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The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Legacy in Advocating for Religious Freedom Read More »
Churches could benefit from knowing how to fight, with clear rules of engagement, focused statements of the issues, negotiation to achieve a compromise, and how to know when the dispute has concluded.
The Justice Department has filed suit against the city of Lansing, Michigan, claiming it discriminated against a Seventh-day Adventist when it fired her for refusing to work on her Sabbath. According to the complaint, when the city hired Sylvia Coleman
DOJ sues city for discrimination on behalf of Adventist Read More »
How Seventh-day Adventists thrive amongst the most restrictive Sunday laws in the world.
Tonga – Mandatory Sunday Rest Laws and the International Date Line Read More »
In June, a Florida Seventh-day Adventist school that received state and federal funding fired a teacher because of his sexual orientation.
With outdoor temperatures expected to pass the 100-degree mark, two Los Angeles area judges have given local churches some comforting news.
Two Southern California Judges Refuse to Shut Down Churches This Weekend Read More »
The Supreme court has decided against hearing a workplace accommodation case involving a Seventh-day Adventist, but hints that it may revisit employer accommodation standards in the future.
Supreme Court declines to hear Sabbath accommodation case Read More »
“Choosing one’s faith is the most personal of choices, a matter of individual conscience. That is why we cherish it as part of our Bill of Rights. That is why Franklin Roosevelt listed as one of his four freedoms the right of everyone to worship God in his own way, everywhere in the world. And that is why people fleeing religious persecution continue to find safety in our country. All people must be free to worship as they please, or not to worship at all. It is a simple truth: There is no freedom without the freedom of religion.”
John McCain: “No Freedom without Freedom of Religion” Read More »
Gibson’s portrayal of Doss calls this generation of Seventh-day Adventists to rediscover and embrace the church’s heritage of non-violence.
‘Hacksaw Ridge’ calls Adventists to revisit commitment to non-violence Read More »
On August 16, 2016, the Northwest Religious Liberty Association (NRLA) celebrated its 25th anniversary by highlighting key legislative achievements, including the passage of the Idaho Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in 2000 and the two-part passage of the Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA) in 2009 and 2010.
