‘Stand Like a Rock:’ Honoring a Man who Honored Religious Freedom
Last Wednesday marked the anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s 273rd birthday. A renaissance man with a long and accomplished legacy, Jefferson played a major role in the founding of the United States of America—and establishing its strong protections for religious freedom for all. JEFFERSON’S ADVOCACY FOR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS Ironically, Thomas Jefferson […]
IGNORE THE HECKLERS: Mississippi Law Shows That In a Fair Fight, Religious Freedom Always Wins
Earlier this month, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant picked up a pen and signed his name to the aptly titled Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act. The Mississippi law crashed the party being held by anti-religious zealots as they were celebrating the recent veto of a similar religious freedom […]
Why You Shouldn’t Panic if This Group Sends You a Demand Letter
Buried deep in The Atlantic’s 3,200-word feature on First Liberty clients the Kountze Cheerleaders is a telling admission from the leader of Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). According to co-president Annie Laurie Gaylor, the anti-religion organization sent nearly 1,200 demand letters last year—yet of those, it only won or settled […]
First Liberty Files Appellate Brief in Defense of WWI Veterans Memorial
In the latest phase of a two-year legal battle to protect a cross-shaped World War I veterans memorial from removal or destruction, First Liberty filed an appellate brief on Monday representing The American Legion before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The American Legion is the largest […]
God’s Not Dead 2 Among Top 5 Movies in America on Opening Weekend
God’s Not Dead 2 landed in the number four spot in the nation last weekend, opening in over two thousand theaters across the country and grossing $8.1 million. The God’s Not Dead sequel tells the story of Grace Wesley, a public school teacher and a Christian who faces religious discrimination […]
25 Surprising Facts about Religious Liberty Rights in Public Schools
Beginning next month, cap and gown-clad seniors in high school auditoriums across America will take the podium and deliver carefully prepared comments to their classmates, teachers, and families. And of those who profess a religious faith, many may wonder what role, if any, their personal beliefs are allowed to play […]
