Church and State
Why The Supreme Court Ruling On Legislative Prayer Won’t Affect All Christians
By James Coffin - Whatever the justices decide concerning legislative prayer, their decision will have little impact on what I'll do when, a…
In the News
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Family
Same-Sex Marriage Advocates File Lawsuits Challenging Utah and Michigan Laws
In order to force the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling on the merits of same-sex marriage, advocates have filed lawsuits in Utah and Mic…
Supreme Court
Religious Liberty News Briefs
On September 19, a bipartisan group introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent the federal government from di…
Current Events
How Would An Attack on Syria Affect the Religious Liberty of the Syrian People?
By Michael Peabody - Despite serious public opposition to involvement in another quagmire in the Middle East, chances are the United States…
Church and State
Into the Minefield: US Supreme Court to Consider Legislative Prayer in October
This October the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case that could change the way that prayer…
Current Events
Egypt: Mob burns Adventist Church in Assiut (ANN)
The Assiut Adventist Church, located approximately 220 miles south of Cairo, was attacked by a mob and heavily damaged after it was set on f…
In the News
Down Syndrome Births Drop in U.S. as More Women Abort – ABC News
Excerpt: “An estimated 92 percent of all women who receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome choose to terminate their pregnancies…
Church and State
Prayers, Parks, and Monuments: Litigation Over Religious Symbols in America
By Jason Hines - Now the clock is ticking for the group because there are KY tourism tax incentives for the project that are set to expire i…
Civil Rights
State Department Reports on Serious Freedom Abuses Abroad (CenterForLiberty.org)
Since its creation in 1998, the USCIRF has been controversial, both at home and abroad. At home, criticism typically focuses on the charge t…
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Defense of Marriage Act: Is Federal Government in the Marriage Business?
One of the more interesting aspects of the gay marriage debate that the arguments of the last two days have highlighted is how different the…
