religious freedom

As we gather with family this Thanksgiving, please join me in honoring the legacy of our faith and freedom by remembering the significance of this yearly celebration.

Christian florist Barronelle Stutzman, who was at the center of an eight-year-old legal battle over LGBT anti-discrimination laws, has reached a settlement that avoids exorbitant fees.

Christians have historically stood against an official state religion, especially those of the Baptist tradition, which is my denominational home. Leaving aside the obvious Constitutional issues with this, Christians should oppose the idea of a state religion because it is at odds with what the New Testament teaches about conversion and the nature of the church.

After almost ten years, the case of a small-town florist named Barronelle Stutzman has come to an end. Stutzman was targeted by the state of Washington after she declined to arrange flowers for a same-sex wedding.

Six U.S. Congress members are criticizing the country of Finland for prosecuting a Christian politician for sharing her beliefs about sexuality and marriage. She is facing six years in prison.

Christian actor Chad Kimball is suing a Broadway production company for allegedly firing him due to his religious beliefs.

Texas voters on Tuesday (Nov. 2) overwhelmingly supported a measure barring governments from taking any kind of action that limits religious services, such as the public health orders that shut down houses of worship and businesses earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.

For-profit businesses with sincerely held religious beliefs are exempt from LGBTQ discrimination liability under a decision this week by a federal judge in Texas.

Some Christians are worried that a ban on conversion therapy in the U.K. may also place restrictions on some kinds of prayer.

In November, Texans will be voting on whether or not the government should be allowed to limit religious services as they did during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.