Religious Liberty

“Backus’s theological rationale of liberty is not that every person should do what he desires, but that every person must reckon with God as an individual.

“We are convening this Christian nationalism briefing because we feel it represents a clear and present danger to our democracy and to an inclusive vision of religious freedom” - RNS

“While we cannot deny that Christians in America today experience discomforts, inconveniences and sometimes even social ostracization, these instances simply do not rise to the level of the horror that countless global Christians face every day.” - RNS

“The latest ruling looks like bad news for evangelical higher education, but it’s not.” - C.Today

The college asked the 8th Circuit “to rehear its case against an order from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that defines housing discrimination based on sex also to include sexual orientation and gender identity.” - CPost

“A Christian teacher in Ireland has been put in prison for refusing to obey a court injunction preventing him from teaching at or attending his secondary school pending the conclusion of a disciplinary process.” - C.Leaders

“The ERLC and a collection of nine Baptist, evangelical, Catholic or Mormon institutions filed a friend-of-the-court brief Sept. 2 that asked the high court to block enforcement of a state court’s order that required Yeshiva University to recognize officially a gay and transgender student group.” - C.Index

“Ferguson in late July confirmed his office was investigating the university for potential illegal discrimination against LGBTQ people due to the school’s employment policies.

“A three-judge panel on California’s 6th District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Calvary Chapel San Jose on Monday, reversing lower court decisions against the church for holding large, in-person worship services in violation of restrictions” - CPost

“Though the Christian flag flew above Boston City Hall on Wednesday, the city has implemented measures to ensure that it will not happen again in the future.” - C.Leaders