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Community Recites the Lord’s Prayer Together during Contentious School Board Meeting

Community Recites the Lord’s Prayer Together during Contentious School Board Meeting

Community members in a Virginia county began praying the Lord’s Prayer together in unison during a school board meeting in August when a board member asked a woman not to pray publicly at the meeting.

Joe Kennedy Resigns as Assistant Football Coach at Washington High School

Joe Kennedy Resigns as Assistant Football Coach at Washington High School

A Washington state assistant football coach who won a Supreme Court case for praying on the sidelines after public high school football games resigned from his position at Bremerton High School in Bremerton on Wednesday.

Coach Joe Kennedy: 'We Got God Back' in the Public Schools and Public Square

Coach Joe Kennedy: 'We Got God Back' in the Public Schools and Public Square

The football coach whose prayers led to a major Supreme Court case says he believes his story and legal case have opened the door to more religious freedom in the United States than has been seen in decades.

Alabama Library Under Fire after Canceling Kirk Cameron Book Event

Alabama Library Under Fire after Canceling Kirk Cameron Book Event

An Alabama public library is violating the constitutional rights of Kirk Cameron and Brave Books by blocking an upcoming event that has drawn nationwide publicity, a religious liberty legal group alleges.

Illinois University to Pay $80,000 in Settlement for Silencing Student's Christian Views

Illinois University to Pay $80,000 in Settlement for Silencing Student's Christian Views

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) will pay $80,000 in a settlement after a former graduate student sued the school for discriminating against her for sharing her Christian views.

How Two SCOTUS Dissents Reveal Worldview

How Two SCOTUS Dissents Reveal Worldview

Since objective truth doesn’t exist, justice is left to the eye of the beholder. Once, in a presentation to congressional staffers, Justice Sonia Sotomayor was asked about the foundation of justice in our country. She replied by admitting that she had never considered the question “in that form before.” And then, after a long pause, said something like, “I suppose for me, it would be the inherent dignity of all people. But I don’t know what it should be for anyone else” (emphasis added).

University: Professor Who Failed Student for Writing 'Biological Women' Won't Be Punished

University: Professor Who Failed Student for Writing 'Biological Women' Won't Be Punished

The University of Cincinnati has rescinded the reprimand of a teacher who had been punished after she failed a student for a project that used the phrase "biological women."

In 303 Creative Decision, the Supreme Court Rules for Freedom of Speech

In 303 Creative Decision, the Supreme Court Rules for Freedom of Speech

On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a smashing victory for free speech. Lorie Smith is the founder of 303 Creative, a graphic design company that, among other services, creates custom websites for weddings. Concerned that a Colorado law would force her to design websites for same-sex weddings or take on other projects that would violate her deeply held religious beliefs, Smith filed a pre-enforcement challenge, asking the court to weigh in on whether the law violated her freedom of speech and conscience.

The state decided that Lorie did not have the right to choose which messages she uses her talents to express. Friday, however, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed that decision and ruled in favor of Lorie Smith. 

Legal Group Claims Biology Prof Was Fired for Saying Sex Is 'Determined by Chromosomes X and Y'

Legal Group Claims Biology Prof Was Fired for Saying Sex Is 'Determined by Chromosomes X and Y'

Johnson Varkey, a former human biological professor at a Texas university, says he was fired for teaching students that sex is determined by the X and Y chromosomes and is considering legal action.

Charges Dropped against Preacher Arrested for Disorderly Conduct during Pride Event

Charges Dropped against Preacher Arrested for Disorderly Conduct during Pride Event

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have withdrawn charges against a local street preacher who was arrested last week for counter-protesting an LGBT pride event by holding up a sign and reading from the Bible.

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