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Rob Boston

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Rob Boston

Humanist Foundation Board Member


Email: boston@au.org
Phone: (202) 466-3234
Location: Washington, DC


Rob Boston joined the Americans United staff in 1987 and currently serves as Senior Adviser and Editor of Church & State magazine. He serves on the Board of the Humanist Foundation and writes a Church & State column for the Humanist magazine. He is recognized as a leading writer and researcher on church-state topics and an articulate advocate for the separation of church and state. He frequently writes about the political goals of the Religious Right and other church-state issues, such as religion in public schools, tax aid to sectarian education and religious freedom.

Boston is the author of four books: Close Encounters with the Religious Right: Journeys into the Twilight Zone of Religion and Politics (Prometheus Books, 2000); The Most Dangerous Man in America? Pat Robertson and the Rise of the Christian Coalition (Prometheus Books, 1996); Why the Religious Right Is Wrong About Separation of Church and State (Prometheus Books, 1993; second edition, 2003 and ​Taking Liberties: Why Religious Freedom Doesn’t Give The Right To Tell Other People What To Do ​(Prometheus Books, 2014).

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Mr. Boston can speak about or debate any topic related to church-state separation.

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Honorarium terms are best negotiated on an individual basis.

Rob Boston does not usually stipulate this fee; however, compensation for travel is required.

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