by Randall Balmer | Mar 19, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
I’ve decided to become an influencer. It’s true that I don’t exactly know what an “influencer” is or does, but a recent article in the Boston Globe says that influencers can make up to $100,000 a year by, well, influencing, I guess. And that’s not pocket change. ...
by Randall Balmer | Dec 19, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
I’ve long argued that the First Amendment, with its guarantee of religious freedom and separation of church and state, is America’s best idea. The absence of religious establishment set up a free marketplace for religion and has therefore ensured a salubrious...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 24, 2022 | News
Most U.S. adults affirm the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, according to a YouGov report published in mid-June. When asked, “Do you agree or disagree with the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, which prohibits the government from promoting or establishing...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 22, 2022 | News
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 decision on June 21 that the State of Maine cannot restrict its public education funds only to non-sectarian schools. The case of Carson v. Makin centered on a program to provide free public education to children in...
by Colin Harris | Jan 20, 2021 | Opinion
Georgia’s recent election of a prominent pastor to serve in the U.S. Senate has prompted some reflection on our time-honored and carefully maintained principle of the “separation of church and state.” The reported intention of Raphael Warnock to continue to serve as...