Is there any recent controversies between church and state?

Answer 1

The "accident" of leaving IN GOD WE TRUST off the new coins is kind of a big one.

Answer 2

Church and State are separate things

"Why do you think our forefathers separated Church and State?

Washington's administration even negotiated a treaty with the Muslim rulers of north Africa that stated explicitly that the United States was not founded on Christianity. The pact, known as the Treaty with Tripoli, was approved unanimously by the Senate in 1797, under the administration of John Adams. Article 11 of the treaty states, "[T]he government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion…."

Because this was unanimously approved by the Senate in 1797, this is the law of the land. The United States is not a Christian Nation, and it is not an Atheist Nation. There is no Official Religion. So Christianity has nothing to do with being able to criticize religion in America. "

quote from one of my earlier points.

Answer 3

My brother, an atheist, works in an prison in Ohio. The staff is mainly Christians and conducted prayer at work, conducted training in a church, and discriminated against him because he refused to participate. This was done on the sly, not technically, but he proved in court that it was so, even being denied a promotion because of his stance. He won his case.
Discrimination can become a problem when any one group is dominate at work, school, and/or government.

Answer 4

The constitutionality of prayer in government funded schools.

Answer 5

numerous ones, really you shouldn't need to ask this if you follow the news in some fashion

10 commandments on public property

religious icons on public property

creationism/ID in the classroom

proposed anti gay marriage amendment

abortion