News from the Week Jan. 9 – Jan. 13, 2023
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Protecting Abortion Rights: It’s Up To Us
In two recent opinions, state Supreme Courts in Idaho and South Carolina came to opposite conclusions when deciding abortion rights cases.
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State Legislatures Are Back In Session – And Church-State Separation Is At Risk
While many people are focused on what has been happening in Congress, it’s important to pay attention to your state legislature – that’s where the majority of bills are introduced and passed each year.
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Religious Extremism Threatens Democracy Worldwide
The violence in Brazil was spawned by an incendiary cocktail of political and religious extremism. It’s eerily reminiscent of the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol.
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Christian Nationalism Helped Fuel The Jan. 6, 2021, Insurrection. Americans Must Not Forget That.
Christian Nationalism provided much of the fuel that fed the flames of fanaticism that nearly burned down our democracy on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Get Involved—Check Out AU’s Upcoming Events
Find additional details and a full list of events at AU.org/Events.

Jan. 21, 7 p.m. ET (Virtual): Screening of “Church & State,” a film about the improbable partnership that toppled Utah's ban on same-sex marriage. Sponsored by AU's Orange County, Calif., Chapter. Sign up here.

Feb. 18, 7 p.m. ET (Virtual): University of California at Irvine Law School Dean Austen Parrish will talk about the law school and legal education. Sponsored by AU's Orange County, Calif., Chapter. Sign up here.

April 22 - April 24 (Virtual & In Person): The Summit for Religious Freedom (SRF) is a collaborative conference that will unify supporters, activists, organizers, policy and legal experts, academics, political and religious leaders, and committed people of faith and of no religion to fight for religious freedom. Sign up here.

 

     
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