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Religious Liberty

'Christian nationalism' already failed America once

By Filings on Thu, 09/03/26
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If progressives are going to use the power of the federal government to push their worldview, why shouldn’t Christians take the wheel and use that same power (even expand it further) to enforce a Christian order? … It sounds reasonable. It sounds like a strong defense against cultural decay.

Can Pastors Talk Politics From the Pulpit? What the Law Says

By Filings on Mon, 08/31/26
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“Whether it’s endorsing a candidate for Congress or lobbying against a ballot measure involving, say, the legalization of marijuana, they can respond as they feel led. But … the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lays out two requirements for nonprofits and churches in order to maintain their tax-exempt statuses.” - C.Leaders

Is a school trip to a mosque preaching or teaching? California school district gets hit with lawsuit.

By Filings on Thu, 08/27/26
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“A group of parents of various faiths sued Palo Alto Unified School District over a 2025 school trip to a mosque, claiming students were gifted Qurans and female students were encouraged to wear hijabs.” - RNS

Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools

By Filings on Mon, 08/24/26
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“ ‘We would like for the Supreme Court to make clear that singling out Scripture for display in public schools is a violation of the First Amendment,’ Weaver said.” - RNS

Federal appeals court upholds ban on ICE raids at churches

By Filings on Fri, 08/21/26
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“In a decision released Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a lower court decision in favor of a coalition of multiple Quaker meeting groups, a Sikh Temple and a Cooperative Baptist congregation.” - CPost

Church leaders not bound to report sexual abuse confessions, Arizona Supreme Court rules

By Filings on Wed, 08/05/26
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“We hold that the First Amendment generally prohibits fact finders from inquiring into a clergy member’s application of his particular religious doctrine — absent fraud or collusion for secular purposes — in determining whether reporting should be withheld if ‘reasonable and necessary.’” - RNS

Bob Jones's Warning

By Filings on Mon, 07/27/26
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“Conservatives in Washington now seek to leverage their newfound power over American higher education more decisively than ever before. But… reform efforts led principally by the executive branch may come with unintended consequences. Indeed, that is the lesson of one major clash involving race, religious liberty, and Bob Jones University that unfolded less than 50 years ago” - L&L

Baptist and the struggle for religious liberty (Part 3): Virginia Baptists lead the way

By Filings on Wed, 07/01/26
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“Why was the persecution of Baptists more intense in Virginia than other colonies? How did that persecution lead to religious liberty in America?” - Baptist Press

The Bible and basic civics: Texas schoolchildren reading the Bible is no cause for panic

By Filings on Tue, 06/30/26
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“Thus, enter all the predictable howls that ‘Christian Nationalism’ is now upon us and that a violation of the ‘separation of church and state’ and all the other familiar canards require all the usual protests.” - World

Also…

New poll: 250 years in, Americans prefer religious diversity

By Filings on Fri, 06/19/26
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“…according to a new poll by the Public Religion Research Institute, 64% of Americans do not want to live in a primarily Christian nation. Instead, they prefer an America of many faiths without a Christian majority.” - RNS

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