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  • … Music Teacher Forced Out for His Religious Beliefs John Kluge was forced to resign from his job as an orchestra teacher because of his religious beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published … as an elder, a worship leader, and the head of youth ministries at his church. Because of this faith, John holds …
  • … Hires Christians Oregon officials excluded Youth 71Five Ministries from a public grant program because of the ministry’s religious beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published … verse that inspires the name and mission of Youth 71Five Ministries. Since 1964, 71Five has been serving children in …
  • … School Tells Christian Teacher to ‘Put Her Beliefs Aside’ Vivian Geraghty was forced to resign because … from speaking in a way that would violate her religious beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published … as a condition of employment—and she shouldn’t have to according to the First Amendment. The school officials …
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  • … This Floral Artist Stood up for Her Beliefs and Risked Losing Everything How far would you go to take a stand for your beliefs? What would you be willing to give up? Written by … First Amendment exists to allow every individual to live according to their beliefs without fear of government …
  • … Casinos Are Open, But Churches Are Closed? During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada treated churches such as Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley worse than … Ryan Tucker, the director of ADF’s Center for Christian Ministries, put it, “The government can certainly prioritize …
  • … other Catholic adoption and foster care agencies, operates according to the teachings and doctrines of the Catholic Church, including its beliefs about marriage. Michigan even has a state law on the … and foster care agencies to do just that—run their ministries consistently with their beliefs. But the Michigan …
  • … No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First Amendment … Unfortunately, another significant case, Branch Ministries v. Rossotti , set a dangerous precedent for … to use the Johnson Amendment to threaten churches. According to data collected by The Texas Tribune and …
  • … California Courts: Churches Can’t Be Forced to Fund Abortion Skyline Wesleyan … Wesleyan Church took a stand against the state and won a huge victory for religious freedom. Let’s take a look at the … abortion. Every American has the right to live and work according to their faith without fear of unjust punishment by …
  • … Should Churches Be Tax Exempt? Why is your church tax exempt? Why … we seldom think about. After all, tax exemption for churches has always been given and we assume, because of its … the inevitable media comments go something like this: “Churches should pay taxes just like everyone else! They have …