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In Pennsylvania, a Precedent-Setting Win for Religious Freedom
October 28th, 201101:16 PM ETAuthor: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears It’s the kind of case that’s become all too common in recent years – a public elementary school chiding children for attempting, in even the most gentle, harmless manner, to live out their faith. In California and New Jersey, youngsters have been penalized for wanting to perform to ... -
Does the Law Require Catholic U to Build a Mosque?
October 28th, 201101:07 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor George Washington University law professor John Banzhaf has accused the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, DC, of discriminating against Muslim students at Catholic University of America (CUA). Banzhaf complains that CUA has denied Muslim students ”the same equal access to its facilitie... -
Another Man Jailed for Criticizing Islam
October 28th, 201112:59 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot An Egyptian court is reported to have sentenced a man to three years in jail and hard labor because he ”intentionally insulted the dignity of the Islamic religion and attacked it with insults and ridicule on Facebook.” No mention is made of exactly what the man said, or what his religion is, bu... -
Bishop Warns of Government Assault on Religious Freedom
October 28th, 201112:44 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is rightly concerned that religious freedom as we’ve known it in this country for hundreds of years is increasingly under assault – by our own government! In an open letter to his fellow bishops, Bishop Dolan, President of the United State Confer... -
In Loco Parentis? Will the Real Parents Please Stand Up.
October 21st, 201107:02 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel David Cortman The Latin phrase in loco parentis literally means “in the place of parents” and has been referred to loosely by courts as the place held by local schools when students are in attendance. But this concept is being taken too far by public school officials. One recent example involved school... -
Defamation of Religion Laws = Persecution
October 21st, 201106:49 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot A report of a yet another Christian punished for violating laws prohibiting criticism of other religions has come out of Pakistan. This time, the victim is a 13-year-old girl who made the mistake of writing something in her school work that was deemed “blasphemous”. In Pakistan, criticism of ... -
Can the Government Make Theological Distinctions Amongst Faith Traditions?
October 21st, 201106:43 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Brett Harvey In a remarkable 2-1 split decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which presides over the four states of the Carolina’s and the Virginias) invalidated the policy of Forsyth County, N.C., that allowed prayers to be offered before meetings of the County Council. The court acknowledged that th... -
Mere Weeks After Implementation, the Arizona Abortion Consent Act is Already Saving Hundreds of Lives
October 14th, 201107:10 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Steven H. Aden The Arizona Department of Health Services recently made public to the Center for Arizona Policy the department’s statistics for abortions in the state over the last year. There was a precipitous drop in abortions over the last two months – just after the August 11 decision of the Arizona Court o... -
Northwestern’s Quiet Suppression of Religious Liberties
October 14th, 201105:38 PM ETAuthor: ADF Legal Counsel David Hacker Sharing your faith at Northwestern University just got a bit harder. ADF was recently notified that last spring, Northwestern (NU) quietly released a list of “ethical guidelines” for religious student groups on campus. The document, sent to campus ministry leaders, “articulate[s] the Universit... -
Can the Government Censor Prayer?
October 14th, 201105:30 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Brett Harvey In a remarkable 2-1 split decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which presides over the four states of the Carolinas and the Virginias) invalidated the policy of Forsyth County, NC that allowed prayers to be offered before meetings of the County Council. The court acknowledged that the coun... -
A Life Well-Lived
October 11th, 201106:31 PM ETThe Alliance Defense Fund family extends its heartfelt condolences to the staff and friends of Students for Life of America (SFLA), who lost a dear friend and co-laborer for life, Kortney Blythe Gordon. Kortney, the northeast field director for SFLA, perished in a car accident along with her preborn daughter Sophy on Saturday night. ADF has... -
Fox News Covers Bronx Household of Faith Case
October 11th, 201106:20 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence Fox News is running a report on the Bronx Household of Faith case that ADF appealed to the Supreme Court at the end of September. Bronx Household of Faith is a small evangelical Christian church that is challenging in court the rule by the New York City public schools to allow community groups to meet... -
George Mason Law School Dean Says “No” To Censorship
October 11th, 201106:11 PM ETAuthor: ADF Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence The correct response to controversial speech is more speech, not censorship. Daniel Polsby, the dean of George Mason Law School in Arlington, Virginia, courageously demonstrated that principle last week when he rejected a request to ban a speaker from campus because of her controversial views on Islam.... -
Why Pastors Must Be Free To Preach On Politics
October 11th, 201106:02 PM ETAuthor: ADF President, CEO, and General Counsel Alan Sears On Sunday, October 2, hundreds of pastors all over the country did something an astonishingly large number of their fellow Americans had forgotten they had the God-given right to do: namely, address political issues and candidates during a worship service. Across the nearly 60 ye...
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