Religious Liberty

“Earlier this week, the FFRF threatened public schools in an effort to bully them not to send public school classes to visit our two Christian facilities.

“Christian cake artist Jack Phillips can proceed with his latest lawsuit alleging Colorado harassed him based on his religious beliefs, but he may no longer seek damages from nine of the 10 defendants targeted.” - BPNews

The “fight continues as foster families, historic crosses, students, and pastors, imams, rabbis, and nuns face off against anti-religious activist groups and government agencies — some going all the way up to the Supreme Court. Here’s a preview of the top religious liberty victories to come.” - W.Examiner

“Despite this being our first freedom, challenges to the right of individuals and organizations to practice this right arise constantly. That is why we are fortunate to have groups like Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).” - TGC

“Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Tuesday (Dec. 11) he had added Pakistan to the list of ‘countries of particular concern’ (CPCs), a category reserved under federal law for governments that have committed or tolerated ‘systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.’” - BPNews

Partnership with the Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) was a recurring theme at [SBC] Baptist state convention annual meetings this fall. - BPNews

Satanic Sculpture Installed At Illinois Statehouse, Just In Time For The Holidays

“A school district in Nebraska has clarified that a principal’s recent directives to teachers effectively banning all Christmas and other religious holiday symbols violate school board policy.” - CPost

“James Phillips and John Yoo continue to maintain that Justice Antonin Scalia got the Constitution wrong on religious liberty — and that I am in error, too, in defending the late justice’s bottom-line conclusion.” - National Review

“House Bill 36, the “Ohio Pastor Protection Act,” bars any penalty directed at ministers or ‘religious societies’ for refusing to perform or host a marriage ceremony that conflicts with their religious beliefs. But is it necessary?” - BJCRL