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Black Friday and Blue Laws: Renewed Calls for Uniform Rest Days

Posted on November 29, 2012November 30, 2012 by Michael Peabody

In a world of religious diversity coupled with a common system of of commerce, the institution of a common day of rest and its enforcement would necessarily require coercive methods to prevent individuals from carrying out interpersonal business activities, and place greater pressure on observers of other days of rest to violate their conscience by working on their rest days.

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Florida Amendment 8: A Trojan Horse That Could Regulate Churches’ Free Speech

Posted on October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 by Michael Peabody

Florida’s Amendment 8 is being promoted under a guise of “religious freedom,” but accepting state funds will subject religious institutions to increased regulation that would actually restrict free speech.

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Adventist Pastor in Togo Imprisoned on Dubious Charges (ANN)

Posted on October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Antonio dos Anjos Monteiro is currently in a Togo prison on what Adventist legal and human rights experts say are unsupported charges.   Sep. 27, 2012 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States Elizabeth Lechleitner/ANN [dc]S[/dc]eventh-day Adventist lawyers and human rights advocates are calling for the immediate release of an Adventist pastor imprisoned in Togo on what…

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Kmiec: Is Paul Ryan Romney’s New Religion Problem? (Huffington Post)

Posted on August 14, 2012August 14, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Constitutional law scholar Douglas Kmiec shares his views on how the Paul Ryan pick will affect the Catholic vote in an article published today in the Huffington Post. Read the full article at the Huffington Post.

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VIDEO: President Obama on Church and State

Posted on February 25, 2011February 25, 2011 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Obama on Church and State Obama explains the importance of church-state separation in a variety of ways. What it comes down to is; In a diverse democratic society, any proposed policy must justify itself via the benefits we ALL see, rather than via arguments that only hold true to people who have one certain religious…

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High School Sophomores Answer Question “How Would You Feel If Your Religious Freedom Was Taken Away?”

Posted on May 16, 2010May 17, 2010 by Martin Surridge

As their final assignment for the play, I had students respond to the question, “How would you feel if your religious freedom was taken away?” The responses varied, in both length and reaction. Nearly all of the teenagers in the class are self-described Christians, but their approach toward religion varies from conservative evangelical to tolerant progressives to near-agnostic. Their reactions to a potential scenario in which they were not allowed to practice religion freely ranged from the pragmatic to conformist to vigilant resistance.

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Michigan Church Has the Right to Help Poor People, ACLU Tells Court (ACLU Release)

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Administrator

“Congress enacted the Religious Land Use Act to protect the fundamental right of freedom of religion,” said Dan Korobkin, an ACLU of Michigan staff attorney who is representing the church. “Churches and other religious institutions have the right to use their property to exercise their religious beliefs — which in this case entails providing charitable services to the poor and underprivileged.”

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Judge Bork predicts ‘terrible conflict’ will endanger U.S. Catholics’ religious freedom (CNA)

Posted on January 21, 2009 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Former Supreme Court nominee Judge Robert Bork has predicted that upcoming legal battles will have significant ramifications for religious freedom. He names as issues of major concern the continued freedom of Catholic hospitals to refuse to perform abortions and the likely “terrible conflict” resulting from the advancement of homosexual rights.

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BREAKING NEWS – Russia Moves to Liquidate Fifty-Six Religious Groups

Posted on October 29, 2008October 29, 2008 by Derek Davis

By Derek H. Davis – On October 15 the Russian Ministry of Justice took steps to begin liquidating 56 non-Russian Orthodox religious organizations. The groups face dissolution, Russian news sources reported, because they failed to file required annual reports on their activities. Those targeted include a range of non-Russian Orthodox organizations and churches but hardest hit were various Christian groups, both Protestant and Catholic. Baptist groups were prominent on the list, but Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Seventh-day Adventist and Pentecostal groups were also included. Well known humanitarian groups such as World Vision and Youth with a Mission were also named, as was the Russian branch of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Non-Christian organizations were also named, including Muslim and Buddhist associations.

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VIDEO: God in China – The Struggle for Religious Freedom

Posted on September 6, 2008September 6, 2008 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

In this hour-long documentary, produced for Italy’s RomeReports News Agency, Chinese men and women speak candidly of their experiences as religious believers, and their assessment of what the future may hold for them. The film presents interviews with representatives of both official and underground religions, shows priests and seminarians practicing their faith in secret, and offers a rare glimpse into China’s Muslim community.

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