Outrage as Minnesota Satanists Given Holiday Display at State Capitol

https://www.newsweek.com/minnesota-satanists-holiday-display-outrage-2001513

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Outrage as Minnesota Satanists given holiday display at State Capitol

Minnesota's State Capitol will feature a Satanist display for the first time this year, and some Republicans are unhappy about it.

Newsweek
How Many Trad Wives Spread Christian Nationalism and Helped Elect Donald Trump

In this op-ed, author Tia Levings explores how many trad wives can help proliferate Christian Nationalism, and what that meant for the 2024 election.

Teen Vogue
Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official's classroom Bible mandate

A group of Oklahoma parents, teachers and ministers are suing to stop the state's top education official from forcing schools to incorporate the Bible into their lesson plans. The lawsuit filed Thursday with the Oklahoma Supreme Court also asks the court to stop State Superintendent Ryan Walters from spending $3 million to purchase Bibles in support of his mandate. The plaintiffs include parents of public school children across the state, as well as four public school teachers. They are represented by several civil rights groups. The suit alleges that the mandate from Walters violates the Oklahoma Constitution because it involves spending public money to support religion and favors one religion over another.

AP News

Exvangelical By Blake Chastain Traces the Rise of the Evangelical Movement in the US

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/exvangelical-blake-chastain-evangelical-movement

> It taught kids to embrace the "evangelical gospel of whiteness and power."

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Exvangelical By Blake Chastain Traces the Rise of the Evangelical Movement in the US

In Exvangelical, Blake Chastain explains how American Christianity went radical and how homeschooling helped fuel that mission.

Teen Vogue
In an Unprecedented Move, Ohio Is Funding the Construction of Private Religious Schools

The state is giving millions in taxpayer dollars directly to private schools to help them renovate and expand their campuses. It may be the next frontier in the push to increase the use of school vouchers, proponents say.

ProPublica
Inside One Governor’s Crusade to Tear Down the Wall Between Church and State

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is interviewed about his controversial Ten Commandments legislation, abortion, Trump, and alligator hunt.

Rolling Stone
Christian group recruits ‘Trojan horse’ election skeptics as US poll workers

Lion of Judah enrolls poll workers in Trump-aligned swing state tour, which experts say could be ‘hazard to democracy’

The Guardian
Abortion Access: Walmart, Costco Pressured by Investor Group Over Mifepristone

A group of faith-based investors are warning some of the largest US retailers including Costco Wholesale Corp. and Walmart Inc. against selling the abortion pill mifepristone.

Bloomberg

Oklahoma’s anti-LGBTQ+ education chief told schools to teach the Bible. They're refusing. - LGBTQ Nation

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/oklahomas-anti-lgbtq-education-chief-told-schools-to-teach-the-bible-schools-are-saying-no/

> Even the state's Republican attorney general thinks Walters' demands are illegal.

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Oklahoma’s anti-LGBTQ+ education chief told schools to teach the Bible. They're refusing. - LGBTQ Nation

Even the state's Republican attorney general thinks Walters' demands are illegal.

LGBTQ Nation