Nearly every one of Texas's 1,200 school districts rejected SB11, the state-organized prayer in school law. Parents, students, teachers, clergy, and community leaders across Texas showed up, spoke out, and won.

But the fight is not over.

Rewriting the Ten Commandments Lawmakers in more than 20 states have proposed bills over the last couple of years that purport to mandate the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools. But there’s a problem: you will not find that...

To unpack the legislative rewriting of the Ten Commandments and what it means, @briankaylor.bsky.social interviewed Mark Chancey of Southern Methodist University and @rachellaser.bsky.social of @americansunited.bsky.social for our new podcast series “A Trick of State.”

The government’s idea of 'Judeo-Christianity' doesn’t sound very Jewish (RNS) — If this is Judeo-Christianity, it seems that what comes after the hyphen is doing most of the work.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton encourages students to recite Lord’s Prayer in latest test of church-state separation The endorsement comes as Texas elected officials push for more Christianity in public life and as Paxton’s office fights a legal challenge to religion in education.

Texas politicians created time for organized prayer in schools. Now, they’re pushing students to recite a prayer “taught by Jesus Christ.”

Let’s be clear: It’s not the government’s role to decide what children should pray — or whether they should pray at all.

Today, a federal judge blocked a Texas mandate to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms from taking effect in a few school districts.

Faith isn’t something the government can force on kids in a classroom. This ruling is temporary as the legal battle continues.

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Head of Texas funeral commission shared anti-Islam media, pictures of Muslim state rep in texts Text messages obtained by KERA News show the presiding officer of the state's funeral regulation agency sharing an anti-Islam infographic and videos with the agency’s former executive director during ...

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Texas Passed a Bible-Themed Curriculum. But Many Districts Aren’t Using It Districts in Texas are taking a selective approach toward Bluebonnet Learning — the state-developed materials that feature the Bible and Christianity.

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On this week's Respecting Religion #podcast, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social, @drdrbrockman.bsky.social, Mark Chancey, @robertdownen.bsky.social, & @jackjenkins.me discuss Christian nationalism in Texas, including why ideas that start in Texas often spread.
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Texas families sue to block Texas Ten Commandments law - Americans United AU & allies sued on behalf of 16 families to challenge the Texas Ten Commandments law that requires every public school classroom to display the Commandments.

BREAKING: We're suing Texas!

AU and allies, representing a group of sixteen Texan families, filed suit in federal court today to block the new state law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.

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Texas Senate passes bill that would require public schools to use Christian B.C./A.D. system to track years The legislation would prevent schools from using materials that do not use the terms “Before Christ” and “Anno Domini.” Many historians have moved away from them to be more inclusive.

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American Historical Association Opposes TX SB 10 - AHA The American Historical Association has sent a letter opposing Texas Senate Bill 10, which would require schools across Texas to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom. "SB 10 serves no clear ...

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To the Texas Lege: Thou shalt not violate our religious freedom Visit the post for more.

The state has no business telling us whether to worship a god or which god to worship, promoting a religious text, deciding which parts of the Bible are essential and which are disposable, and settling matters of biblical interpretation--my op-ed on Ten Commandments blog.smu.edu/opinions/202...

What Exactly Is Trump's Religious Liberty Commission? "The Commission will recommend policies to safeguard religious liberty for all Americans," said the White House.

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Telling the Story of Religion in Texas through Journalism YouTube video by The Texas Tribune

Tuesday's @texastribune.org symposium on religion in Texas is now up at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES0Z.... The panel discussion featuring @markchancey.bsky.social, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social, @robertdownen.bsky.social & yours truly, moderated by @jackjenkins.me, begins around 1:14:14 & lasts 1 hr

Christian Nationalism and the Texas Public Sphere YouTube video by The Texas Tribune

Tuesday's panel discussion on Christian nationalism in Texas, featuring @markchancey.bsky.social, @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social, @robertdownen.bsky.social & yours truly and moderated by @jackjenkins.me, is now available in a self-contained video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo8z...

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In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive Emboldened by court rulings and election victories, the Christian right is outspoken as it pushes its moral views through the Texas Legislature.

Quotes from @amandatylerbjc.bsky.social, @markchancey.bsky.social, & yours truly in this excellent piece by @texastribune.org's @robertdownen.bsky.social on an emboldened #ChristianNationalism in the Texas legislature. www.texastribune.org/2025/03/17/t... 1/2