed This move destroys The Johnson Amendment and opens the doors for religious institutions (and their money) to influence elections and help candidates gain political power. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...

Yes, a U.S. elected official genuinely believes that the deadly floods in Texas were the result of people deliberately manipulating the atmosphere to change the weather. Because, according to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, it couldn’t have been an act of "God." www.joemygod.com/2025/07/mtg-...

Christian nationalist musician Sean Feucht has emerged as a prominent figure in the MAGA movement, touring the country, performing at the White House, and working to bring religion and government even closer together. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...