DON’T MUZZLE OUR CHAPLAINS! U.S. Congressman Calls for Chief of Army Chaplains’ Help
Violation of First Liberty Institute client Chaplain Joe Lawhorn’s religious liberty rights point to greater issue of Army religious freedom policies In his third letter of inquiry regarding the Army’s punishment of Chaplain (Captain) Joseph “Joe” Lawhorn, Representative Doug Collins (R-GA) is now taking his unaddressed questions and […]
Jewish Congregation Sued Again! Liberty Institute Defends Against Shut-Down Threat
First Liberty Institute attorneys warn: “If this synagogue loses, we all lose.” First Liberty Institute General Counsel Jeff Mateer, Senior Counsel Justin Butterfield and Congregation Toras Chaim’s Rabbi Yaakov Rich at a press conference on March 3, 2015. On Monday, March 2, 2015, the City of Dallas, Texas—the nation’s ninth […]
OUR HERITAGE MATTERS: Protecting America’s Public Religious Expressions of Faith
First Liberty Institute squares off against legal groups trying to shut down prayer, and remove religious imagery and other expressions of faith across the nation On the night of February 17, the council chamber of a small American city was packed to standing-room-only capacity. The crowd was […]
WE CAN WIN: Why Now Is the Time to Stand for Religious Freedom
First Liberty Institute President & CEO, Kelly Shackelford First Liberty Institute President Kelly Shackelford’s new e-book now available Editor’s note: Kelly Shackelford explains why America is at a tipping point in the battle for religious freedom, and why he believes people of faith hold the key to victory. Excerpted from his […]
HOSTILITY ON THE RISE: Will You Be the Next Victim of Religious Workplace Discrimination?
What First Liberty Institute wants you and every business person (employees and employers) to know about faith in the workplace Amidst growing hostility toward religion, more questions than ever before have arisen concerning what kind of religious expression is allowed in the workplace—and to what extent. More and more Americans—just […]
KNOW YOUR ENEMIES: The 5 Foes of Your Religious Liberty
From courtrooms to classrooms, these hostile, anti-religion organizations are after your freedom Ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu once said: “Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.” When it comes to the battle for religious freedom, knowing our enemies means knowing their […]
