Religious Liberty

Boz Tchividjian: “Quite frankly… there’s no equivalent in the Protestant Church….The equivalent to the Sacrament of Confession in the Protestant world is me sitting in my office and confessing.” - MinistryWatch

“Thomas Schirrmacher, president of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR), said at a press conference announcing the release of the ISHR 2025… that the situation of Christians in many regions has deteriorated significantly across the globe.” - CPost

“The court’s conservative majority didn’t seem convinced that states can restrict talk therapy aimed at changing feelings or behavior while allowing counseling that affirms kids identifying as gay or transgender. Justice Samuel Alito said the law ‘looks like blatant viewpoint discrimination.’” - Baptist Press

“Last year, Utah lawmakers passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act….But that law is being put to the test in the courts by an unexpected group” - NPR Phoenix

“Backed by attorneys with Advocates for Faith & Freedom…. The plaintiffs contend that SB 277 unfairly targets their religious beliefs while permitting numerous secular exemptions, forcing them to choose between their faith and their children’s access to education.” - CPost

“In an Aug. 8 letter, the Secular Coalition for America and 18 allied organizations urged the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to rescind its new guidelines for religious expression in government workplaces.” - RNS

“In a ruling last Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that found World Vision discriminated against an applicant based on her sex, sexual orientation and marital status under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Washington Law Against Discrimination.” - CPost

Also…

“The Trump administration seeks to protect religious liberty in the federal workplace” - World

“The current consent decree limits a non-profit’s permissible political activity to ‘(b)ona fide communications internal to a house of worship, between the house of worship and its congregation in connection with religious services through its usual channels of communication on matters of faith.’” - RNS

“Before a pastor or church decides to declare once and for all their red or blue colors, however, it might be wise to consider the impact it might have on their witness.” - Baptist Press