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Law & Politics

The idea of separating church and state has deep roots

The Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission released its report on June 26, 2026, on the state of religious freedom in ...
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Letters to the Editor

Yet more examples of dumbing down by TV news

Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our ...
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History

The US founders’ other revolutionary choice: Separating religion and government

Did the founders of the United States intend to create a Christian nation? Political leaders who addressed a prayer rally on ...
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Law & Politics

Is Christianity indispensable to Western democracy? Looking at the claims of political Christianity’s defenders

Australia is becoming a less religious, and less Christian, country than it formerly was. As recently as 1971, more than ...
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Law & Politics

The poverty of current affairs TV

In 1978, a Californian advertising executive with the evocative name of Jerry Mander published a book entitled Four Arguments for ...
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Philosophy & Psychology

When is it morally wrong to not disclose use of AI?

Imagine you have used a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool such as ChatGPT to tidy up notes you took while ...
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