We are happy to announce that after a years-long legal battle, Shields of Strength has reached a settlement with the Department of War and can resume producing its popular military-themed dog tags with inspirational Bible verses for service members and their families.
We are happy to announce that after a years-long legal battle, Shields of Strength has reached a settlement with the Department of War and can resume producing its popular military-themed dog tags with inspirational Bible verses for service members and their families.
We are happy to announce that after a years-long legal battle, Shields of Strength has reached a settlement with the Department of War and can resume producing its popular military-themed dog tags with inspirational Bible verses for service members and their families.
Despite LifeWise meeting all the necessary criteria, the school district has created obstacles for families who want their children to be in the program. Some of these hurdles include prohibiting LifeWise from participating in community events and displaying its flyers. It also requires LifeWise students to conceal any written materials they receive from the program in a sealed envelope in their backpacks.
Following the results of the off-year election, the far Left and politicians were quick to bring court-packing and radical “court reform” to the forefront of the national conversation.
As the nation gears up for the midterms next year, many on the Far Left are laying the groundwork to bring back radical “court reform” and the Supreme Court Coup should they regain political power.
More than 30 volunteers came from all over the state to attend the press conference and personally pick up the displays for their adopted school districts. It was truly a testament to the impact that can be made when we all come together and work in unity to advance religious liberty.
Every one of our Supreme Court victories are causing a seismic shift in the law. However, there is much more to be done. There are many bad precedents on the books that still need to be corrected or overturned.
“Tennessee law prohibits denying a person the full and equal enjoyment of a public accommodation on the grounds of religion,” Skrmetti wrote in the letter. “Should Morristown enforce Section 9-204 as written, the City would be treating activities differently on the basis of religion and would therefore be in violation of Tennessee’s Human Rights Act.”
“The First Amendment prohibits the government from interfering with the autonomy of religious organizations and the church,” said Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel for First Liberty “No court should be able to tell a church who it must hire to preach their beliefs, teach their faith, or carry out their mission.”
During this week’s Religious Liberty Commission hearing, President Donald Trump praised First Liberty clients for showing courage and standing up for their religious beliefs in school.
If you live in California and have children who attend public schools, you need to be more vigilant than ever. Your rights as a parent, as well as your religious freedom, are under attack.
Right now, the Golden State’s Legislature is considering a bill that would severely undermine parental rights.
Her school has a tradition that allows seniors to pay for a parking space and decorate it. Sabrina submitted a design that expresses her Christian faith. It included a drawing of “Salvation Mountain” and the phrases, “God is love,” “He loves you,” a cross and John 14:6. The school told her to remove the Bible verse because it considered the words inside the parking spaces to be “government speech.”
Imagine the panic of finding these ideologies being taught to your child at school. And not only that, your child being forced to indoctrinate a kindergartner who looks up to him. Children who are too young to know anything about the adult activism behind it all.
In today’s culture, courage is often quiet but never weak. Jocelyn. Valerie. Lacey. They’re not trying to make a statement. They’re trying to live faithfully and honor God through their work. Each asked, “Is it worth it?” The career. The paycheck. The comfort. They walked into the fire, anyway. Not out of pride, but out of principle. Not for headlines, but for truth.
“No one should be forced to ask the government’s permission to express their faith in a public space,” said First Liberty Senior Counsel Nate Kellum. “The First Amendment is his permit. Like any citizen in any city in America, Mr. Giardino is free to peacefully share his religious beliefs on a public sidewalk. Chapin’s ordinance is overbroad, unconstitutional, and must be repealed or enjoined.”
The quest for religious freedom is the reason why so many people a few centuries ago left the heavy-handed oppression of other countries and resettled in America. This rich heritage of freedom provided the cultural backdrop that explains why religious rights were fiercely defended as a bedrock value in the founding of our country.
The same agenda that promises to increase diversity, equity and inclusion has led to the exclusion, alienation and even canceling of people of faith, as First Liberty attorneys have previously explained. These policies often punish religious Americans if they do not openly affirm radical ideology or viewpoints that violate their sincerely held beliefs.
Tarin is a mom and devout Christian. In April, she attended a city council meeting to voice her concerns regarding the proposed CARE policy that would affect her children. With over 130 individuals ready to speak and only 60 seconds to do so, she felt compelled by religious conviction to use part of her time to pray. As she began praying, others in attendance booed and shouted. She continued praying through the disruption, but the mayor stopped her, admonishing that “we don’t do prayer” at city council meetings.
Forcing people to share their message in a corner away from everyone else is contrary to what religious freedom and free speech in America are all about. The city needs to do what’s right, follow the law and provide assurance that it will no longer enforce its policy that empowers them to banish religious speech at the discretion of an event organizer.
The Texas Legislature recently advanced several bills that would protect religious freedom for students, parents, teachers and all public-school employees. In Texas and states all across America, faith and religious expression are being restored where they rightfully and legally belong. But the fight for religious freedom is far from over. In fact, the new attacks have already begun.
The Bladensburg precedent ensures these memorials—and countless others throughout our country— will not be bulldozed to the ground. They can remain standing as symbols of remembrance to our fallen service members. The religious liberty we enjoy today is owed to the Boys of Bladensburg and every service member who sacrificed all of their tomorrows.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey recently signed a law requiring public schools and institutes of higher education to display the national motto, “In God We Trust.” “I think for our teachers and students,” Morrisey said, “we have to ensure that we’re teaching kids about the founding principles of our country — a true and accurate retelling of civics and American life and history.”
“I believe we must ensure they can serve without sacrificing their God-given freedoms. Though we currently have an administration that values the chaplain corps, that may not always be the case. That’s why this legislation to safeguard religious liberty in our armed forces is urgently needed.”
The Johnson Amendment violates our nation’s historic respect for the independence of houses of worship by inviting the IRS to investigate churches for political advantage. Our nation’s history and tradition are clear: faith leaders, congregations and ministries were never meant to be sidelined or silenced on political matters.
The mayor’s gavel does not have the authority to stamp out a private citizen’s prayer that is protected by the First Amendment. Ventura’s Mayor must do what’s right, follow the law and ensure Tarin—and all religious Americans—can pray and speak freely without being censored.
Phil testified about the terrible mistreatment and punishment by the previous administration, which denied countless religious accommodation requests without giving them the consideration required by law.
The administration cited First Liberty’s precedent-setting victory in our Treat Children Fairly case, Carson v. Makin, in which the Court held that states are prohibited from discriminating against parents who send their children to religious schools. In Carson, the nation’s highest court set a precedent that religious discrimination will not be tolerated.