“In a ruling last Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that found World Vision discriminated against an applicant based on her sex, sexual orientation and marital status under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Washington Law Against Discrimination.” - CPost
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“The Trump administration seeks to protect religious liberty in the federal workplace” - World
“The current consent decree limits a non-profit’s permissible political activity to ‘(b)ona fide communications internal to a house of worship, between the house of worship and its congregation in connection with religious services through its usual channels of communication on matters of faith.’” - RNS
“Before a pastor or church decides to declare once and for all their red or blue colors, however, it might be wise to consider the impact it might have on their witness.” - Baptist Press
“Although it was rarely enforced, bad faith actors have used the Johnson Amendment as a tool to intimidate churches into remaining silent on a whole host of biblically informed electoral issues—not just specific candidates” - Baptist Press
“Overall, 52% of Americans support allowing teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus, with 27% strongly in favor of this idea. On the other hand, 46% of those surveyed oppose letting teachers lead their classes in such prayers, with 22% strongly opposing the idea.” - CPost
“A federal appeals court ruled that a lawsuit against Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey by a former employee who was fired for being pregnant while unmarried can go forward.” - RNS
“The Court ruled that Wisconsin’s court erred when it determined the CCB, which provides various social services to a host of needy communities, did not qualify for an exemption from the state’s program because they do not operate for religious purposes.” - Baptist Press
“They say, ‘separation between church and state’ … I said, ‘All right, let’s forget about that for one time,’” Trump said at a Rose Garden National Day of Prayer event Thursday. He continued, “Is that a good thing or bad thing? I’m not sure.” - Axios
“Lately, I’ve noticed another disturbing trend gaining steam online—self-described Christian nationalists openly advocating for ‘forced conversions’ and mandatory church attendance. It’s not just a fringe opinion anymore. It’s creeping deeper into circles that should know better.” - CPost
