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Civil Liberties

One Third of Americans Can’t Name Three Branches of Government, Constitution Day Survey Finds

By Filings on Fri, 09/18/26
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“The survey also found Americans’ knowledge of their First Amendment rights is sorely lacking….

It May be Time to Begin Planning a Farewell Party for Free Speech in America

By Filings on Mon, 03/17/25
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“Whether you agree with Mahmoud Khalil’s political stance or not should be irrelevant. Free speech for me but not for thee is a dangerous position, even for those currently on the side of ‘me’ and not ‘thee.’” - John Ellis

Recovering an American Tradition – the compromises of religious liberty

By Filings on Thu, 09/07/23
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“…the Court is in fact on the right track, returning us to the sorts of compromises that long characterized the American political tradition and invite a pluralistic—if cacophonous—public square.” - L&L

303 Creative vs. Elenis: Hurt Feelings, Conscience, and Freedom

By Filings on Fri, 05/26/23
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“the Left has turned to the claim that civil rights law… mandates pro-active government measures to remove social stigma…. blatant effort to gain what social conservatives have complained about for years, the claim of a right not to be offended.” - Juicy Ecumenism

A Theology of Free Speech

By Filings on Fri, 04/16/21
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“Absolute freedom of speech is not a moral right. … there can be no moral right to commit wrong, although there may often be a legal right. And clearly a great deal of speech, expression, and writing is wrong—whether by spreading falsehood, seducing to sin, tearing down the innocent, and much more.” - TGC

135 civil rights groups speak out against Congress' proposed new domestic terror law

By Filings on Fri, 01/22/21
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“135 civil rights organizations signed an open letter to Congress on Tuesday urging them not to expand terrorism-related authority.” - Fox

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The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties: Two Competing Views (Part 4)

By Christopher Cone on Fri, 11/27/20

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The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties: Two Competing Views (Part 3)

By Christopher Cone on Tue, 11/03/20

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The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties: Two Competing Views (Part 2)

By Christopher Cone on Wed, 10/21/20

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The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties: Two Competing Views (Part 1)

By Christopher Cone on Thu, 10/15/20

As presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, September 16, 2020, with the title The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties, and Two Competing Views on Their Legitimacy and Implementation.

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