Hegseth explained the one reason military chaplains are constitutional. ... then broke it.

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EotrGEp40vU

 

Texas Republicans Want to Strip Muslims of Religious Freedom

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHWRr-CwJk

 

 

Religious groups ask judge to consider contempt over undercover ICE operation - POLITICO

It’s the latest moment of tension between President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and religious institutions. In addition to the potential violation of a court order, the alleged incursion on a house of worship cuts against the administration’s message that any infringement on religious freedom — such as the anti-ICE protest that disrupted services in Minnesota — would be met with severe criminal consequences...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/20/immigration-enforcement-churches-contempt 

Satanists SUE Iowa over religious hypocrisy!

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J64p1CuD5NM

Rep. Jared Huffman & Rep. Jamie Raskin on Religious Freedom and the Constitution

Rep. Jared Huffman and Rep. Jamie Raskin deliver passionate, witty speeches at the third annual Congressional Reason Reception, defending the constitutional separation of religion and government while pushing back against the growing Christian nationalist influence in government. Hosted by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the event celebrates reason, secular values, and the work of the Congressional Freethought Caucus.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pWI7kyqNLE

 

5 Brutal Hitch Slaps That Destroyed Religious Arguments #shorts

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EkZVJ6FRR3U

 

Texas moms SUE to block Ten Commandments law!

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qOHwKzOg4X0

 

Three ways we fought for your religious freedom this week

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZmvzR5WjFfg

 

Trump’s White House Is Hosting a Christian Nationalist Rally

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNXXH-OBu3E 

 

Trump's "anti-Christian bias” report is full of lies!

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HHAst0x4_zU

A "religious freedom" argument just defeated Indiana's abortion ban!

In a stunning decision out of Indiana, a judge has blocked the state’s near-total abortion ban saying that it violates the religious freedom of people whose faith teaches them it's okay to have the procedure. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRs0RceLJZ8

 

The Religious Liberty Commission is Anything But!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/80QkRD22sCY

 

Christian Candidate Too Extreme for Australia (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #627)

— Federal judge blocks Arkansas law forcing Ten Commandments displays in public schools. (0:37)

— South Australia political party dumps Christian candidate over anti-gay, anti-feminist rants. (14:47)

— Nebraska “prophet” says God needs him to have access to a private jet. (26:28)

— Indiana judge says state’s abortion ban violates religious freedom of those seeking abortions. (40:08)

— A Utah lawmaker didn’t try to codify the Mormon “Word of Wisdom.” He was just making a point. (51:30)

— Extremist pastor plots comeback campaign in deep-red Oklahoma district. (1:06:55)

— Alabama House passes bill forcing public schools to begin day with student-led prayer. (1:17:50)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2026/03/19/christian-candidate-too-extreme-for-australia/

Indiana judge rules that Indiana’s abortion ban violates religious freedom

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UhU40Xc8S3U

 

Christian nationalism threatens First Amendment freedoms: ‘The right to worship how you want’

The Trump administration blurs the lines between church and state resorting to an “ideologically-driven, white, right-wing Christian nationalism,” according to political commentator Roland Martin. “This entire Trump project is about creating tiers of citizens,” explains author Peter Beinart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34qEEaazqJw

 

How Immigration Bans Use “Religious Freedom” to Justify Discrimination

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5xKxcD2QiKA

 

This 'Chilling' Right-Wing Movement Is Taking Over Classrooms — And It's Only The Beginning. | HuffPost Life

The religious justification being used in these cases isn't general, it's specific. "The ruling essentially says religion is more important than your identity, and not just any religion, but specific types of religious interpretations," Pieklo explains...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/schools-religious-freedom-book-bans_l_68fbc537e4b011e80886474c 

 

 

Supreme Court Threatens Queer Rights Again

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g6qVMSi-j-g

 

Help The Military Religious Freedom Foundation

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has helped almost 100,000 people serving in our nation’s military to stand up against Christian nationalism as they protect our country. Christian nationalists in the military ignore our Constitution’s wall between church and state and use their rank to try to proselytize and coerce worship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY_oKI11iGw 

The Value of Religious Freedom: An Interview with Roger Finke (Warren Throckmorton; Telling Jefferson Lies podcast)

Roger Finke is distinguished professor emeritus of sociology and international affairs at Penn State University. Roger is also the founder of the Association of Religion Data Archives, which is an online archive of the best religion data available, a standard research tool for social scientists. He is the author of several books including the subject of today's interview: The Price of Freedom Denied: Religious Persecution and Conflict in the 21st Century (2011) co-authored with Brian Grim.

In this book, Grim and Finke found that as religious freedoms are denied in a society, both by government and by social groups within a society, religious persecution increases. Given the quasi-establishments of evangelical Christianity developing throughout the land, it is important to be aware of the potential consequences of these church-state alliances.

The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) - www.thearda.com. The co-directors are Andrew Whitehead and Christopher Bader. Regular listeners will recall my interview with Andrew in episode 5.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-waiag-26e6eced