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… What Is the Blackstone Legal Fellowship? The Blackstone Legal Fellowship is integral in … the government did not have the power to bestow rights at all. Instead, these men believed that all human beings are … of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship The original vision for Blackstone came from Alan Sears, ADF’s founding president …

… Worship Banned at the Civic Center? Why One New Church Filed a Lawsuit Against Its Town Redeemer Fellowship of Edisto Island filed a lawsuit after the town … denied its request to temporarily rent the civic center for worship services while permitting rental to secular …

… Washington State Wants to Force This Church to Pay for Abortions As a result of a Washington state law, one … , allowing bars, casinos, and even theme parks to operate at much higher capacities than worship services. But long … contacted Alliance Defending Freedom. In March 2019, ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit on Cedar Park’s behalf. What’s at …

… tried to force pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise for abortions . But you might not know that some state … a huge victory for religious freedom. Let’s take a look at the details of this case.     What is Skyline Wesleyan … state officials agreed to pay $1,400,000 toward the attorneys’ fees for the four churches.   Case timeline August …

… Bronx Church’s 20-Year Legal Battle Led to Freedom for New Yorkers of All Faiths After 20 years of legal … out with friends in the backyard of Bob Hall, a pastor at Bronx Household of Faith. Pastor Hall and the rest of the … renting public-school facilities for worship services. Attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom asked the Supreme …

… blatant violation of the Constitution. What is New Yorkers for Religious Liberty? New Yorkers for Religious Liberty is a … Liberty first sued the city of New York in February 2022. At the time, New York City had multiple COVID-19 vaccine … as co-counsel for New Yorkers for Religious Liberty, ADF attorneys asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit …

… the country, Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley shut its doors for months in compliance with government mandates, … its services online. As Nevada started to reopen at the beginning of June 2020, the church hoped to resume … a federal district court ruled against Calvary Chapel, ADF attorneys appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th …

… something we seldom think about. After all, tax exemption for churches has always been given and we assume, because of … worth of one church. The study estimated that the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia provided over six million … exempt from the very first time the tax code was passed at the federal level, and have remained exempt in every …

… Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First Amendment freedoms by … said. “There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break, for anyone or any institution, any organization in America, … tax-exempt since the first time the tax code was passed at the federal level, and they have remained that way ever …

… and Cannabis Retailers Washington State treated Christ’s Church of Mt. Spokane and Westgate Chapel differently than … the COVID-19 pandemic, some took their authority too far. At times, government officials quickly course-corrected after … necessary to successfully implement radio broadcasts for drive-in services. Additionally, some of the churches’ …