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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Gene Lyons

The Supremes keep delivering the hits

A person holds a ‘Jesus Saves’ sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of a praying football coach. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty)

Just days after declaring pregnancy a sacrament, the Supreme Court announced a bold ruling in favor of performative Christianity. Never mind that tiresome business about no establishment of religion; the holy Republican majority in their priestly robes have liberated the nation’s public school football coaches to get on with the serious business of saving souls.

The court ruled in favor of an assistant coach in Bremerton, Washington, who had lost his lawsuit against the school board that chose not to renew his contract after he refused to stop holding prayer meetings with his players and others at the 50-yard line after high school football games.

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