2014 SCROOGE AWARDS: Help Us Expose the Worst Anti-Religious Discriminators of the Year
Vote for your #1 Scrooge when it comes to stamping out religious expression in America Ebenezer Scrooge may have been a work of fiction in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, but his cold-hearted ways are very much alive and well this Advent season. Multitudes wear the “Bah-humbug” holiday muffler proudly—including […]
PUNISHED: Army Chaplain Seeks Religious Accommodation to Care for Spiritual Well Being of Soldiers
First Liberty Institute prepared to take legal action if Chaplain Lawhorn’s commanding officer denies his request This week, First Liberty Institute sent a second letter on behalf of our client Chaplain (Captain) Joseph “Joe” Lawhorn—this time requesting a religious accommodation to his commanding officer, Colonel David Fivecoat. You […]
CHAPLAIN CASE: Deadline December 15 for U.S. Army to Respond to Liberty Institute
As reported in the national media this week, Liberty Institute has demanded that the United States Army revoke an unlawful violation of the religious liberty rights of our client, Chaplain (Captain) Joseph “Joe” Lawhorn. Liberty Institute sent a letter to Chaplain Lawhorn’s commander at Fort Benning, Georgia, earlier this week, asking for a […]
6 Religious Liberties for Students and Teachers at Christmastime
Liberty Institute helps students and teachers know their rights when it comes to celebrating the Christmas season Candy canes, Christmas trees, manger scenes . . . if you’re like many Americans, these symbols conjure up fond memories of Christmas—the day Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. As a country, we […]
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Atheist Organization’s Attack on Clergy Tax Exemptions
Ruling blocks dangerous attempt to downgrade status of religion in America In a welcome victory for religious freedom, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit dismissed Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Lew, rebuffing an aggressive challenge to the legal status of clergy and the value of religion. […]
8 Days to a Victory: How Approval Was Won for the “Dare to Believe” Christian Club
School district follows the law and authorizes First Liberty Institute client Liz Loverde’s faith-based, extracurricular club This week, First Liberty Institute was notified that Wantagh Union Free School District officials in Long Island, New York, voted to recognize the “Dare to Believe” Christian club—affording it the same recognition and […]
