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Todd Starnes

Todd Starnes: Pastor faces eviction for hosting home Bible study

August 16, 2018 • In the News

A semi-retired Lutheran minister in Fredericksburg, Virginia faces the possibility of being evicted from a senior living community because he’s been hosting a small Bible study in the privacy of his apartment, his attorney alleges. First Liberty Institute, a law firm that specializes in religious liberty cases, is representing Pastor […]

Todd Starnes

Air Force General Faces Hateful Attack over Prayer Website

August 14, 2018 • In the News

Several months ago I was delivering a speech to a group of patriots in our nation’s capital when I suddenly became ill and collapsed. The following day, as I was recovering in the cardiac wing of a nearby hospital, I received a visitor – Col. John Teichert, then the commander […]

Journal Star

Spotlight: Does Constitution protect Bible distribution near a school?

August 13, 2018 • In the News

By First Liberty’s Lea Patterson, Associate Counsel, and Chris Freund, Director of Media Relations While Russia and the United States have been dominating the headlines, a recent news story reporting a threat of police action against a citizen because he dared share his faith in public raises the specter of […]

Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

Southern Baptist Military Chaplain Investigated for Adhering to Religious Beliefs

August 10, 2018 • In the News

An investigation by the U.S. Army recommends that a Southern Baptist chaplain be charged with “dereliction of duty” for failing to accommodate a homosexual couple in a marriage retreat. Earlier this year a lesbian soldier filed a complaint against Major Jerry Squires, claiming he discriminated against her and her spouse […]

Townhall

DOJ Religious Liberty Task Force Continues American Tradition of Prioritizing Religious Liberty

August 6, 2018 • In the News

By Jeremy Dys, First Liberty Institute Deputy General Counsel Attorney General Sessions recently announced the formation of a special Department of Justice Task Force with these words: “Freedom of religion has been a core American principle from the very beginning of our country—indeed, it is our ‘first freedom.’” His announcement […]

Townhall

The First Amendment Protects Community Involvement of Pastors

July 26, 2018 • In the News

By Mike Berry, First Liberty Institute Deputy General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel and Director of Military Affairs and Neal Mehrotra, First Liberty Legal Intern. Originally published in Townhall July 24, 2018. “Did I break the law?” That was the heart-breaking first question Konnor McKay asked us after an out-of-state […]

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