Tag Archives: Separation of Church and State

Picture of the Day for July 5, 2015: Regarding the Separation of Church and State

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

Posted in American History, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Government, John Adams, Politics, Religion, Thomas Jefferson, United States | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Picture of the Day for May 30, 2015: On the Subject of Religion in Public Schools

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Government, Politics, Religion, United States | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Colorado Teacher Files Lawsuit Against School District Claiming It Is Promoting Christianity to Students

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Robert Basevitz, a high school teacher in Colorado, claims that administrators employed by the Fremont RE-2 School District are running one of their public schools as a religious school. Paul Maxon, Basevitz’s attorney, has filed a lawsuit … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Constitutional Law, Education, Free Speech, Local Government, Religion, United States | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments

Antonin Scalia’s Thoughts on Secularists, the Devil, the Separation of Church and State, and Religion in the Public Square

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Antonin Scalia on the Separation of Church and State Antonin Scalia is our country’s longest-serving Supreme Court Justice. Scalia, a Catholic, was appointed to the highest court in the land by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. Earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Free Speech, Government, Jurisprudence, Politics, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, SCOTUS, United Kingdom | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

Are Religious Discrimination Lawsuits the Religious Right’s “New Front” in the Birth Control War?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Earlier this week, I published a post about Sara Hellwege, the pro-life nurse-midwife who is suing Tampa Family Health Centers (TFHC). TFHC refused to hire Hellwege because she said that she would not prescribe hormonal contraceptives to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Fundamentalism, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, United States | Tagged , , | 7 Comments