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Weaponized Intercession: The Dangers of Using Prayer to Win at Politics

Posted on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 by Barry Kimbrough

All this fight over prayer should give Christians pause for thought. Have we misused prayer in our zeal to bring America back to God? Whether intended or not, many have viewed the forceful efforts of Christians to preserve public prayer as motivated by the desire to exploit it for purposes of proselytizing, promoting Christianity, or disparaging other religions.

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Rohingya refugees from Myanmar tell stories of genocide

Posted on April 10, 2018April 12, 2018 by Lemuel Sapian

On March 12, 2018, Yanghee Lee, the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar for the United Nations told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that, “I am becoming more convinced that the crimes committed following 9 October 2016 and 25 August 2017 bear the hallmarks of genocide and call in the strongest terms for accountability.”

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Court hears argument on whether pro-life centers must provide abortion information

Posted on March 28, 2018April 12, 2018 by Michael Peabody

On March 20, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra, a case challenging a California law that requires pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to advise pregnant women of the availability of publicly-funded family planning services, including contraception and abortion. Unlicensed clinics must also disclose that their personnel are unlicensed.

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Analysis: CA judge rules pending trial, baker can refuse same-sex wedding cakes

Posted on February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 by Michael Peabody

Last week, a judge in Bakersfield, California made a preliminary ruling that a baker can continue to refuse to bake same-sex wedding cakes until the case goes to trial in June.

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WA Court finds fired firefighter’s religious free speech rights were violated

Posted on February 2, 2018February 2, 2018 by Kelly Larios

The Washington Supreme Court ruled last week that a Spokane fire captain met his burden of proving that his free speech rights were restricted in violation of the First Amendment. The court ruled that the burden now shifts to the employer to show that it would have taken the same action even if he had not engaged in the protected religious conduct.

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Pro se “RICO” case against CA mandatory vaccination law dismissed

Posted on January 30, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that the State of California exceeded its powers when it passed a law removing all but medical exemptions to mandatory vaccination laws. In June 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 277 into law, removing the ability of parents to claim religious belief exemptions to otherwise…

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PA Court flushes Amish free exercise claim after 8-year sewer battle

Posted on January 24, 2018February 2, 2018 by Kelly Larios

An eight-year conflict has left a Pennsylvania family struggling to practice their faith against a sewage ordinance in Sugar Grove Township, Pennsylvania. Joseph and Barbara Yoder, an Old Order Amish family, have been ordered by local courts to install an electric pump in their outhouse, an action that directly contradicts their religious beliefs.

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FEMA’s reversal of no-aid policy for churches raises Constitutional concerns

Posted on January 8, 2018January 9, 2018 by Michael Peabody

Last summer, Hurricane Harvey created a wake of destruction across southeast Texas, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stepped in to provide disaster-relief grants to some organizations. Under FEMA’s policy at the time, churches could receive funding to repair only those portions of their facilities where less than 50 percent of the space was used for religious purposes. As a result, schools or church-run hospitals and community centers could receive aid, but not church sanctuaries.

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The Top 5 Religious Liberty Stories of 2017

Posted on December 27, 2017December 27, 2017 by Ryan Snow

A brief outline of America’s top religious liberty issues in 2017.

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Johnson Amendment remains in Senate version of tax bill

Posted on December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Early Saturday morning, the U.S. Senate passed its version of a major tax bill. Although there are a number of indirect ramifications for religious institutions, the Senate bill keeps the Johnson Amendment intact. 

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