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Tax-Exempt and On the Ballot: The Quiet Machinery of Political Religion
Constitutional Law

Tax-Exempt and On the Ballot: The Quiet Machinery of Political Religion

The Johnson Amendment was supposed to keep 501(c)(3) houses of worship out of electoral politics. Decades of selective enforcement have left the law standing but hollow — and taxpayers, secular or not, are the ones underwriting the imbalance.

The Skeptic's Blind Spot: Why Rational Minds Fall for Irrational Traps
Reason & Critical Thinking

The Skeptic's Blind Spot: Why Rational Minds Fall for Irrational Traps

Free thought is not a credential one earns once; it is a discipline practiced daily, often imperfectly. This piece examines the mental traps that ensnare even the most ardent rationalists and offers concrete exercises for catching bias in the act.

The Wall That Built America: How a Forgotten Clause Protects Every Citizen's Conscience
Constitutional Law

The Wall That Built America: How a Forgotten Clause Protects Every Citizen's Conscience

The Establishment Clause is the quiet guardian of American religious liberty — yet recent Supreme Court rulings suggest the wall between church and state is being dismantled brick by brick. Here's what secular citizens need to know, and what they can do about it.