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… qualified foster care providers to serve children freely according to their beliefs, the City froze all foster care … a single complaint about how Catholic Social Services was operating its ministry. The City was determined to punish … the government’s or shut down. ADF has represented other ministries—including New Hope Family Services  in New York …

… of religion or freedom from religion. Section 16 of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, adopted in 1776, encapsulates … ruled that the Commission was wrong to punish Jack for operating his business according to his religious beliefs … long-serving, trusted chaplain.   The bottom line Artists, ministries, and chaplains all contribute to their …

… that would violate the employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(j). Employers imposing vaccination … exemptions to students, but not religious exemptions   3. Churches The Supreme Court has established that government … Legal challenges based on disparate treatment of churches and comparable secular activities have been …

… if not more so, for religious institutions. If religious beliefs are at the center of an organization, then it is … Church by accepting the formal call to religious service, according to its terms.” “Perich’s job duties reflected a … school teachers in Our Lady of Guadalupe . Thus, according to this court, her suit did not fall under the …

… and celebrate events that conflict with their sincere beliefs. The Equality Act would also jeopardize the equal … and free speech. The Equality Act could be used to forbid churches and religious nonprofits from requiring their … care and adoption agencies with closure if they operate according to their deeply held belief that the best place for …

… under Obamacare illegally forced schools to violate their beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published … organizations that objected to the birth control mandate. According to the administration, these nonprofits could … religious schools like them no longer have to fear massive fines for refusing to follow government mandates that were …

… generation in critical race and gender theories. But in Virginia, they’re being challenged by three brave teachers … the freedom not to speak messages against our core beliefs.” – ADF Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer … Defend Free …

… of the law could force doctors to act against their beliefs in performing gender transition surgeries. Written by … of patients—including children. Otherwise, they could face huge financial penalties, loss of federal funding, and even … drugs, and speak and write about patients according to gender identity (rather than biological reality) …

… quarantine measures.  Restaurants, shops, schools, and churches did their part to comply with the health guidelines. Churches found new ways to gather for worship, whether it was … U.S. citizens needed care and fellowship, something churches offer in a unique way. Just think about the Sunday …

… and Europeans were familiar with established state churches and how they used the coercive power of the state to … people to participate in their religious orthodoxy. State churches, as Stanford Law Prof. Michael McConnell explains , … Case:Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia … Case:Good News Club v. Milford Central School …