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White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

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Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

The phrase “psychological functioning” is an umbrella term that refers to how a person thinks, feels and behaves. Ironically, Mr. and Mrs. Calaway’s commitment to sharing God’s truth is the very best way to ensure their daughter grows up to think clearly, reason critically and discern truth. Contrast their commonsense approach with ODHS’ insistence on enabling delusional thinking and it’s especially galling and outrageous. David Calaway has asked the million-dollar question: “When did the truth become mental injury?”

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Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

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Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

Christian Persecution

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

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Christian Persecution

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

First Liberty / Press

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

Coalition Asks U.S. To Intervene In Case of Syrian Christian

After Supreme Court Win, 8th Circuit Asks Lower Court To Revisit Counseling Censorship Ordinances In Missouri

US Supreme Court To Decide Whether Jewish Man’s ‘Permit To Pray’ Case Can Proceed

Ruling Favors Christian Flight Attendants Fired for Expressing Faith

People Have Woken Up To The Dangers Of A ‘Conversion Practices’ Ban

In Opposing Prayer, Australia’s Leaders Have Proven: God Does Not Factor Into Their Vision For The Nation

In-Depth: Safeguarding Freedom—A Biblical Model For Defending Our Civic And Religious Rights

Christian Officer Barred From Policing For Expressing Concerns Over Radical Islam, Wins Settlement

Justice Department Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians

‘In God We Trust’: How These Four Words Became Ingrained In America’s DNA

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Are Surging Across Europe—And The Warning Signs Are Also Flashing In America

A Profound Shift In A Nation Founded On Religious Liberty

Dozens Of Christians Detained By Chinese Authorities In Massive Church Raid

Could The Private Prayers Of Australians Now Result In A Knock On The Door From The Government?

Protections That Exclude Evangelical Christians: City Refuses To Prosecute Protesters For Storming A Church Service

Colorado Governor Defies Supreme Court Ruling That Struck Down Unconstitutional Conversion Therapy Ban

A Wake-Up Call: Report Finds That Australian Christians Are Opting For Silence Over Societal Pushback

Chinese Pastors Denied Access To Bibles In Prison

Finnish MP Persecuted For Biblical Beliefs Submits Testimony Before Canadian Senate On The Danger Of C-9 ‘Hate Speech’ Bill

‘Increasingly Secular, Coercive, And Hostile’: Australian Christians Highlight A Growing Antagonism Toward Christianity

The Close Linkage Between The Freedom Of Speech And Religious Liberty

Illinois School Bans Graduation Prayer After Threats From The Freedom From Religion Foundation

Christian Missionary Missing In Mexico After Armed Men Objected To Distribution Of Bibles

New Louisiana Laws Send A Clear Message: Churches And Synagogues Are Not Fair Game For Disruptive Political Theater

SPLC Was The Hub, But Many Spokes Made Up The Wheel Designed To Crush Christians And Conservatives

Christian Persecution

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

Christian Persecution

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

A US commission established by President Donald Trump has highlighted Europe’s free speech crisis by referencing in a draft report the criminal convictions of an army veteran in the UK for silently praying, and a Christian politician in Finland for writing a church booklet. The Religious Liberty Commission, which was set up to advise and report to the US President on emerging threats to religious freedom, has delivered its draft report, which included citing international religious freedom concerns.

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Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Each year, First Liberty’s Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy publishes a nationwide index of domestic religious freedom. It ranks religious liberty protections for each of the 50 states. The index focuses on select legal safeguards of religious exercise in state laws and constitutions.

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

Coalition Asks U.S. To Intervene In Case of Syrian Christian

After Supreme Court Win, 8th Circuit Asks Lower Court To Revisit Counseling Censorship Ordinances In Missouri

US Supreme Court To Decide Whether Jewish Man’s ‘Permit To Pray’ Case Can Proceed

Ruling Favors Christian Flight Attendants Fired for Expressing Faith

People Have Woken Up To The Dangers Of A ‘Conversion Practices’ Ban

In Opposing Prayer, Australia’s Leaders Have Proven: God Does Not Factor Into Their Vision For The Nation

In-Depth: Safeguarding Freedom—A Biblical Model For Defending Our Civic And Religious Rights

Christian Officer Barred From Policing For Expressing Concerns Over Radical Islam, Wins Settlement

Justice Department Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians

‘In God We Trust’: How These Four Words Became Ingrained In America’s DNA

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

Coalition Asks U.S. To Intervene In Case of Syrian Christian

After Supreme Court Win, 8th Circuit Asks Lower Court To Revisit Counseling Censorship Ordinances In Missouri

US Supreme Court To Decide Whether Jewish Man’s ‘Permit To Pray’ Case Can Proceed

Ruling Favors Christian Flight Attendants Fired for Expressing Faith

People Have Woken Up To The Dangers Of A ‘Conversion Practices’ Ban

In Opposing Prayer, Australia’s Leaders Have Proven: God Does Not Factor Into Their Vision For The Nation

In-Depth: Safeguarding Freedom—A Biblical Model For Defending Our Civic And Religious Rights

Christian Officer Barred From Policing For Expressing Concerns Over Radical Islam, Wins Settlement

Justice Department Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians

‘In God We Trust’: How These Four Words Became Ingrained In America’s DNA

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Are Surging Across Europe—And The Warning Signs Are Also Flashing In America

A Profound Shift In A Nation Founded On Religious Liberty

Dozens Of Christians Detained By Chinese Authorities In Massive Church Raid

Could The Private Prayers Of Australians Now Result In A Knock On The Door From The Government?

Protections That Exclude Evangelical Christians: City Refuses To Prosecute Protesters For Storming A Church Service

Colorado Governor Defies Supreme Court Ruling That Struck Down Unconstitutional Conversion Therapy Ban

A Wake-Up Call: Report Finds That Australian Christians Are Opting For Silence Over Societal Pushback

Chinese Pastors Denied Access To Bibles In Prison

Finnish MP Persecuted For Biblical Beliefs Submits Testimony Before Canadian Senate On The Danger Of C-9 ‘Hate Speech’ Bill

‘Increasingly Secular, Coercive, And Hostile’: Australian Christians Highlight A Growing Antagonism Toward Christianity

The Close Linkage Between The Freedom Of Speech And Religious Liberty

Illinois School Bans Graduation Prayer After Threats From The Freedom From Religion Foundation

Christian Missionary Missing In Mexico After Armed Men Objected To Distribution Of Bibles

New Louisiana Laws Send A Clear Message: Churches And Synagogues Are Not Fair Game For Disruptive Political Theater

SPLC Was The Hub, But Many Spokes Made Up The Wheel Designed To Crush Christians And Conservatives

Terrorists Storm Three Nigerian Schools, Beheading A Christian Teacher And Kidnapping Several Others

Pastors In The Crosshairs: The War Of Attrition Against Free Speech In The UK Must End

Christian Publishers In China Endure Harsh Conditions In Prison

A Constitutional Crisis: COVID May Be Years Behind Us, But The Side Effects To Religious Liberty Still Linger

‘Genocide Cover-Up’: Report Uncovers $10 Million Lobbying Ploy To Hide Christian Persecution In Nigeria

Nigeria: It Is Time For The US Government And The Media To Answer Their Cries

‘A Dark Day For Christian Freedom’: Northern Ireland Pastor Convicted for Preaching John 3:16 Near ‘Buffer Zone’

Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Insulting’ A Group For 20-Year-Old Church Booklet to Appeal To European Court

A Clash Of ‘Worldviews’: DOJ Report Lays Bare The Anti-Christian Bias Pervasive In The Biden Administration

Christian YouTuber In Egypt Faces Five Years’ Imprisonment And Hard Labor For Teaching His Faith Online

A Deeply Alarming Slippery Slope: UK Police Continue Efforts To Criminalize Public Preaching Of The Gospel

German Christian YouTubers Investigated For ‘Blasphemy’ After Criticizing Antisemitism And Islamic Extremism

Mike Pompeo: We Must Resist The Left’s War On Religious Freedom

Christian School Counselor Unlawfully Fired For Speaking About Parental Rights Awarded Settlement

Ugandan Bill To Establish Sharia Courts Sparks Urgent Religious Freedom Concerns

Alliance Defending Freedom Appeals Ruling Barring Businesses From Speaking Out Against Gender Ideology

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Outspoken Christians and other government critics are expected to face mounting pressure after Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American nation will no longer hold elections, eliminating any possibility of an electoral challenge when his current term ends next year and further consolidating the power he shares with his wife, Rosario Murillo.

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

Even as roughly 380 million believers face persecution every year, Christianity continues to grow—even in the most hostile nations where faithfulness commonly means imprisonment, torture or death. Each new page of the report paints a sobering yet hopeful picture of global religious freedom facing rapidly growing persecution.

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

“Religious liberty is America’s First Freedom, and Arkansas is leading the nation in protecting it,” Sanders said. “Our rights come from God, not government, and every American should be free to live according to their faith and conscience. We’ll continue defending that freedom and ensuring the Natural State remains the best place in the country to live, work, and worship.”

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

What makes this particularly concerning is the venue’s acknowledgement of support through the NSW Government body, Create NSW. Christians rightly expect that taxpayer money should not be used to support projects that many believers reasonably regard as ridiculing their faith. Whether Australians agree with the events or not, there is a legitimate public question: should government funding be connected to projects that commercialise and mock the sacred beliefs of Australia’s largest faith community?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

Christian Concern and some others of these organisations are used to being targeted for boldly tackling contentious issues like transgenderism and abortion. Others of those listed are Christian media outlets or groups that are rarely in the media which are not often attacked for being contentious. Some might be considered meek by comparison. What this report illustrates is that no one is safe. Being polite and gentle will not save you from the attacks against Christians when they come.

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

“It’s hard to believe that Finnish Member of Parliament and Christian Päivi Räsänen has been banned from flying through London’s Heathrow Airport simply for her belief on Biblical sexuality,” Graham wrote. “She has been persecuted for many years in her home country and accused of ‘hate speech’ simply for quoting what the Bible says about homosexual sin in Romans 1:24-27. Let’s pray for Päivi as she stands boldly on God’s Word and refuses to back down. God bless her.”

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

The child protection services called the couple “religious extremists,” citing the family’s church attendance, which was three times a week, and their refusal to allow the girls to wear make-up. The Samsons fought for custody of their children 14 times in court. They said prosecuting attorneys cited their lack of a television in the home and their reading of Bible stories as “violent” and grounds for the religious extremist accusations. The case reached the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which ruled on March 10 that the case was “inadmissible,” a final decision that cannot be appealed.

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

“The government must now act. It is not enough for ministers privately to reassure nurses that they should not be punished. They must issue clear national guidance to every NHS Trust and regulator making plain that Christian nurses, and all healthcare professionals, cannot be coerced into speaking against their conscience or disciplined for recognising biological reality.

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

A West Virginia high school student—who for the past four years has fought to protect female sports from male participation—says the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding her state’s laws to keep men out of women’s athletics is evidence of God’s faithfulness after He called her to stand on Biblical truth.

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

The resolution strongly condemns the Kawel massacre and calls on the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU to “pay particular attention to the deteriorating situation of Christians and all persecuted religious communities in Nigeria. The resolution also calls on the Nigerian authorities to prosecute those responsible for attacks, to “strengthen both counterterrorism operations against armed militants, particularly in the Middle Belt region, and efforts to counter Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province”, and to improve early-warning systems and adequately address the situation of internally displaced persons.

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

In a Facebook post Tuesday, Franklin Graham thanked President Donald Trump for his role in the release of imprisoned Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri—founder of an underground church in China—who had been detained for 266 days. Jin, 57, was released and reunited with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles Friday, roughly two months after Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to free him during a U.S.-China summit in Beijing. Jin was arrested Oct. 11 after Chinese officials raided his home in Beihai, Guangxi Province, the previous evening and conducted an all-night search. He was charged with “illegally using information networks,” according to The New York Times.

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Steven Kefas, the OFRA senior research analyst who authored the article centered on captivity in Nigeria, says “[t]he field research reveals a lesser value is assigned to a Christian life. From the moment of capture, Muslim and Christian hostages enter different realities. It is not about individual captors. It is a system—consistent across multiple states, armed groups, and multiple years of survivor testimony.”

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

“The whole call of Christ is one of transformation—not condemnation, but renewal. Christians believe that God speaks into every part of our lives, reshaping our identity, our desires, and our direction. When we fall in love with Jesus, we fall in love with His words and the moral code He sets for our life. His blood was shed for our sins. “Under this bill, ordinary Christian life could be recast as something dangerous.”

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Every sitting day in WA’s Parliament, before the business of the state begins, the Speaker reads the Lord’s Prayer. It is a short, simple act. And right now, there is a serious push to end it. Labor MP Dave Kelly MLA has submitted to the Procedure and Privileges Committee that the prayer is outdated and should be replaced with a moment of silent reflection. He claims it makes Parliament more “inclusive.” What he’s actually proposing is that we quietly erase one of the most significant threads running through the foundation of Australian democratic life.

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

A North Carolina man was taken into custody outside a church after police say he was found with an arsenal of weapons, including crossbows, flamethrowers, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. It started Sunday when High Point police received a 911 call reporting an “armed person sitting in the parking lot” at Wesley Memorial Church in High Point. The caller said William S. Milliken III, 44, was wearing camouflage and appeared to be armed.

Coalition Asks U.S. To Intervene In Case of Syrian Christian

Suleiman Khalil is the former mayor of Sadad, one of the world’s oldest Christian towns. On Feb. 8, forces belonging to the Syrian Transitional Government arrested Khalil at his home and have held him without formal charges, a right to a lawyer, medical care, and access to biblical resources. His family has been left without communication as to the state of his health, leaving them to believe that he is being tortured.

After Supreme Court Win, 8th Circuit Asks Lower Court To Revisit Counseling Censorship Ordinances In Missouri

“No government should single out views they don’t like for disfavored treatment,” said ADF Senior Counsel Bryan Neihart, who argued before the 8th Circuit on behalf of the counselors in May. “The Kansas City and Jackson County ordinances allow counselors to push kids down the dangerous path of gender transition, often leading to harmful drugs and surgeries, but they forbid counselors like Wyatt and Pamela from talking with kids to help them accept their bodies—even when that is the client’s express goal or the reason they seek the counselors’ advice. This is precisely what the U.S. Supreme Court so recently explained isn’t acceptable under the First Amendment.”

US Supreme Court To Decide Whether Jewish Man’s ‘Permit To Pray’ Case Can Proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the case of a devout Orthodox Jew suing the city of University Heights, Ohio, after officials required him to obtain a permit to pray in his home with a small group of friends. Lower federal courts threw out his lawsuit and said he needed to finish the permitting process before vindicating his constitutional rights.

Ruling Favors Christian Flight Attendants Fired for Expressing Faith

Two former Alaskan flight attendants who filed a lawsuit after they were fired for expressing their faith-based opinions could likely find a jury to rule in their favor, an appellate court decided. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit maintained that a jury trial may find sufficient evidence to rule that Alaska Airlines had discriminated against the employees’ Christian faith, First Liberty Institute, which is representing the flight attendants, announced in a press release.

People Have Woken Up To The Dangers Of A ‘Conversion Practices’ Ban

As long as Christian Concern has existed, we’ve been defending the freedom of people to receive prayer and/or counselling to help them live in line with the body God gave them: male or female, with sexual attractions and behaviours that match how they are made. We stood by people like Lesley Pilkington and Mike Davidson when virtually no other public figure or organisation would defend them. When Theresa May and Boris Johnson first pushed plans for ‘conversion therapy’ bans, few stood with us to highlight the damage that such a ban would cause. Things have changed.

In Opposing Prayer, Australia’s Leaders Have Proven: God Does Not Factor Into Their Vision For The Nation

Although prayer has been preserved at a federal level (in both the House of Representatives and the Senate), individual States are facing ongoing petitions from members determined to see Christian prayer eradicated. This has already happened in the Australian Capital Territory (the location of the nation’s capital city, Canberra). In the Legislative Assembly, the rule in effect is: “Members, at the beginning of this sitting of the Assembly, I would ask you to stand in silence and pray or reflect on our responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory.” Similar calls are now being made in Australia’s most western State, appropriately called Western Australia. In the name of inclusivity, they want Christian prayer excluded with one person claiming it was “no longer appropriate.”

In-Depth: Safeguarding Freedom—A Biblical Model For Defending Our Civic And Religious Rights

Since religious freedom has been a hot-button social issue and is more and more frequently covered in secular and Christian news media outlets, we sometimes are asked these questions. Does the Bible address religious freedom, and, if so, what does it say and where? The Apostle Paul (and his traveling companions on various mission trips) is perhaps the most notable example of a biblical figure who suffered religious persecution and also on occasion stood up for his religious liberty. It is interesting that Paul did so in a government that had some similarities to Western nations.

Christian Officer Barred From Policing For Expressing Concerns Over Radical Islam, Wins Settlement

“Luke’s case should concern everyone,” Williams said. “It exposes how ‘inclusivity’ training within the police has, in practice, become a vehicle for enforcing a narrow ideological orthodoxy, where only approved views are permitted and lawful questioning is punished.” Williams continued, saying that the “message this sends is chilling: that Islam and prevailing secular orthodoxy is now treated as beyond question, while Christians and others are subjected to disproportionate scrutiny and sanction simply for asking reasonable questions during training.”

Justice Department Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians

In a letter informing Manfred that the Justice Department was referring MLB to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for investigation, Dhillon wrote: “The three players expressed their opposition to MLB's pro-Pride orthodoxy. The Civil Rights Act prohibits MLB and its franchises from unreasonably burdening the rights of players with religious objections to serving as the League's vehicle for pro-Pride messages.

‘In God We Trust’: How These Four Words Became Ingrained In America’s DNA

In spite of America’s founding by people in search of religious freedom, modern critics claim having “In God We Trust” as the national motto goes against the very reason for the founding. However, the courts have made clear that “In God We Trust” is not a government establishment of religion. The term is deeply rooted in history and tradition. We are a people who have confidently placed our trust in God from the very beginning.

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Are Surging Across Europe—And The Warning Signs Are Also Flashing In America

These aren’t abstract numbers, OIDAC Europe concludes, but vivid pictures of believers struggling to live out their faith without penalty. A café forced to shutter after relentless harassment. Worship disrupted by violence. These recorded cases reflect “a broader pattern repeatedly documented by OIDAC Europe in recent years, namely the pressure faced by Christian individuals and organisations that publicly uphold traditional Christian beliefs and values.”

A Profound Shift In A Nation Founded On Religious Liberty

As society drifts further from biblical foundations, Christian convictions are often portrayed as harmful, divisive, or intolerant. What previous generations considered religious freedom is increasingly being reframed as a potential threat to social harmony. The concern is not merely that Christianity is unpopular. The concern is that biblical faith is being treated as something that must be regulated. Many institutions that once championed freedom of thought now embrace a new form of tolerance that celebrates nearly every worldview except biblical exclusivity.

Dozens Of Christians Detained By Chinese Authorities In Massive Church Raid

Around 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, communist authorities raided Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and arrested dozens of believers. Roughly 30 SWAT officers and another 60 police officers reportedly entered the hotel conference room where the church had gathered for worship, recorded the names of those in attendance, and forcibly removed numerous believers from the building. Three believers were also injured during the raid.

Could The Private Prayers Of Australians Now Result In A Knock On The Door From The Government?

Through the use of targeted examples, overreach and ambiguously drafted legislation and booklets, Victorian faith leaders and parents now find themselves the victims of arbitrary limitations that permit the government a place at the dinner table of families that need to have important discussions regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. A conversation which, if led by the clear teachings of the Bible, will only lead to one conclusion. Although the Victorian Government has attempted to grant clear concessions to parents to raise their children according to Biblical values, the undeniable conclusion is that there are limitations as to what the government will accept.

Protections That Exclude Evangelical Christians: City Refuses To Prosecute Protesters For Storming A Church Service

St. Paul City Attorney Irene Kao said that her office would not charge former CNN journalist Don Lemon and the protestors involved in a planned disruption at Cities Church. On Jan. 18, dozens of protestors interrupted a Sunday morning church service, stopping the pastor from opening the service with prayer while shouting anti-ICE agent chants, and screaming in church members’ faces. The protestors claimed that one of the pastors was an ICE agent.

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