Religious Liberty

“America’s revolution and constitution were shaped not only by the Enlightenment but also by the Great Awakening, by preachers as well as pamphleteers.

“Board members have not necessarily endorsed Rubio’s bid to become the Republican presidential nominee, but serve in and advisory capacity and are free to advise other candidates.” CPost

Some Important Religious Liberty Successes During 2015

“FADA, which was introduced in the House by Congressman Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) in June, has more than 150 co-sponsors. Its stated purpose is ‘to prevent discriminatory treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage.’” ONN

“In its lawsuit, the ADF … alleges that the city terminated Cochran ‘in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment right to free speech.’ The lawsuit states, ‘a public employer may not terminate a public employee in retaliation for speech protected by the First Amendment.’”

The original positng “urged university employees to avoid any ‘emphasis on religion or culture,’ to ‘ensure your holiday party is not a Christmas party in disguise,’ and to ‘not play games with religious and cultural themes’ such as ‘Secret Santa.’” BPNews

“Faith-based employers including GuideStone Financial Services and Baptist colleges and universities in three states will have their day in the U.S. Supreme Court, probably in March.”

“We need to continually remind ourselves that our brothers and sisters are beaten, jailed, or even killed for their faith.”

Kim Davis’s Lost Cause

State Department releases latest report on religious freedom in nearly 200 countries.