Real Victims Walk Red Carpet for God’s Not Dead 2
Attending the God’s Not Dead 2 premiere in Hollywood on Monday, high school football coach Joe Kennedy and U.S. Navy Chaplain Wes Modder watched something unfold on screen that they experienced first hand. God’s Not Dead 2 tells the fictional story of Grace Wesley—a public school teacher and a Christian […]
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case That Could Impact Faith-Based Ministries Everywhere
The HHS “Abortion Pill” Mandate is a portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the PPACA or “Obamacare,” that forces group health insurance plans to provide coverage for abortion-inducing drugs or devices. Churches, church denominations, and even major national corporations are exempt from this mandate—but faith-based ministries like the […]
Chaplain Modder Goes to Washington
Members of Congress received an important briefing on Tuesday—from one of First Liberty Institute’s most high-profile clients. Chaplain Wes Modder traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to share his personal story with Members of Congress. “It’s critical that our nation’s lawmakers realize what’s happening to Americans of faith,” said Ken […]
First Liberty Institute Advocates Religious Freedom for Inmates in Supreme Court Brief
Federal law—the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)—prevents the government from imposing substantial burdens on prisoners’ religious exercise unless the government has a reason “of the highest order” in burdening the prisoners’ religion and the government’s actions are narrowly tailored to achieve that goal. The Alabama Department of […]
Hostility to Religion Harms Everyone
By Kelly Shackelford A version of this article first appeared on RealClearReligion.org. Hostility toward religion in America is rising like floodwaters, as shown by the increasing numbers of legal, cultural, and social attacks documented in the 2016 edition of Undeniable: The Survey of Hostility to Religion in America. First Liberty […]
Understanding Religious Freedom: FAQ
America has never seen a time where the need to defend religious liberty was so critical—a time when religious liberty faces so much hostility. 2015 was the worst year for religious freedom America has ever seen. Barely three months into 2016, the requests for legal help continue to roll in […]
