Religious Liberty

Canadian Ambassador of Religious Freedom Andrew Bennett

Northern reinforcements

Religion | Canada’s new ambassador for religious freedom will bolster U.S. efforts on the issue worldwide

A sample Oklahoma automobile license plate.

Oklahoma man challenges ‘sacred’ license plate

Free Speech |  Pastor Keith Cressman is suing the state of Oklahoma, claiming the standard Oklahoma license plate violates his freedom of speech. The Oklahoman reports that a…

A wedding cake display at Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver.

Another bakery sued for not making same-sex wedding cakes

Religious Liberty |  “This Homophobic Bakery will Cater Dog Weddings but Not Gay Civil Unions.” That’s the cute headline on The Atlantic Wire, the influential website of one…

Bradford County Courthouse

Florida county agrees to atheist monument

Religion |  “There are only two ways to show equality: all or none,” said Ken Loukinen, a regional director for American Atheists. Bradford County, Fla., is…

Roy Costner IV during his graduation prayer.

The folly of suppressing prayer

Religious Liberty |  The Blogosphere is still debating Roy Costner IV’s decision last Saturday to defy his school district’s decision to exclude prayers from his high…

Christa Dias holds her 11-month-old daughter in her Withamsville, Ohio home.

Ohio discrimination ruling calls ‘ministerial exception’ into question

Religious Liberty |  An Ohio jury ruled Monday that the Cincinnati archdiocese discriminated against a teacher fired after she became pregnant through artificial insemination. The…

Kountze High School cheerleaders paint a banner before a football game.

Texas cheerleaders’ free speech battle heads into overtime

Religious Liberty |  Just when a group of Texas high school cheerleaders thought their fight for free speech was over, their school district has decided to go on offense. Kountze…

Fight over commencement prayers never graduates

Fight over commencement prayers never graduates

Religious Liberty |  As the school year reaches an end, the warm summer afternoons are filled with students walking onstage to pick up their diplomas, and the nightly news is…

Bronx Household of Faith co-pastor Robert Hall in front of P.S. 15 in the Bronx.

Get churches out of public schools?

Religion |  The New York City Council last Wednesday voted 38-11 to ask the state legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve legislation to permit religious services to…

John Stemberger, founder of OnMyHonor.Net, leads a press conference Wednesday in Grapevine, Texas.

A ‘sad day’ for Scouting

Boy Scouts |  The Boy Scouts of America pass a resolution to allow openly homosexual boys to participate in Scouting, forcing opponents to seek alternative programs for…

Hobby Lobby attorney Kyle Duncan, second from right, and members of his team arrive at the federal courthouse in Denver

Hobby Lobby crafts contraceptive mandate appeal

Religious Liberty |  Lawyers for arts-and-crafts chain Hobby Lobby argued again today the company should not be forced to provide employee health insurance that includes…

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn

‘Yes’ to worship

Religious Liberty |  Pastors win a round as the New York City Council approves resolution on houses of worship renting from public schools

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