Culture

Religion and conscience as expressed through art, film, literature, and community. Reviews, reflections, and cultural analysis from a religious liberty perspective.

Arts

Supreme Court to Decide: Can states force artists to speak contrary to their faith?

Court to hear whether government can force dissenting artists to speak contrary to their faith.

ReligiousLiberty.TV · February 23, 2022

Arts

‘Hacksaw Ridge’ calls Adventists to revisit commitment to non-violence

Gibson's portrayal of Doss calls this generation of Seventh-day Adventists to rediscover and embrace the church's heritage of non-violence.

ReligiousLiberty.TV · November 2, 2016

Arts

THE ARTS: Allegiance: A Tale for Today

By Bill Cork - The musical, “Allegiance" is based internment camp during World War II but the themes are echoed in the 2016 US presidential…

Bill Cork · March 30, 2016

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Mahmoud v. Taylor606 U.S. 522 (2025)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing and medical care of their children without state interference.
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Roake v. BrumleyNo. 24-30 (2026)
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Anti-Religion
A preliminary injunction blocking Louisiana's Ten Commandments display law is vacated because plaintiffs' legal challenge is not yet…
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Gilfillan v. City of Philadelphia637 F.2d 924 (1980)
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Philadelphia violated the Establishment Clause by spending taxpayer funds to build a platform for a papal mass and…
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Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.573 U.S. 682 (2014)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Religious liberty protections under RFRA apply to closely held for-profit corporations.
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Hubersberger v. State2 CA-CV 2025-0188 (2026)
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Religious motivation does not provide immunity from neutral criminal laws protecting private property; the state may prosecute trespassers…
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Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District(2026)
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Pending
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reconsidering whether Texas can mandate Ten Commandments displays in public…
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Kimberly Ann Polk v. Montgomery County Board of Education
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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a substitute teacher's lawsuit challenging a school district…
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United States v. Don Lemon(2026)
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U.S. District Court
Pending
The government indicted Don Lemon under the FACE Act for alleged coordination in disrupting religious worship, though judges…
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Cisco Systems, Inc. v. DoeNo. 24-856 (2026)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Pending
The Court must determine if U.S. corporations can be sued under the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victim…
📄 Opinion available
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Satanic Temple, Inc. v. RokitaNo. 23-3247 (2026)
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The Satanic Temple lacks associational standing to challenge Indiana's abortion ban because it failed to identify specific injured…
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