Arizona Representative John Kavanagh mocked another state lawmaker’s secular invocation during the daily floor session on Monday by introducing God as his “guest” for the proceedings. God, Kavanagh ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) As member of the Arizona House of Representatives, Athena Salman took her turn recently and offered an invocation before the start of the day’s business. But the first-term Democrat ...

A group of local faith and humanist leaders met at the State Capitol on Thursday to support atheist lawmaker Athena Salman, who was rebuked by Republican leaders this week over an invocation they didn ...

State Rep. Athena Salman, D-Tempe, is in the middle of a national controversy over the meaning of prayer after she gave an invocation last Tuesday to begin the daily Arizona House session. After ...

Arizona State Representative Athena Salman at a press conference in Phoenix on April 20, 2017. (Evan Clark / Spectrum Experience) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree ...