Church and State

“On Jan. 18, a group of anti-ICE protesters disrupted a worship service at Cities Church, a church plant in St. Paul …Videos of the incident show protesters chanting and screaming in the faces of church members as congregants attempted to worship.” - C.Leaders

“This annual church legal checklist is designed to help church leaders identify governance weaknesses, compliance gaps, and emerging legal risks before they escalate.” - C.Leaders

“Trump said millions of Christians worldwide would be reminded this Easter that because of what Jesus did on the cross, ‘all of us can live every day with hope in God’s promise, knowing that in the end, evil and wickedness will not prevail.’” - CPost

“Though some critiqued the office as inappropriate mixing of church and state, Bush argued in his memoir that ‘government need not fear religion’ even as it ‘should never impose religion.’ The Republican president aimed to create a nonpartisan initiative, choosing Democrats as the first two leaders appointed to direct the office” - MinistryWatch

“The phrase ‘separation of church and state’ dates back to a letter from Thomas Jefferson to a Baptist congregation.” - RNS

“During an address at the National Religious Broadcasters convention, the defense secretary told attendees that President Donald Trump is fighting for their faith and returning America to its Christian foundations.” - RNS

“Protestantism began as a conscientious resistance movement. We resisted man’s command, but only because we were conscience-bound to obey God’s. But how can we know when to resist man’s commands?” - 9 Marks

“Having explained why I agree with some of the convictions that could be labeled ‘Christian Nationalism,’ and yet why I don’t embrace the term, let me lay out several pertinent questions. These questions can be read as implicit statements… but I also hope they will be read as genuine questions.” - Kevin DeYoung

“Thanksgiving proclamations do not violate the First Amendment or signal an impending theocracy.” - World

“Paxton’s comments, announced in a Sept. 2 press release, comes on the heels of a court-ordered delay of the implementation of Senate Bill 11, which was set to take effect this month, and allows school boards to set aside time for voluntary prayer and religious text readings.” - CPost