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November 2020

November 16, 2020

Costly Prayer: Roman Catholic church pays $1000 fine for two women praying inside church

A California Superior Court judge at the County of Kern–Metro Division Court on Friday granted...

October 2020

October 21, 2020

Major Win: Colorado churches win against Gov. Polis’ unconstitutional COVID orders

A federal district judge issued a 44-page decision granting an injunction in favor of two churches against...

October 21, 2020

Court rules injunction on Gov. Beshear’s order banning worship remains in place

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on one lawsuit filed by the Maryville Baptist...

August 2020

August 06, 2020

Another pastor takes a stand against Newsom, evangelical stalwart John MacArthur [videos]

Finally, a pastor stands up and speaks the truth. "The government can't intrude in worship,"...

July 2020

July 21, 2020

California churches defy Newsom, sue over ‘unconstitutional’ executive orders

California churches are defying and suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over his most recent executive orders...

June 2020

June 17, 2020

Catholic Priests and Orthodox Jewish Congregants Sue New York Governor in Federal Court For Civil Rights Violations

Two Catholic priests and three orthodox Jewish congregants from Brooklyn have sued Governor Andrew Cuomo, Attorney...

May 2020

May 12, 2020

More churches sue over unconstitutional orders

Following churches in Texas and California, two churches in Minnesota, along with small business leaders,...

May 11, 2020

Judge grants restraining order against Kentucky governor over religious worship, executive order

On Friday, May 8, U.S. District Court Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove granted a temporary restraining...

April 2020

April 24, 2020

Facebook removes Army chaplains’ video messages of encouragement and prayer

Facebook has been censoring for a while, no longer allowing free speech, and targeting Christians...

April 23, 2020

Texas Attorney General: Houses of Worship protected by First Amendment can worship in person

A new guidance issued by the Texas Attorney General’s Office says that local and county...

April 22, 2020

Group sues Harris County judge over violation of First Amendment right to worship and peaceably assemble

The CEO of a Texas hospital company and a conservative group is filing suit seeking...

January 2020

January 23, 2020

Should taxpayer money fund religious schools? Supreme Court to finally decide.

In the nineteenth century a movement began to stop federal and state money from funding...

July 2015

July 08, 2015

Supreme Court Dismembers America, Establishment Clause, from its Roots

In 1963 the Supreme Court redefined the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. In an 8-1 decision...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

The First Amendment and Shari’a Law

Under the guise of “religious freedom,” Islamic organizations reportedly linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, like the...

November 2014

November 27, 2014

Understanding America’s Christian Heritage and why it isn’t a theocracy

Some argue that Christianity has influenced the western world more than any other faith or...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court Has Never Defined “Religion”

Debate about religion in American public life existed well before independence from the British government....

June 2014

June 30, 2014

“Separation of Church and State” Is Not in The U.S. Constitution

Contrary to popular belief, the phrase “separation of church and state” is not written in...