January/February 2026 Church & State Magazine - Americans United

January/February 2026 Church & State Magazine

SRF Keynote Speaker: Actor, comedian and broadcaster John Fugelsang

In this issue

Exciting new storytelling projects and a temporary pause from this column

February 2, 2026

Rachel Laser

America’s 250th: Celebrating, fighting lies, and uniting behind shared values

February 2, 2026

Andrew L. Seidel

Not just a name tag: Reflections on SRF 2025

February 2, 2026

Bryce McCague

Coming together in power to protect religious freedom for all

February 2, 2026

Praise houses and religious freedom: A journey along the Gullah-Geechee corridor in coastal South Carolina and Georgia

February 2, 2026

Bruce Gourley

A conversation with Alyssa Aldape: AU’s faith organizer and programs manager

February 2, 2026

Liz Hayes

Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down social studies standards that impose Christianity on public school students

February 2, 2026

Americans United CEO Rachel Laser appointed to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

February 2, 2026

Texas families file new class action lawsuit to stop Ten Commandments displays

February 2, 2026

Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission’s questionable venues and views of religious freedom in the military

February 2, 2026

How a coin taught me to counter Christian Nationalism

February 2, 2026

Jaziah Masters

AU in Action! January/February 2026

February 2, 2026

Book review: The Bible According to Christian Nationalists, by Brian Kaylor

February 2, 2026

Emily Gill