Here are links to other web pages sympathetic to separation. We'll add to this list as we discover more links, and find the time to add them. If you are interested in being listed here, let us know! We want this list to be as complete as possible.
Religious liberty links:
The other grand-daddy of religious liberty organizations is the American Civil Liberties Union. This is a good place to find information on what the law says about church/state separation, and background on the history of the First Amendment.
Norman Lear's People for the American Way is a great "fight the right" organization with a track record of defending religious liberty. This page is a great resource for separationist action.
The Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, represents the traditional view of most Baptist organizations in favor of separation of church and state. This newly designed site offers some pamphlets, videos, and a chance to subscribe to their important publication, "Report from the Capital."
William Golden maintains an excellent page on Religious Expression in Public Schools. This site is primarily a collection of links and news articles relevant to religious expression; it does not take a stand on this issue itself.
PRO-SOCS is a Texas-based organization that both defends separation of church and state (hence, their acronym) and monitors the activities of the religious right. At this site you'll find political commentary, information about Texas politics, and important defenses of separationist philosophy.
The Interfaith Working Group is a religiously based organization concerned with a host of progressive issues, including separation of church and state. Their "other sites" page, in particular, contains a wealth of religious liberty links.
The Interfaith Alliance is an important grassroots organization that sees itself as a mainstream religious response to the Christian Coalition. This site contains updates on religious right activity, an occasional publication dealing with the work of the alliance, and links to other sites.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is an outreach of the free thought (i.e., non-believers) community. This site is highly critical of religion, but it contains some some excellent articles documenting the sorts of discrimination non-theists face everyday of their lives.
The First Amendment Cyber-Tribune contains some great information on current happenings, historical documents on religious liberty, and position statements of some major religious groups. Their home page is a tremendous resource for all sorts of First Amendment issues.
The Institute for First Amendment Studies is concerned with defending the First Amendment against the forces of religious intolerance. Check out the Freedom Writer, their monthly magazine, for an up-to-date review of the activities of the religious right.
The First Amendment Center maintains an excellent FAQ on the religious aspects of the First Amendment. Go back to their home page to find an equally vigorous defense of the rest of the First Amendment.
The Christian Science Church has a long-standing interest in church/state separation. Their Religious Freedom Home Page is a good introduction to religious liberty both here and abroad.
Larry Pahl's collection of Articles on Religious Liberty contains some scholarly but not-to-difficult material on Constitutional history, and a good analysis of the attitude of the framers toward separation.
The Liberal Constitutionalist is dedicated to exposing the historical revisionism of the religious right. This page has recently expanded and reorganized, and is a good source for straightforward commentary on the meaning and interpretation of the Constitution.
Another page devoted to the right's historical revisionism is Gene Garman's page on America's Real Religion. These essays are short, well evidenced, and very supportive of separation.
D. W. Steel maintains a page devoted to the recent school prayer controversy in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. This page contains a thoughtful essay on religious liberty, links to Judge Bigger's pro-separationist ruling, and other links to separationist documents and opinions.
The Ontario Center for Religious Tolerance seems generally sympathetic to church/state separation. Their cite provides some good philosophical reasons for opposing state control of religion.
Religion in Politics is an evangelical group that believes that Christians should not mix religion and politics. This is a very different type of site than the others we link on this page, but it's worth looking at if you want to understand why believers can and should be skeptical of accommodationism.
Paul Thibodeau's site on Christian Reconstruction is his attempt to "lay bare the theological presuppositions of the political and moral programs of the Religious Right." While this site is not directly focused on the issue of separation, it is a wonderful resource for countering the reconstructionist world view with a more orthodox take on Christianity.
The National Committee for Public Education and Religious Liberty has been involved in several historic lawsuits that have helped secure religious liberty. Their homepage is presently under construction.
The American Communication Association's page on Religious Freedom contains a phenomenal number of documents and web links (both pro and con) on religious liberty. Browsing this page could take all day, but you'll learn a lot in the process.
Ed and Michael Buckner have compiled an extensive collection of Quotations Supporting the Separation of Church and State. In stark contrast to many conservative Christian publications, these quotes are authentic, accurate, and in context. This page is maintained by the Internet Infidels.
Baylor University houses an institute for Church-State Studies, that publishes the only academic journal devoted directly to that subject.
Mike Silverman's Turn Left page is an excellent source of links for all sorts of civil liberties and progressive issues. This is one of our favorite jumping-off places on the web.
Worried about the influence of the Pat Robertson and the Christian Coalition? Check out the C.C. Watch page for current information and recipes for action.
Keeping Watch is a brand new coalition devoted to monitoring and responding to the religious right. Look them up and join the fight!.
WebActive is a gargantuan list of activist sites, many of which are concerned with civil rights and religious freedom. An incredible, if almost too-large collection of links.