Tag : First Amendment Center
mary anne sause title : First Liberty Institute Continues to Defend Elderly Catholic Woman Told by Police Not to Pray in Her Own Home
summary : Two of the country's leading law firms have filed a brief on behalf of Mary Anne Sause, a Louisburg, Kansas, woman who says she was ordered by local police to stop praying in her home and told that a copy of the Constitution she showed them was "just a piece of paper".
date : Dec 16, 2016 11:21 AM EST
Billy Graham praying title : Billy Graham: Outlawing Prayers in Public Schools Cannot 'Banish God From Hearts'
summary : Rev. Billy Graham said while he doesn't believe prayer will return to public schools since it was barred five decades ago, he reminds there are other ways students can communicate with God throughout their school day. "When I was young, we used to pray and read the Bible in school every day, but my grandchildren aren't able to experience this, and it upsets me a great deal," stated the 97-year-old evangelist.
date : Aug 18, 2016 09:22 AM EDT