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Please join us to gain a deeper understanding of the past, present and future challenges to this uniquely American Constitutional principle and its impact on our schools, libraries, and more. Featuring Andrew Seidel, Vice President of Strategic Communications, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Join COURIER TEXAS for Faith, Freedom & The Future of Texas — a live event bringing together journalists, faith leaders, advocates, policymakers, and legal experts to confront one of the most urgent issues in Texas today: the rise of religious nationalism in politics.

Christian Nationalism is not just a problem at the federal level – it’s also advancing in Arkansas, shaping laws, impacting communities, and attacking true religious freedom. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion and learn how FFRF and AU work to keep religion out of government. Alessandro will speak about the ongoing effort to push back against the threat of Christian Nationalism to build a stronger movement for church–state separation – the shield that protects freedom without favor and equality without exception.

Christian Nationalism is not just a problem at the federal level – it’s also advancing in Arkansas, shaping laws, impacting communities, and attacking true religious freedom. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion and learn how FFRF and AU work to keep religion out of government. Alessandro will speak about the ongoing effort to push back against the threat of Christian Nationalism to build a stronger movement for church–state separation – the shield that protects freedom without favor and equality without exception.

Join Andy Thorburn, President Contemporary Policy Institute, Jenny Samuels, Litigation Counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State (author of AU’s amicus brief in Mahmoud v. Taylor), and Tasslyn Magnusson, Senior Advisor for Freedom to Read at PEN America, discuss the recent Supreme Court case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, and its ripple effects across public schools. This brief forum will talk about the “opt out” ruling, justice interpretations, and how the ruling may impact your school districts and child’s education.

Save the Date! Registration opens Fall, 2025!

Book bans aren’t just about removing stories from shelves — they’re part of a coordinated Christian nationalist strategy to censor inclusive education, erase marginalized voices, and restrict democratic freedoms. This webinar will feature a dynamic roundtable conversation bringing together lived experience, family advocacy, and movement leadership.

Join AU Constitutional Litigation Fellow Luke Anderson for a timely discussion of AU’s current legal cases, with a particular focus on public-education cases. Luke will explain how the Constitution prohibits government officials from engaging in religious favoritism and religious coercion, and he’ll discuss ongoing threats to the separation of church and state.

Rachel Laser, President and CEO of AU will join Temple Isaiah Rabbi Dara Frimmer and member Idelle Davidson for a timely and urgent conversation about the growing threat of White Christian Nationalism in the U.S. and how to fight back.

Daniel Villarreal will discuss how church state separation impacts the LGBTQ+ community. He will also talk about good news for the community (yes, there is some good news!) Villarreal is a long time, award-winning journalist and editor. He has written for a wide variety of media including NBC News, Newsweek, Slate and others.