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title : New Kansas Law Allows Faith College Groups To Restrict Members To 'Like-Minded' Believers
summary : Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed SB 175 legislation Tuesday allowing faith-based groups at college campuses to restrict membership to "like-minded" people. Civil liberty group leaders were quick to oppose such a concept, and some are considering legal challenge options. The new law takes effect July 1, and will prevent public colleges and universities in the state from denying funds or campus resources to religious groups that limit their memberships.
date : Mar 23, 2016 11:41 AM EDT
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title : Cuba Prayer Vigil, Religious Freedom Demo at White House Marks Obama Historic Visit
summary : While President Barack Obama became the first U.S. president in 88 years to personally visit Cuba on Sunday (March 20), a prayer vigil for Cuban Christians was hosted in front of the White House by Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition and lead pastor of Church on the Hill. Activists also used the vigil as a demonstration for religious freedom.
date : Mar 20, 2016 08:36 PM EDT
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title : Merrick Garland: Would His Jewish Faith, Religious Freedom Record Affect Supreme Court?
summary : Because religious-associated decisions rank highly in the most debated issues among U.S. Supreme Court justices, some Americans wonder how the Jewish faith of newly nominated Merrick Garland, as well as his record on religious freedom cases, would affect the outcomes of the highest court of the nation. Garland would be the current court's fourth Jewish justice if confirmed.
date : Mar 18, 2016 11:25 AM EDT
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title : Obama Team 'Targeted Christian Faith for Quarantining' Claims Conservative Radio Host Tony Perkins
summary : After a caller to "Washington Watch Live Daily" recently shared she was disappointed with her church pastor for strongly supporting President Barack Obama, the radio host Tony Perkins suggested the caller consider changing churches. Perkins, also president of conservative policy and lobbying organization Family Research Council in Washington, D.C., added he believed the Obama administration has "systematically targeted the Christian faith for quarantining" inside churches.
date : Mar 17, 2016 06:23 PM EDT
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title : Farmers Imprisoned For Practicing Religion 'Illegally' In China’s Xinjiang Via 'Strike Hard' Campaign
summary : Eight farmers and an imam serving as a worship leader from a village in Aksu are serving prison sentences from seven to nine years for practicing their religion during China's "strike hard" campaign to crack down on Turkic ethnic Uyghurs in the country's agitated northwestern Xinjiang region, according to local residents and officials. Their "crime" reportedly was that they prayed together outside of the government-designated mosque.
date : Mar 17, 2016 11:15 AM EDT
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title : Christian Bakers Threatened with Personal Violence After Declining Same-Sex Couple's Wedding Cake
summary : A Christian couple in Texas with devout religious beliefs who own a bakery and refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple said they received a threatening phone call that warned their house would be burned down and their 17-year-old son harmed.
date : Mar 15, 2016 07:29 PM EDT
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title : Christian Children in Egypt Sentenced for Reverse Blasphemy After Mocking ISIS Video
summary : Egyptian authorities sentenced four Christian children and their teacher with blasphemy charges and prison time regarding a video mocking the extremist group Islamic State, also known as ISIS. "These children shouldn't face prison for expressing themselves, even with an immature joke," said Nadim Houry, deputy Middle East director. "The continued prosecution of blasphemy cases in Egypt goes against the government's claim to be promoting a more inclusive vision of religion."
date : Mar 14, 2016 08:02 PM EDT
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title : China’s Efforts to Mold, Control Christianity Within Communism Creates Tensions
summary : Chinese Christians each week assemble at evangelical church services held in Soviet-era office buildings in the country's capital, often singing and praising "Yesu" ("Jesus" in Mandarin). Some attend the government-sanctioned Yizhuang church, hearing pastors say the lives they lead can be difficult, but with the guidance of Yesu, they have the tools to carry on. However, not all Chinese officials agree that Christianity should be the tool on which to rely.
date : Mar 10, 2016 12:09 PM EST
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title : Religious Freedom Bill Filibustered by Missouri Senators Due to Discrimination of Same-Sex Marriage
summary : A 34-hour Democratic senate filibuster, which started Monday in Missouri's capitol of Jefferson City over proposed religious protection measure Senate Joint Resolution 39, is making national news. As of Wednesday morning, to force a vote and end the filibuster, the Republican sponsor of this "religious objections" proposal has distributed a new version of a measure that would allow protections if businesses deny services related to same-sex marriage.
date : Mar 09, 2016 10:22 AM EST
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title : Religious Freedom Bill Filibustered by Missouri Senators Due to Discrimination of Same-Sex Marriage
summary : A 34-hour Democratic senate filibuster, which started Monday in Missouri's capitol of Jefferson City over proposed religious protection measure Senate Joint Resolution 39, is making national news. As of Wednesday morning, to force a vote and end the filibuster, the Republican sponsor of this "religious objections" proposal has distributed a new version of a measure that would allow protections if businesses deny services related to same-sex marriage.
date : Mar 09, 2016 10:22 AM EST
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title : NASA Agrees To Stop Censoring 'Jesus' From Employee Emails About Praise, Worship Club
summary : In June 2015, attorneys at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, told Christian employees they could no longer mention the name "Jesus" in e-newsletter announcements for their Praise and Worship club because they believed it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution. After the legal intervention of First Liberty attorneys last month, however, NASA officials reversed their stance.
date : Mar 08, 2016 07:02 PM EST
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title : Israel's Secular Jews Prefer Children Marry Christians Than Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Shows New Pew Survey
summary : Jews and Arabs in Israel's religiously divided society are splintered to major degrees on morals, politics and day-to-day life issues, indicates a major new Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday (March 8). They especially differ about religion's role in public life.
date : Mar 08, 2016 10:15 AM EST
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title : Supreme Court in Washington to Review Case of 70-Yr-Old Christian Florist Who Refused To Service Gay Wedding
summary : The Supreme Court of Washington has agreed to revisit the case against Barronelle Stutzman, the 70-year-old florist who was penalized for refusing to service a same-sex marriage because of her Christian beliefs. According to reports, Stutzman's legal representatives are questioning the fines imposed on their client due to the findings of the case.
date : Mar 07, 2016 12:48 PM EST
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title : 177 Cases of Christian Persecution In India Reported Last Year
summary : According to a report by the Evangelical Fellowship, 177 cases of Christian persecution have been recorded in India last year. However, it is believed that the number of actual cases may be higher since some incidents may not have been reported to authorities.
date : Mar 04, 2016 12:02 PM EST
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title : God's Not Dead 2: New Trailer Stars Melissa Joan Hart in Eastertime Christian Drama Movie
summary : As an upcoming movie starring actress and director Melissa Joan Hart as a Christian teacher who is forced before a judge for answering a question about Jesus in the classroom, "God's Not Dead 2: He's Surely Alive" tackles several ethical and freedom of religion dilemmas facing society today. In the movie, the principal and superintendent join forces with a zealous civil liberties group, and the teacher faces an epic court case that could cost her a career she loves and expel God from the classroom.
date : Mar 02, 2016 11:23 AM EST
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title : Religion In America Attacked Twice As Much In Last Three Years Indicates New Report
summary : The number of hostile acts against religious freedom in America has doubled in the past three years, according to a new report issued by lawyers at Texas-based First Liberty Institute, an organization founded in 1997. Entitled "Undeniable: The Survey to Hostility in America," the report documents attempts to suppress or threaten religious liberty. The first section of the report is devoted to how "hostility to religion harms every American."
date : Feb 24, 2016 08:52 AM EST
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title : Religious Freedom 'Kim Davis-Inspired' Bill Approved by Virginia House Delegates
summary : Virginia House of Delegates' members approved on Tuesday (Feb. 16) a religious freedom bill that critics assert would allow anti-LGBTZ discrimination, while supporters applaud due to its prohibiting government from taking action against employees who refuse to provide services required in their jobs because those services go against their personal religious beliefs.
date : Feb 16, 2016 03:26 PM EST
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title : NASA Could Face Legal Troubles For Allegedly Censoring Christian Employees, Banning the Word 'Jesus'
summary : A group of employees at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, is threatening to sue the space agency based on charges of religious discrimination. According to the Christian group, the agency has banned them from using Jesus' name in their regular newsletters and emails.
date : Feb 12, 2016 01:30 PM EST
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title : Religious Expression On Students' Sports Uniforms, Apparel Sparks Lawmakers' Debate in Georgia
summary : When a high school student runner was disqualified at a Georgia state track meet because he wore a head band with a Bible verse on it during the race, the situation triggered legislation about religious expression on sports uniforms. Lawmakers stated they are trying to protect freedom of religious expression, but others are not so sure what truly would happen if new laws are passed. One is left wondering, however, if a private head band should be considered an official part of a school uniform.
date : Feb 08, 2016 03:02 PM EST
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title : Doctors Who Recognize Only Two Genders May Face Severe Legal Problems In Future
summary : A current federal proposal by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services surfaced concerns that doctors could be punished for believing there are only two genders rooted in biological sex, female and male. The proposed rule is aimed at banning discrimination against transgender individuals under President Obama administration's Affordable Care Act.
date : Feb 08, 2016 12:38 PM EST
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title : 'God Bless America' Signs Flourish after Atheists File Lawsuit Over Kansas Post Office 'God Bless' Banner
summary : A debate regarding various definitions of patriotism was trigged in Pittsburg, Kan., when Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit with the local post office regarding a "God Bless America" banner that post office employees had erected outside of the building after Sept. 11, 2001. When the sign was taken down last month, a local business rushed to print thousands of "God Bless" signs to distribute throughout the community.
date : Feb 08, 2016 12:38 PM EST
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title : Religious Liberty New Mindset Taught at Catholic College To Counter Future Threats
summary : Because future religious freedom will be shaped by today's younger generation, Wyoming Catholic College faculty members are trying to form a "community of people who care about what's going on in the world," said Kevin Roberts, the college's president.
date : Feb 05, 2016 07:41 AM EST
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title : Global Religious Freedom: New Scorecard Tracks Action Of U.S. Congress
summary : Religious minorities worldwide hope the creation of the new Wilberforce Initiative's International Religious Freedom scorecard will promote religious freedom as a "fundamental human right." The scorecard was introduced at the National Press Club on Tuesday. It measures the participation of Congressional members in promoting international religious freedom, chiefly through legislation and caucusing. It is planned to be released twice a year.
date : Feb 03, 2016 11:46 AM EST
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title : Pastor Saeed Abedini Expected To Finally Reach U.S. Soil, Wife Naghmeh Asks for Healing Prayers
summary : Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini, who was released from imprisonment by Iran Saturday, is expected to physically reach the United States Thursday evening (Jan. 21). While in prison during the last three years with charges of undermining Iranian government security, he was questioned about his Christian faith and tortured.
date : Jan 21, 2016 10:06 AM EST
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title : Where Is Pastor Saeed Abedini Now? Jay Sekulow of ACLJ Explains 'Three-Point Strategy' For American Pastor's Release
summary : Many are calling the release of Pastor Saeed Abedini a miracle and testimony to the power of prayer. While there is certainly plenty of truth in that, there was also a strategy involved. Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) worked tirelessly in connection to the release of Pastor Saeed Abedini. He says his "three point strategy" was to first, "get the State Department engaged. Secondly, we knew that we had to work with the international community as well. And, finally, here at home, we knew that it was vital to get members of Congress involved in the fight to free Pastor Saeed."
date : Jan 20, 2016 02:25 PM EST
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