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title : ‘Hands On Originals’ Owner Free to Print Shirts According to His Christian Beliefs, Court Rules
summary : Religious freedom scored a victory when a Kentucky court ruled that Hands On Originals, a shirt printing business, did not engage in unlawful discrimination when it refused to print shirts promoting a gay pride parade.
date : May 19, 2017 09:15 AM EDT
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title : Theresa May Emphasizes Need for People to Freely Speak About Their Faith in Christ
summary : British Prime Minister Theresa May, during her Easter message, talked about religious freedom and said people should be able to freely talk about their faith, including their faith in Jesus Christ.
date : Apr 18, 2017 03:09 PM EDT
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title : Washington Christian Florist Refusing Service To Same-Sex Wedding Ruled Against by Court
summary : A Richland, Wash., florist who, due to her religious beliefs, refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding was found to have broken the state's antidiscrimination law.
date : Feb 16, 2017 04:48 PM EST
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title : Phoenix Law Bars Two Christian Women from Operating Business Based on Their Beliefs
summary : The law prohibits them from refusing to create artwork for same-sex marriage, which is against their religious beliefs.
date : Oct 03, 2016 09:19 PM EDT
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title : Atheists for 'Blasphemy Rights Day' Say Criticizing Religion Is Vital Part of Free Speech, Laws for All
summary : Members of an atheist group preparing to observe the upcoming International Blasphemy Rights Day on Friday, Sept. 30, said laws around the world that restrict or punish those who criticize religion take away the rights of atheists, Christians and other people, alike. Center for Inquiry members believe free speech is the foundation on which all other liberties rest. The group has held this annual blasphemy observation since 2009.
date : Sep 27, 2016 03:17 PM EDT
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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
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title : Pauline Hanson, Australia One Nation Leader, Declares Islam 'No Religion of Peace'
summary : Australian politician Pauline Hanson, leader of One Nation, a right-wing political party with a populist, conservative and anti-multiculturalism platform, says Islam is not a religion of peace. In fact, she said she doesn't believe it's a religion at all.
date : Jul 05, 2016 12:03 PM EDT
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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 : 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 : President of Poland Signs Bill Deemed 'Democratic Dictatorship' for Government Takeover of TV, Radio
summary : Demonstrators in Warsaw, Poland are claiming that Poland is in the process of becoming a "Democratic Dictatorship." There were 20,000 peaceful protesters that gathered in front of State Broadcasting Center (TVP) to express their ire about a bill that Polish President Andrzej Duda signed into law last week. The bill basically gives the Government control over the polish media.
date : Jan 14, 2016 01:10 PM EST
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title : ACLU Challenges Glenview Elementary School For Honoring 9/11 First Responders With 'God Bless America'
summary : It was a tradition that began at the school shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on America. Glenview Elementary School students have been gathering on the playground at the New Jersey school and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the words, "God bless America" at the end as a way to honor all of the first responders. Over a decade later, the ACLU is saying that publically asking God to bless America is a violation of separation of church and state.
date : Jan 06, 2016 01:03 PM EST
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title : Polygamist Emboldened by Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling, Sues Montana for Multiple Marriage Partner 'Rights'
summary : It was only days after the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage would be recognized in all 50 states that polygamist Nathan Collier decided to apply for a marriage license for a second wife in the state of Montana. Since polygamy under general circumstances is presently considered a misdemeanor in Montana, his request was refused. So he is suing the state of Montana, claiming that the wording in the same-sex ruling ought to override state law and the federal ruling ought to be applicable to polygamy.
date : Dec 23, 2015 02:29 PM EST
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title : Christian Institute's Colin Heart: Britain's 'Extremism Disruption Orders' Law Could Negatively Impact Christians
summary : When Lakeisha Holloway plowed her car through crowds of pedestrians on a Las Vegas, Nevada sidewalk, one of the first questions asked by reporters included wanting to know if it was an act of terrorism. While the Sheriff over the investigation has said that he doesn't presently see that as a motive, the Paris and the San Bernardino, California attacks have left people in a great deal of fear about Muslim extremists, ISIS and terror groups.
date : Dec 22, 2015 04:06 PM EST
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title : Cincinnati City Council Follows Four States, UN Push Banning Same-Sex Counseling 'Conversion Therapy'
summary : Cincinnati, Ohio has long had the reputation of being one of the most conservative cities in the nation. There's even a running joke that if the world were to end, it would happen twenty years later in Cincinnati. But banning homosexual "conversion therapy" is not one of the ways in which it is lagging behind the rest of the country.
date : Dec 10, 2015 05:09 PM EST
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title : Same-Sex Marriage Is About More than Just Same-Sex Marriage
summary : When most people consider the controversy surrounding same-sex marriage, the name Kim Davis usually comes up somewhere in the conversation. Even more recently, presidential contender Mike Huckabee's name also comes up because of his decision to stand with Kim Davis, and the lawsuit with which he's been slapped by Rude Music for playing the song "Eye of the Tiger" when Kim Davis was released from a Kentucky jail. But the controversy connected to same-sex marriage is not as simple as how the mainstream media is spinning it.
date : Nov 20, 2015 04:46 PM EST
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title : Oregon Orders Christian Bakers to Pay $135,000 for Refusing to Bake Gay Wedding Cake For Lesbian Couple
summary : The state of Oregon has decided that the Christian owners of a bakery would be forced to pay $135,000 to a lesbian couple after refusing to bake a cake for their wedding more than two years ago. The case has placed a spotlight on balancing religious and personal freedom along with the government’s role in preventing discrimination.
date : Jul 03, 2015 10:05 AM EDT
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title : Sir Patrick Stewart Expresses Support for Northern Ireland Bakery That Refused to Bake Pro-Gay Marriage Cake, Clarifies Remarks
summary : Legendary British actor Sir Patrick Stewart has expressed his support for the Christian bakers in Northern Ireland who refused to make a cake containing a statement in support of gay marriage. Those bakers were later found guilty of discrimination and fined.
date : Jun 09, 2015 01:14 PM EDT
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title : Garland Shooting: Two Gunmen Dead at Muhammad Cartoon Contest in Texas; Organization Defends Hosting Event
summary : Two men opened fire and injured a security guard at an event in Texas, disrupting a cartoon contest that depicts the Prophet Muhammad, a key figure in Islam. Police have killed both gunmen.
date : May 04, 2015 11:42 AM EDT
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title : U.K. Christian Children Worker Claims She Lost Her Nursery Job Due to ‘State-Sponsored Hostility’ to Her Biblical Views on Homosexuality
summary : A Christian children’s worker in London who claimed that she was sacked from her job for expressing her Bible-based views on homosexuality has taken her case to a tribunal in the United Kingdom.
date : Mar 03, 2015 02:09 PM EST
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title : Christian Florist Who Refused Gay-Wedding Rejects State's Settlement Deal, Defends Her Rights to Religious Freedom
summary : Washington state florist Barronelle Stutzman defended her decision on refusing to provide flowers for a gay couple’s wedding, citing religious beliefs and her Christian faith. She defended her actions in a Fox News Channel interview that aired on Monday.
date : Feb 24, 2015 08:25 PM EST
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title : Florida High School Disciplines Student For Saying 'God Bless America' after Atheists’ Complaint
summary : A prominent national atheist organization sent a letter to a Florida high school complaining about a student ending the morning announcements by saying “God bless America,” resulting in disciplinary action.
date : Feb 12, 2015 12:20 PM EST
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title : Supreme Court Favors Small Church in Fight over Arizona Sign Law
summary : The Supreme Court took up a case in its current session that involved a small church in a Phoenix suburb and a local ordinance. Based on the judges’ reaction, it seemed the ruling may be in favor of the church.
date : Jan 14, 2015 01:47 AM EST
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title : Former Charlie Hebdo Editor Pens Heartbreaking Satire in Light of Slain Colleagues in Paris Attacks
summary : Former editors from both Charlie Hebdo and The Onion argued that despite the aftermath of the Paris attacks, satire plays an integral role in free societies and must be defended at all costs.
date : Jan 09, 2015 05:27 PM EST
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title : Sony Cancels 'The Interview,' Giving An Apparent Propaganda Victory to North Korea
summary : Sony pulled distribution of its comedy film "The Interview" in response to threats from a shadowy cyber-terrorism group. While Sony claims it was for "safety" reasons, some in Hollywood think it's an unprecedented attack on free speech and creativity.
date : Dec 18, 2014 08:19 PM EST
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