Skeptic Review

Presented by Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Deadline: April 15th

First Place: $1,500                        Second Place: $1,000                      Third Place: $500

This Contest Is Open To All High School Juniors And Seniors In The United States.

Topic

While ever-present, the threats to church-state separation have evolved over the years. In addition to the many cases of prayer in public schools and religious displays on government property, we now face new dangers, including:

• Discrimination against the LGBTQ community, women and religious minorities in the name of religion
• Attempts to change the tax code so politicians can pressure nonprofits — including houses of worship — for endorsements
• And efforts to ban people from entering the country because of their religion

What do you think has been the greatest threat to church-state separation in the past year? (Your answer can be, but doesn’t have to be, one of the issues mentioned above.)

What have you or others in your community done to oppose this threat? What are some of the barriers that prevent work on this issue? And what more can be done?