The Friendly Atheist Podcast

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Hemant will be speaking in St. Louis this weekend for the Ethical Society of St. Louis. Events are free to the public. COME!

— Supreme Court declines case involving loudspeaker prayers at high school football games. (1:45)

— The Catholic League’s Epstein defense is even worse than you think. (21:45)

— New Hampshire town pulls plug on open forum after Satanists hoist flag. (40:26)

— How the Assemblies of God became a safe haven for sexual predators. (49:15)

— Colorado’s “first public Christian school” isn’t a mistake. It’s a test case. (1:05:15)

— Florida’s proposed loyalty oath for educators would ban atheists from becoming teachers. (1:13:40)

— U.S. Catholic bishops double down on anti-trans policies in new hospital rules. (1:18:00)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— A TikToker is exposing churches that refuse to help a hungry baby. (2:32)

— Axios tried to shame Christian U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico—and ended up exposing itself. (24:30)

— Texas sues school district for following the law and not posting the Ten Commandments. (54:17)

— Anti-abortion conservatives in Australia tried to turn a mother’s tragedy into a political game. (1:05:09)

— Texas’ third-largest school district just rejected Christian extremism on the board of trustees. (1:19:00)

— Pumpkin Palooza panic: How a cross-carved gourd sparked a mini culture war. (1:28:30)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— JD Vance wants his Hindu wife to convert. It’s Christian Nationalism: Home Edition. (5:09)

— How the American Humanist Association is empowering a new wave of atheist content creators. (30:36)

— Florida Republicans are furious that Muslims are using a voucher program meant to boost Christianity. (52:30)

— Texas Supreme Court says faith-based bigotry by judges doesn’t violate ethics rules. (1:04:55)

— Federal judge rules against defiant teacher who refused to remove crucifix from classroom. (1:18:20)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Donor pulls scholarships after University of Arkansas Fayetteville posts Ten Commandments. (1:05)

— Christian HVAC tech fired after invoking the “Billy Graham Rule” sues employer. (11:08)

— The leader of the Anglican Church of North America is mired in a sexual misconduct scandal. (28:45)

— Indiana’s Christian Nationalist Lt. Gov. says Zohran Mamdani wants to “force his values” on NYC. (44:19)

— Colorado’s “first public Christian school” is a constitutional disaster waiting to happen. (58:19)

— Christian Nationalist linked to Pete Hegseth defends slavery as “not inherently evil.” (1:15:53)

— The Republican war on science is rapidly becoming a public health emergency. (1:30:21)

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