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… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions … protect our First Amendment freedoms by ensuring the government cannot control religious organizations. Written by … the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, CNN hosted a town hall on LGBT issues. Among the panelists was Beto …

… Government Overreach Finds Its Way into Girls’ Dorms, Showers … duties while holding the other branches in check. But when President Joe Biden took office in 2021, he overstepped … years, College of the Ozarks in Missouri has operated with faith in Jesus Christ as its guiding light. As part of its …

… Let His School Stop Him From Expressing His Christian Faith   Brian Hickman just wanted to dance to a Christian song at his school’s talent show. He ended up … December 20, 2023 Brian Hickman was in the fifth grade when he learned his first lesson about religious freedom—all …

… violated Bethel Christian Academy’s First Amendment rights when they kicked it out of a school voucher program. Written … aid from the state. Bethel Christian Academy offers a faith-based education to students in the Baltimore metro … lawsuit continues. November 2019 : The U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest  in the case in support …

… the individual, courts allow pre-enforcement challenges when a law could potentially violate a citizen’s rights in … Animals, the National Rifle Association, the Institute for Justice, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and many … churches are free to operate consistent with their faith Preserving artists’ ability to create freely, …

… the rights of business professionals to live their faith in the workplace. America has a rich history of business leaders running their companies … While some business owners are cheered and commended when they blend certain beliefs and work, that isn't always …

… Muslims, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and people of no faith. Religious freedom is for everyone. In our campus free … for nearly a decade but was punished by the government when she politely declined to create custom floral … that it did not impose on other speakers. Every Justice ruled in favor of Pastor Reed. The Court found that …

… based on their religious beliefs on gender and sexuality. When governments prioritize political ideology above the … been in caring for children for hundreds of years, how government policies like these harm children, and what ADF is … right of every American to speak freely and live out their faith, including in public schools. Unfortunately, many …

… their children. Children belong to their families, not the government. While teachers, school counselors, and other … information from parents. We work to ensure that people of faith are allowed into the foster and adoption system so they … Bates sought to adopt in her home state of Oregon, but when she applied for her certification, Oregon denied her …

… client Dr. Nicholas Meriwether’s First Amendment rights when it punished the professor for declining a male student’s … U.S. Supreme Court Since 2011 The Supreme Court delivers justice for ADF client Chike Uzuegbunam in Uzuegbunam v. … officials who silenced him twice as he tried to share his faith on campus while a college student cannot evade …