To The Class of 2018: “A Free Nation Begins with People Free to Think for Themselves”
First Liberty Institute’s Director of Community Relations, Lathan Watts, along with former First Liberty clients, Moriah Bridges and Brooks Hamby, send an inspirational message to upcoming graduates, encouraging them to seek truth and fight for freedom. To the class of 2018, congratulations on this momentous occasion. As Director of Community Relations […]
Discrimination in Dallas? Congregation Targeted With Unreasonable Parking Regulations, Yet Doesn’t Drive on the Sabbath.
First Liberty Institute filed a lawsuit in response to Dallas city officials’ imposition of unreasonable parking regulations against a small Jewish congregation that doesn’t drive on their Sabbath! Any day of the week across the country, Americans of allfaiths meet in homes for prayer meetings, Bible studies, and other gatherings. […]
Brothers of Bladensburg: Honoring Medal of Honor Recipient, Henry L. Hulbert
100 years later, we have not forgotten the sacrifice of the 49 Brothers of Bladensburg. In this first excerpt of an exclusive on-going series, we remember one of the most decorated military heroes of all time, U.S. Marine, First Lt. Henry Hulbert. From 1914-18, America’s finest and bravest young men […]
Is the U.S. Army Punishing Military Chaplains For Their Religious Beliefs?
In a recent editorial, Mike Berry, First Liberty Deputy General Counsel and Director of Military Affairs, discusses the case of Chaplain Scott Squires, who complied with Army rules but is facing reprimand for adhering to his religious beliefs. This article was originally published in The Daily Caller on April 21, […]
Five Cases in Which First Liberty and The American Legion Have Joined Forces
In recent years, The American Legion has partnered with First Liberty Institute on numerous occasions to protect religious liberty and America’s religious heritage. The American Legion, chartered by Congress in 1919, is the largest wartime veterans service organization in the nation with over two 2 million members. In the past, […]
Why the Left Is Wrong About Thomas Jefferson’s ‘Wall of Separation Between Church and State’
First Liberty’s Director of Community Relations, Lathan Watts discusses how atheist opponents have distorted Jefferson’s legacy on religious freedom. The original version of this article was published in The Daily Signal on April 12, 2018. April 13 marks the 275th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. A renaissance man with a […]
