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LAMAR HANKINS / RELIGION / Make America’s public school children bible-readers again

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Thorne Dreyer

By Lamar Hankins / The Rag Blog / March 2, 2026 It is increasingly likely that Republicans will make Texas the first state in the country to mandate all public school students read passages from the bible. There are several … Continue reading →

Posted in Rag Bloggers, RagBlog | Tagged Abington School District v. Schempp, Christian Nationalists, Christianity, Establishment Clause, First Amendment, Incest, Lamar Hankins, Masturbation, Prostitution, Public Schools, Religion, U.S. Constitution | Leave a comment

Lamar W. Hankins : Alcoholics Anonymous, Nonbelievers, and the Constitution

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Alcoholics Anonymous “praying hands” medallion. Image from Alternatives in Treatment. Alcoholics Anonymous, nonbelievers, and the Constitution AA proponents argue that the ‘higher power’ found in its steps can be whatever one wants it to be. Yet plainly religious practices go on … Continue reading →

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