Reading Time: 2 minutes Stephen Sauer had been leading a non-profit agency for people with disabilities before he was arrested for unconscionable acts.
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Russian priest who adopted 70 kids convicted of sexual abuse of minors
Reading Time: 2 minutes You’ll never believe what happened when a conservative religious leader adopted 70 children. I’m just kidding. You know exactly how this plays out and you’re horrified without even reading another sentence. But I’ll tell you the horrific details anyway. Nikolai Stremsky was a rector at the Holy Trinity Convent of Mercy in Saraktash—part of the Urals in Russia. […]
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Man sues Bible school leaders over “contagious demons” rumor
Reading Time: 2 minutes A rumor over “contagious demons” has led to a lawsuit against two of the most prominent Christian educators in the country. It’s written by someone who doesn’t have a lawyer, is targeting one of the more powerful megachurch preachers in the country, wants millions of dollars in restitution, and involves demons. Here’s the short version […]
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Appeals court again rules in favor of student bullied for not saying Pledge
Reading Time: 5 minutes American Atheists has won yet another legal victory involving a student who refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Is the Supreme Court hopelessly partisan?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Above all else, the U.S. Supreme Court is supposed to be rigorously nonpartisan, considering the law in an objective manner and adjudicating disputes without bias toward the views of co-partisans. But is the Supreme Court truly a bastion of objectivity, when most other U.S. institutions are explicitly partisan? The court goes to great lengths to […]
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Fighter for church and state separation – Monica Miller
Reading Time: 2 minutes Monica Miller is a lawyer fighting for the separation of church and state. I had the pleasure of sitting down with her and talking about her job and why she does it. Here is part of her bio: Monica L. Miller is Legal Director and Senior Counsel at the AHA’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center and […]