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Posted on September 24, 2013September 24, 2013 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

On September 19, a bipartisan group introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent the federal government from discriminating through the tax code against individual religious believers who hold the principle that marriage is a union of one man and one woman. According to bill author, Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID)H.R. 3133, the “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act,” “will ensure tolerance for individuals and organizations that affirm traditional marriage, protecting them from adverse federal action.” The bill is co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Scalise, Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC), and Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL).

Quebec Government Takes Aim at Religious Expression of Public Workers

Posted on September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Though, in its current form, the charter is limited to regulating the religious expression of government employees there can be little doubt that given time, considering the inflationary nature of state bureaucracy to expand its influence in citizen’s private lives, this policy of “neutrality” will move further toward the private sector employees.

How Would An Attack on Syria Affect the Religious Liberty of the Syrian People?

Posted on September 7, 2013September 13, 2013 by Michael Peabody

By Michael Peabody – Despite serious public opposition to involvement in another quagmire in the Middle East, chances are the United States will soon be involved in the two-year-old civil war in Syria. While there are many questions regarding how this will help or hinder national foreign policy aims, few have considered how a shift in power could affect the religious freedom of the people of Syria.

Ultimate Values: A Method for Resolving Cases that Force a Choice between Discrimination and Religious Liberty

Posted on August 30, 2013August 30, 2013 by David Hamstra

By David Hamstra – It is tempting to resolve the question in favor of one or the other depending on what our moral intuitions tell us about the way the world should be, but to do so, as I will argue later, is to impose upon the weak the vision of morality held by the powerful, putting our society on a trajectory towards totalitarianism. Instead, I want to propose an principled way to approach these cases that will hopefully allow those on either side to find common ground.

Into the Minefield: US Supreme Court to Consider Legislative Prayer in October

Posted on August 27, 2013August 27, 2013 by Michael Peabody

This October the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case that could change the way that prayers are conducted in legislative proceedings. The Court will determine whether city council rules, which do not openly discriminate against non-Christians or permit prayer to be used to promote a particular religion, are unconstitutional when most of the people offering the prayers are Christians.

Pakistan: Adventist Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Blasphemy (ANN)

Posted on July 30, 2013July 30, 2013 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Sajjad Masih, 29, was convicted of sending blasphemous text messages in 2011, despite his accuser’s subsequent retraction and prosecutors’ failure to produce any evidence of his involvement.

Stanford Law Program Promotes Religious Accommodation

Posted on April 1, 2013March 5, 2018 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Students at Stanford University School of Law have a unique opportunity to participate in the nation’s only law-school based clinic program that focuses on issues regarding religious freedom and accommodation.

(UPDATE) Kentucky Governor Vetoes Religious Freedom Bill; Legislature Overturns Veto

Posted on March 26, 2013March 28, 2013 by Michael Peabody

On Friday, March 22, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) vetoed a religious freedom Bill (HB 279) claiming that the bill would “cause serious unintentional consequences that could threaten public safety, health care, and individuals’ civil rights.” The legislature is expected to override the veto.

Religious Liberty: Windows of Vulnerability?—Bert Beach

Posted on February 5, 2013February 11, 2013 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

[fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”true” verb=”like” font=”arial”] 01-19-2013 Burt Beach: Religious LIberty: Windows of Vulnerability? from Spencerville Adventist on Vimeo. Bert Beach presented this sermon at the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church on January 19, 2013.

Preferential Treatment, Persecution, or Loss of Privilege?

Posted on January 27, 2013January 27, 2013 by Jason Hines

Some people believe that their religion obligates them to not only control themselves, but to control others as well. I believe that it is possible to make religious freedom as expansive as possible, and truly allow people to follow the dictates of their hearts as God (or whatever they believe in) leads them. Not only do I think that this is the solution that works best for our democracy, but I also happen to think that this is the solution that gets us closer to what God wants as well.