SocietyNews
After Being Punished for Praying, Football Coach Files Lawsuit to Get His Job Back
A high school football coach who lost his job after defying orders to stop praying at the 50-yard line today sued a school district in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What Lawmakers Can Do to Protect Rights of Pro-Life Medical Professionals
James Madison once wrote that “Conscience is the most sacred of all property.” Sadly, over the course of the Obama administration, there has been an… Read More
SocietyNews
A Look Inside 4 Important Goals of the LGBT Movement
PHILADELPHIA—Despite being proud of advances they’ve made during eight years under President Barack Obama, leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender movement say they… Read More
SocietyCommentary
California’s War on My Religious College and Others
I had a very weird college experience. My memories aren’t of frat parties, of slugging down drinks in games of quarters or beer pong, of… Read More
SocietyNews
Church Fights State Over What It Preaches, Practices on Sexuality and Gender Identity
A small Iowa church has entered a legal battle with the state government over what the congregation considers censorship of biblical teaching on human sexuality…. Read More
InternationalNews
‘Back to the Soviet Era’: Putin’s New Law Could Lead to Religious Crackdown
In signing a new anti-terrorism law, Russian President Vladimir Putin could have authority to crack down on non-government-aligned churches, said Archbishop Andrew (Maklakov), administrator of… Read More
SocietyNews
21 Quotes From the Christian Gathering That Brought Hundreds of Thousands to DC
Hundreds of thousands of people filled the National Mall on Saturday, gathering together for a national “reset.” Event goers united in prayer and worship throughout… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Your First Amendment Rights Are Under Attack. Here’s How We Protect Them.
From its very beginning, our nation has been home, harbor, and refuge to a wide range of religious beliefs. No other country has been as… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Debunking 6 Myths About the First Amendment Defense Act
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing Tuesday on one of the most important pieces of religious liberty legislation before Congress in… Read More
SocietyNews
At Religious Liberty Hearing, Democrats Unlikely Backers of Atlanta Fire Chief
The story of the former Atlanta fire chief who was fired from his job after publishing a book that addressed marriage and sexuality from a… Read More
SocietyNews
Iowa Civil Rights Agency Says It Won’t Tell Pastors What to Preach on Sexuality
Iowa’s human rights agency, in a “clarification,” says it will not muzzle churches that teach on matters of biblical sexuality, nor force them to open… Read More
SocietyNews
Religious Liberty and Same-Sex Marriage Takes Center Stage in Congress
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are bracing for what is likely to be a contentious hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill over… Read More
SocietyNews
Pastor Says State Law Threatens His Right to Teach the Bible in His Church
An Iowa pastor, saying the government needs to stop “meddling in religious affairs,” is at odds with the state over a law focused on sexual… Read More
SocietyNews
Religious Freedom Bill Creeps Forward in Congress
A bill designed to protect individuals and nonprofit organizations from being discriminated against because of their religious beliefs may soon gain traction in the House… Read More
SocietyNews
Air Force Base Silences Veteran for Using the Word ‘God’ in a Retirement Speech
Uniformed airmen forcibly removed an Air Force veteran from a military base because he invoked God in a speech for a retirement ceremony, according to the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Left Endangers the Rest of Us When It Uses Terms Like ‘Haters’ and ‘Bigots’
In August 2012, a gunman entered the office building in downtown Washington, D.C., that houses the Family Research Council (FRC), a Christian organization dedicated to… Read More
SecurityNews
US Vital to Stopping ISIS Genocide of Christians, Helping Refugees, Catholic Group Urges
No one displaced from their homeland has it easy, but targeted religious minorities, such as those persecuted by the Islamic State, have faced a worse… Read More
SocietyNews
3 People Behind the Effort to Remove Judge for Her Views on Marriage
Her cell phone rang while Judge Ruth Neely was hanging Christmas lights outside her home in Pinedale, Wyoming. She didn’t notice that she had missed… Read More
LawCommentary
Latest Assault on Religious Freedom: Illinois Abortion Bill Restricts Doctors and May Violate Federal Law
In the latest assault on the First Amendment right of Americans to freely exercise their religious beliefs, the Illinois Legislature has passed a bill that… Read More
SocietyNews
After Iowa Governor Calls for Bible-Reading Marathon, Groups Threaten to Sue
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is encouraging citizens of his state to spend more time reading the Bible, by calling for a Bible-reading marathon. However, a… Read More
SocietyNews
LGBT Bill Threatens California’s Religious Schools
A California state bill its sponsors say will prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity at private universities is threatening to expose faith-based schools to… Read More
LawNews
Judge Rules in Favor of Christian Student Group Against NC State’s ‘Speech Permit’
North Carolina State University infringed on the free speech rights of a student-led Christian group, a federal judge has ruled. Chief U.S. District Judge James… Read More
SocietyNews
Students Sue North Carolina State University for Regulating Religious Speech
A student-led Christian group filed a lawsuit against North Carolina State University for allegedly restricting their First Amendment rights by demanding they obtain a speech… Read More
SocietyNews
‘We Will Never Be Silent’: Mississippi Governor Receives Religious Freedom Award
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant received a religious freedom award Thursday evening in Washington, D.C., for his courage to protect and stand up for the religious… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Don’t Let the 42 Republicans Who Voted for Obama’s Transgender Agenda Spin Their Vote
On Wednesday, 42 Republican members of Congress joined the Democrats to vote for President Barack Obama’s transgender agenda. Now they’re trying to spin their vote…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
House Rejects Amendment That Would Have Curtailed Religious Freedom
On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to reject the Maloney Amendment. The Maloney Amendment would have ratified President Barack Obama’s executive order barring federal contractors… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Our Constitutional Right to Privacy Is Missing From Bathroom Debate
It should be common sense that every person is entitled to privacy when using the restroom, changing, or showering, but unfortunately, some have eliminated common… Read More
SocietyNews
Phoenix Artists Threatened With Jail Time If They Don’t Serve Gay Weddings
A lawsuit filed in Arizona claims a city ordinance forces local artists to use their talents to promote same-sex weddings and does not allow them… Read More
SocietyNews
14 Quotes From Clarence Thomas’ Hillsdale Commencement Speech
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas addressed the 2016 graduating class at Hillsdale College in Michigan, telling the graduates to lead by example and to… Read More
LawCommentary
Little Sisters of the Poor Win Big in Obamacare Case
The Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling on Monday in the consolidated challenge to Obamacare’s requirement that nonprofit employers collaborate in the provision of employee… Read More
