Trump signs order creating commission on religious liberty
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“They say, ‘separation between church and state’ … I said, ‘All right, let’s forget about that for one time,’” Trump said at a Rose Garden National Day of Prayer event Thursday. He continued, “Is that a good thing or bad thing? I’m not sure.” - Axios
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SCOTUS considers nation’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school
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“The court is considering whether to overturn a June 2024 Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that a St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School (SISCVS) of Oklahoma City would be unconstitutional” - Baptist Press
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Through Christ’s ‘Suffering, We Have Redemption’—Trump Sparks Debate With Holy Week Presidential Message
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“While Trump’s post has gained attention from all sides, many comments were in agreement with the president and offered prayers for him and his family….One person argued, ‘Christians are getting played so hard by this administration and they don’t even know it.’” - C.Leaders
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Okla. Supreme Court temporarily blocks Bibles in public schools mandate
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“The Oklahoma Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a measure by the state education department that would have purchased 55,000 Bibles for public schools.” - CPost
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How City Planning Impacts Congregations
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“Every city in America is different when it comes to regulating space for churches. However, in our current cultural climate, here are some suggestions for churches to become better neighbors in their community.” - By Faith
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Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about a Catholic school in Oklahoma could redraw lines around church and state in education
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“If affirmed, the school would be the nation’s first faith-based charter—a sea change in education law, expanding the boundaries of government aid to faith-based schools.” - The Conversation
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What should public schoolchildren learn about the Bible?
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“It should not be about imposing faith. It could be about encouraging knowledge.” - RNS
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Church and State: How Christianity invented the conflict between church and state.
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“Despite the dire warnings of an imminent and existential threat from Christian theocrats, it’s important to note that this kind of discussion, of the limits of the religious influence on the state, could only happen in a culture widely shaped by Christianity.” - Breakpoint
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Christian conservatism and Christian realism vs. Christian nationalism
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“Sometimes the target of these critics of Christian nationalism are folk religionists who conflate God and country….These folk religionists typically aren’t aware they are Christian nationalists…. The self-identified Christian nationalists have an agenda that fulfills the worst nightmares of many secular progressives.” - Mark Tooley
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