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Civil Liberties

It May be Time to Begin Planning a Farewell Party for Free Speech in America

By Filings on Mon, 03/17/25
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“Whether you agree with Mahmoud Khalil’s political stance or not should be irrelevant. Free speech for me but not for thee is a dangerous position, even for those currently on the side of ‘me’ and not ‘thee.’” - John Ellis

Recovering an American Tradition – the compromises of religious liberty

By Filings on Thu, 09/07/23
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“…the Court is in fact on the right track, returning us to the sorts of compromises that long characterized the American political tradition and invite a pluralistic—if cacophonous—public square.” - L&L

303 Creative vs. Elenis: Hurt Feelings, Conscience, and Freedom

By Filings on Fri, 05/26/23
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“the Left has turned to the claim that civil rights law… mandates pro-active government measures to remove social stigma…. blatant effort to gain what social conservatives have complained about for years, the claim of a right not to be offended.” - Juicy Ecumenism

A Theology of Free Speech

By Filings on Fri, 04/16/21
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“Absolute freedom of speech is not a moral right. … there can be no moral right to commit wrong, although there may often be a legal right. And clearly a great deal of speech, expression, and writing is wrong—whether by spreading falsehood, seducing to sin, tearing down the innocent, and much more.” - TGC

135 civil rights groups speak out against Congress' proposed new domestic terror law

By Filings on Fri, 01/22/21
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“135 civil rights organizations signed an open letter to Congress on Tuesday urging them not to expand terrorism-related authority.” - Fox

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The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties: Two Competing Views (Part 4)

By Christopher Cone on Fri, 11/27/20

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The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties: Two Competing Views (Part 3)

By Christopher Cone on Tue, 11/03/20

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The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties: Two Competing Views (Part 2)

By Christopher Cone on Wed, 10/21/20

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The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties: Two Competing Views (Part 1)

By Christopher Cone on Thu, 10/15/20

As presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, September 16, 2020, with the title The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties, and Two Competing Views on Their Legitimacy and Implementation.

'Seismic implications' for religious liberty, church in SCOTUS ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County

By Filings on Tue, 06/16/20
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“The Court ruled, in an opinion written by Justice Gorsuch, that ‘sex’ does, in fact, include sexual orientation and gender identity, despite the fact that legislators repeatedly voted against including those categories in the legislation. So, what now?” - Russel Moore

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