Texas lawmakers want untrained chaplains in public schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TsdMwdQYa0

MIT's Humanist Chaplain on the Future of Tech Ethics - The Atlantic

Greg Epstein wants the next wave of entrepreneurs to start considering the implications of their work....

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/05/mit-now-has-a-humanist-chaplain-to-help-students-with-the-ethics-of-tech/560504/

No wonder there’s an exodus from religion - The Washington Post

Do you wonder why the proportion of Americans declaring themselves unaffiliated with organized religion has skyrocketed in recent decades? This trend is especially pronounced among adults under 30, roughly 40 percent of whom claim no connection to a religious congregation or tradition and have joined the ranks of those the pollsters call the “nones.” To understand how so many now prefer nothing to something when it comes to religion, ponder the news over the past few days.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/no-wonder-theres-an-exodus-from-religion/2018/05/06/4ad8c33a-4feb-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html

Why do we need a chaplain in Congress, anyway? - The Washington Post

Patrick J. Conroy’s forced resignation as chaplain of the House of Representatives — attributed to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) — has opened up a new round of partisan and religious divisions in Congress. But if there’s any upside, it’s this: We now see clearly why it’s time to do away with taxpayer-funded, government-supported congressional chaplains.....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-do-we-need-a-chaplain-in-congress-anyway/2018/05/01/8ca98862-4d75-11e8-b725-92c89fe3ca4c_story.html

Paul Ryan Gave the House Chaplain a Simple Choice: Resign or Get Fired - Mother Jones

Reverend Patrick Conroy, the chaplain for the US House of Representatives, surprised federal lawmakers when he announced his retirement earlier this month. As it turns out, his move wasn't voluntary. ....
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/paul-ryan-gave-the-house-chaplain-a-simple-choice-resign-or-get-fired/

Christian Right Leader Claims, Falsely, “There Aren’t Atheists in Foxholes” – Friendly Atheist

As I mentioned the other day, the Navy Chaplain Appointment and Retention Eligibility Advisory board may finally admit a Humanist to its ranks. If that happens, Jason Heap would become the first military chaplain to meet the specific needs of non-religious soldiers. But Republican legislators are trying to put a stop to that. ....

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/03/16/christian-right-leader-claims-falsely-there-arent-atheists-in-foxholes/

Air Force Chaplain Says ‘True’ Christian Service Members Can’t Support Rights Of Non-Christians | Americans United

Military chaplains should be prepared to serve the religious and spiritual needs of a diverse community of troops, but one evangelical Christian Air Force chaplain in Ohio apparently has a problem supporting the rights of people of different faiths....
https://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/air-force-chaplain-says-true-christian-service-members-can-t-support-rights

Air Force chaplain: Don’t let non-Christian service members practice their faith -- Salon

Captain Sonny Hernandez, a chaplain at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, has become the subject of a formal complaint after he published an article claiming that Christians who serve in the armed forces should not support the rights of non-Christians to practice their faiths. ....
http://www.salon.com/2017/09/15/air-force-chaplain-dont-let-non-christian-service-members-practice-their-faith/