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Church and State

'Christian nationalism' already failed America once

By Filings on Thu, 09/03/26
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If progressives are going to use the power of the federal government to push their worldview, why shouldn’t Christians take the wheel and use that same power (even expand it further) to enforce a Christian order? … It sounds reasonable. It sounds like a strong defense against cultural decay.

Christian program LifeWise expands across Northwest schools, raising church-state questions

By Filings on Fri, 08/28/26
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“Critics argue it incentivizes children to recruit others to its classes and has elicited worry about the proper separation between church and state. Proponents, however, argue the Supreme Court made it possible for programs like LifeWise to exist through a 1952 ruling and say it improves children’s lives.” - RNS

Is a school trip to a mosque preaching or teaching? California school district gets hit with lawsuit.

By Filings on Thu, 08/27/26
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“A group of parents of various faiths sued Palo Alto Unified School District over a 2025 school trip to a mosque, claiming students were gifted Qurans and female students were encouraged to wear hijabs.” - RNS

Connecticut legislation aims to expand Islam education in public schools

By Filings on Tue, 08/04/26
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“A new state provision, passed as part of a larger education bill last month, directs the Connecticut State Department of Education to develop instructional resources on Arab and Islamic studies, offering public schools optional materials designed to expand how students learn about the history, culture and contributions of Arab and Islamic civilizations.” - RNS

Protecting the State from the Church

By Filings on Wed, 07/22/26
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“Why did Luther want to protect the state from being ruled by the church? A major reason was that exercising political power distorts the message of the church. Governing society must be done by applying power and forcing people to comply with the law. When a church takes on this function, it becomes fixated on the Law and neglects the Gospel” - Gene Veith

The Ghosts of Postliberalism

By Filings on Fri, 07/17/26
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“Why Postliberalism Failed, by James M. Patterson and Thomas D. Howes, enters that debate with an ambitious claim. Contemporary postliberalism, they argue, is neither novel nor untested. It is best understood as the latest expression of an older political tradition whose historical record is considerably less attractive than many of its advocates acknowledge.” - Acton

The Problems with a “Confessional State”

By Filings on Wed, 07/08/26
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“Some Christian nationalists are calling for a ‘confessional state, ‘establishing Christianity as the national religion that steers the government…. Notice that all state churches are now theologically liberal in the extreme and that all of the ‘confessional states’ of Europe are now secularist to the extreme.” - Veith

Cities Church Pastor Releases Statement Following St. Paul’s Decision Not To Charge Anti-ICE Protesters

By Filings on Fri, 06/05/26
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“On Jan. 18, a group of anti-ICE protesters disrupted a worship service at Cities Church, a church plant in St. Paul …Videos of the incident show protesters chanting and screaming in the faces of church members as congregants attempted to worship.” - C.Leaders

Church Governance Checklist: Legal and Compliance Issues Every Church Should Review Annually

By Filings on Thu, 05/14/26
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“This annual church legal checklist is designed to help church leaders identify governance weaknesses, compliance gaps, and emerging legal risks before they escalate.” - C.Leaders

Trump cites Gospel of John in Easter message to Christians worldwide

By Filings on Mon, 04/06/26
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“Trump said millions of Christians worldwide would be reminded this Easter that because of what Jesus did on the cross, ‘all of us can live every day with hope in God’s promise, knowing that in the end, evil and wickedness will not prevail.’” - CPost

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