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THIS YEAR'S TOPIC: State/church issues endangered by the Trump administration's capitulation to Christian Nationalism.

PROMPT:
Focus on one issue related to state/church separation or secular social policy that you consider to be under threat by Christian nationalist policies in the Trump administration. Issues might include: federal vouchers for religious education at the expense of public schools; contraception and abortion rights; LGBTQ rights; vaccinations and public health; climate change mitigation, etc. FOCUS ON ONE ISSUE. Research and explain what's at stake, show how Christian nationalism is behind this attack and include some ideas about how to combat the threat.

WORD COUNT: 550-750 words

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