SocietyCommentary
Georgia Guts Religious Freedom Bill
On Wednesday night, the Georgia legislature introduced new language to its religious freedom bill and passed the bill in mere hours. Haste makes waste. This… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The ‘Compassionate’ Bullying of the Left
Under the guise of compassion and caring, the left attacks people like Barronelle Stuzman, a helpless grandmother who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex… Read More
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Believers, Not Judges, Should Decide What Their Religion Teaches
Last week, over the dissent of Justice Samuel Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a prison’s refusal to allow a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The ACLU’s Hypocrisy on Religious Liberty
Following the Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has declared that it will no longer support… Read More
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Atheists Give Up Case, Christians Can Continue to Help Ex-Convicts
A judge ruled last month that two Christian organizations in Florida can continue helping newly released prisoners reintegrate into society. The Christian organizations had been brought… Read More
SocietyNews
Big Businesses Side With LGBT Activists Against Georgia’s Religious Liberty Bill
Major corporations, including Google and Twitter, are coalescing in opposition to legislation in Georgia that would protect the right of individuals and institutions to practice… Read More
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Filibusted: Missouri Democrats Fail to Block Religious Liberty Bill Concerning Same-Sex Marriage
A minority of Missouri legislators held a much needed religious liberty proposal hostage in Jefferson City over the last two days. Democrats there filibustered for… Read More
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Sen. James Lankford: Young Americans Are ‘Afraid of Faith’
The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but the government increasingly tries to limit that right as only freedom of worship, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., told me in… Read More
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Conservative Gay Marriage Advocates Urge Tolerance for Religious Objectors
Right-leaning advocates of gay marriage called for acceptance at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference, urging liberals to display more tolerance when addressing the issues… Read More
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Washington Supreme Court Will Hear Case of 70-Year-Old Florist Sued for Declining Gay Wedding Request
The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a 70-year-old florist who declined to make flower arrangements for a gay couple’s wedding…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Two States That Are Working to Protect Religious Liberty
With state legislatures entering the busiest time of their legislative calendar, a number of states are considering Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA) that would protect… Read More
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Hostility Toward Religion in America Is ‘Undeniable,’ Report Says
Discrimination against Americans of faith is on the increase, but if they stand up for their religious liberty, they can prevail, a new report says…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Hypocrisy of Big Business Attacking Georgia’s Religious Liberty Bill
Last Friday, the Georgia Senate passed a good bill that protects religious freedom in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage. And already… Read More
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Judge Rules Catholic Diocese Can Fire Employee in Same-Sex Marriage
A Missouri court has ruled that religious liberty rights prohibit courts from interfering with a Catholic diocese’s firing of an employee for being in a same-sex marriage, which… Read More
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NY Farmers Fined $13K For Declining to Host a Same-Sex Marriage End Their Legal Fight
Cynthia and Robert Gifford, the owners of a small farm in upstate New York who were ordered to pay $13,000 for refusing to host a… Read More
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Oregon Bakers Get New Legal Representation From Former H.W. Bush White House Counsel
Aaron and Melissa Klein, the Oregon bakers who were ordered to pay $135,000 for refusing to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, have assembled… Read More
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Judges Say Catholic Network’s Employee Health Plan Must Cover Contraceptives
A federal appeals court has ruled that Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), a global Catholic TV channel, must cover contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs in employee health… Read More
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15 Quotes From the 2016 National Prayer Breakfast
American leaders expressed the role faith plays in shaping people’s lives at the National Prayer Breakfast this morning. The bipartisan event is traditionally held the… Read More
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17 Facts About Football Star Giving Closing Prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast
University of Alabama football player and Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry will be giving the closing prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast held in Washington,… Read More
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Conservative Lawmaker Calls for More ‘Compassion’ on Social Issues
Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., addressed the elephant in the room: Conservatives, he said, aren’t doing well on the social issues. “I’m not going to paint… Read More
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Christian Family Sues Over ‘Islamic Indoctrination’ Homework
A Maryland couple are suing their county school system, the school board, and their daughter’s high school principal over what they claim was “Islamic indoctrination and propaganda”… Read More
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This College Stands Ground Against Obamacare Mandate to Give Abortion Drugs to Employees
A 168-year-old Christian college in Pennsylvania is going to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend its refusal to obey an Obama administration mandate to provide what the school considers abortion… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Atheists Tried to Stop These Christians From Helping Ex-Convicts. What a Judge Then Ruled.
A judge has rejected the complaints of a New York-based atheist organization and ruled that two Christian organizations in Florida can continue helping newly released… Read More
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What a Gay Man’s Court Victory Over a Catholic Girls School Means
A court ruling against a Catholic girls school that declined to hire a gay man in a non-classroom job highlights the need for such religious institutions… Read More
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Coach Kennedy Shares the ‘Hardest Thing’ About Losing His Job
BREMERTON, Wash.—Joe Kennedy, a high school football coach in Bremerton, Wash., served in the Marines for 20 years, including in operations Desert Storm and Desert… Read More
LawCommentary
Why This Local Pharmacist’s Religious Liberty Case Could Go to Supreme Court
Can a state force pharmacists to prescribe abortion-inducing drugs at the expense of their religious beliefs? This is the central issue in a case the… Read More
SocietyNews
After Losing His Public School Job for Praying, Coach Kennedy Speaks Out
After refusing to comply with orders to stop kneeling at the 50-yard line and praying after games, Coach Joe Kennedy was banned from participating in any Bremerton… Read More
LawNews
Christian School’s Plea for ‘Equal Protection’ on Playground Goes to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a state natural resources agency violated the First Amendment when it refused to grant funds to a preschool and daycare… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Obama’s Hypocrisy on Religious Freedom
President Barack Obama’s 2016 proclamation for Religious Freedom Day, which was celebrated Jan. 16, rightly stated that religious freedom has long been considered one of… Read More
LawNews
Farm Owners Lose Appeal, Ordered to Pay $13,000 for Declining to Host Same-Sex Wedding
The New York Supreme Court found a Christian couple in violation of a human rights law for refusing to host a same-sex wedding at their… Read More
