Why Online Church Could be a Bad Thing for Religious Freedom in the Long-Term
America’s promise of religious liberty extends far beyond the bandwidth of smartphones, tablets, YouTube videos or Facebook Live. To ensure a lasting legacy of freedom for future generations, people of faith shouldn’t get too comfortable to this “new normal” of having church online. Otherwise, they may not realize how much of their religious liberty they’re giving up.
Oppression Often Starts When Gov’t Says Religious Services are “Non-Essential”
The viral outbreak hasn’t just forced us to confront a very real threat to our physical health. We’ve also had to deal with underlying threats that could cause serious damage to our political, economic and constitutional health. This crisis clearly shows us there are ongoing and underlying dangers to our freedoms, especially religious liberty.
Key Updates as Congress, Justices and Executive Branch Officials Resume Work in D.C.
Lawmakers, federal courts and executive branch officials in Washington, D.C. had to put much of their usual business on hold the last several weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read our monthly round-up of religious liberty updates as the Executive Branch, Congress and the Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court begin to resume their work in our nation’s capital.
First Liberty Scores Two Powerful Victories to Save Drive-In Church Services
First Liberty saves two churches right before Easter in order to protect the right of churches to keep worshiping even during the pandemic.
How First Liberty is Reclaiming Religious Freedom in This Unique Time
Right now, many sectors of our country are at a standstill. Yet, even in this season, the fight for religious freedom never ceases. At this critical point for our country, we want to encourage you by letting you know: God is moving in incredible ways. This special feature recaps how First Liberty has achieved incredible victories for religious freedom over the past several weeks.
Opponents Attack Religious Orgs. & People of Faith Despite Their Efforts to Lend Relief to Communities
The vast benevolent outreach coming from the religious community isn’t good enough for the enemies of faith. Instead of expressing gratitude and extending compassion to religious groups and people of faith who are reaching out to help and benefit local communities, opponents are responding back with brazen bigotry.
