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April 2023 Church & State Magazine

Dragging Down Drag: Men Have Been Dressing As Women In Entertainment For Centuries. How Did It Suddenly Become A New Flashpoint In Christian Nationalists’ Culture War?
Rob Boston
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How Do We Characterize Our Opponents? Ground Rules For Spirited — But Safe — Debate

March 29, 2023
Rachel Laser

Mad Moms: A New Christian Nationalist Front Group Claims To Champion Parental Involvement In Public Education. Critics Say There’s A More Nefarious Agenda Afoot

March 29, 2023
Kathryn Joyce

Faithfully Defending Legal Abortion: AU Expands Its Work To Protect Reproductive Freedom As A New Poll Shows Strong Support Across Religious Groups

March 29, 2023
Liz Hayes

NYC Mayor Attacks Church-State Separation During Interfaith Event

March 29, 2023

Bill Promoting ‘Intelligent Design’ In W. Va. Public Schools Fails To Pass

March 29, 2023

AU Applauds Biden Administration For Ending Discriminatory Higher Ed Rule

March 29, 2023

Supreme Court Declines To Hear Fla. Case Challenging City’s Prayer Vigil

March 29, 2023

AU Hails End Of Trump-Era Rule That Fostered Job Discrimination

March 29, 2023

Americans United And Allies Applaud Biden Changes To ‘Faith-Based’ Funding

March 29, 2023

Wave Of Book Banning Means Empty School Library Shelves

March 29, 2023

We Do Ordain: The Founding Error Of Christian Nationalism

March 29, 2023
Chris Highland

Unfamiliar Gods Meet Restrictive Laws: A Scholar Examines How A Legacy Of Institutionalized Racism Has Hindered Religious Freedom For African Americans

March 29, 2023
Margaret Hamm
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