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Topic: separation of church and state

The Texas State School Board has included the Bible on a mandatory reading list for students. ((Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Texas Bible mandate could backfire

Amanda Marcotte
The Christian right and the GOP are seeking to reframe America as a Christian nation (Getty Images/Javier Art Photography)

Christian right hijacks America's 250th

Amanda Marcotte
Samuel Alito and the 10 Commandments in front of the Supreme Court of the US building (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Louisiana asks SCOTUS for more theocracy

Amanda Marcotte
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Courts have a scriptural citation issue

David Coale
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ACLU sues Louisiana district over prayer

Amanda Marcotte
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So much for church, state separation

Matthew Rozsa
(AP/van Vucci/Youtube)

Palin angered by student art

Sophia Tesfaye
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Separation of church and state

Matthew Rozsa

Regulating the church?

Carrie Sheffield
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Trump toting the bible

Adele Stan - BillMoyers.com
(Getty/Mark Wallheiser)

Backlash in a secular nation

Amanda Marcotte
(Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Ben Carson's theocratic lie

Sean Illing
(AP/Tony Dejak)

Luke Brinker
(Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Santorum: still insane

Luke Brinker
Jody Hice (AP/John Amis)

Hice's sick Penn State theory

Luke Brinker
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Dan Arel - Alternet
(Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com)

Rob Boston - Alternet
Marco Rubio (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Katie McDonough
Messiah DeShawn McCullough (AP Photo/WBIR-TV, Heidi Wigdahl)

Katie McDonough
A scene from the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky (via Creation Museum)

Katie McDonough
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Katie McDonough