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title : Donald Trump Condemns School For Firing Coach for Post-Game Prayers: 'It's Outrageous'
summary : Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has voiced his support for a Christian high school football coach in Washington state who was fired for his post-game prayers.
date : Oct 04, 2016 09:40 AM 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 : Religion Presence Is 'More Visible' In French Work Places, Conflicts Rising
summary : Signs and items reflecting religion in work places throughout France are increasing. With that growing presence has come more religion-based conflicts, a new study found. Called "More Visible," the report was published on Thursday by the Observatory for Religion in the Workplace and the Randstad Institute.
date : Sep 23, 2016 04:55 PM EDT
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title : 2016 Faith & Freedom Award Goes to Former Atlanta Fire Chief From Religious Broadcasters
summary : Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, whose employment was terminated last year by the ciyt's mayor due to Cochran's Christian faith and beliefs, was presented the 2016 Faith & Freedom Award on Friday by National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) leaders.
date : Sep 19, 2016 12:58 PM EDT
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title : Christian Federal Employee Who Refused to Watch LGBTQ Video May Be Fired
summary : A Christian employee of the Illinois Social Security Administration who refused to watch a video on LGBTQ "diversity and inclusivity" is in danger of losing his job. David Hall, 42, said he is protesting over the video because "I don't believe God wants me to do that."
date : Sep 18, 2016 04:00 PM EDT
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title : Donald Trump Speaks at Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC, Promises to Repeal Lyndon Johnson Amendment
summary : Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addressed socially conservative attendees Friday afternoon (Sept. 9) at the Values Voter Summit, an annual political conference in Washington, D.C. The group's members hold strong anti-abortion and anti-same-sex marriage stances. "I got the Evangelicals," declared Trump.
date : Sep 09, 2016 05:28 PM EDT
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title : Russell Moore, Rick Warren Join Interfaith Coalition Condemning Calif. Bill Stripping Religious Exemptions from Christian Colleges
summary : Prominent evangelical leaders Russell Moore, Jim Daly and Rick Warren have joined a coalition of pastors, college officials and others from different religions in condemning a California bill that would limit religious exemptions for schools and open faith-based universities to lawsuits from homosexual and transgender students.
date : Aug 10, 2016 02:25 PM EDT
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title : Dallas Charter 'God's Schools' Public Funding May Be Jeopardized if Endorsing Christianity
summary : While Advantage Academy campuses in the Dallas, Texas-region are "God's schools" according to founder and former pastor Allen Beck, the public schools are being criticized by Wisconsin-based watchdog group Freedom From Religion Foundation for putting the Bible in every subject and for promoting one particular religion.
date : Aug 02, 2016 09:58 AM EDT
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title : Evangelical Leaders 'Converse' with Donald Trump, Ben Carson in NY About America
summary : Hundreds of pastors, evangelical leaders and social conservatives met with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in New York City Tuesday (June 21) to address "long-standing concerns" about his candidacy issues, including abortion, the pro-life movement, transgender rights and the question of religious liberty in the military and armed forces. During Trump's 2-hour window on stage, he answered pre-selected questions from attendees, and talked directly with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Rev. Franklin Graham.
date : Jun 21, 2016 04:47 PM EDT
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title : Religious Liberty Threat is Not ISIS, It's Chambers of Commerce, Says Pastor Robert Jeffress
summary : Pro-LGBTQ businesses are a greater threat to religious freedom in the United States than the Islamic State, said Robert Jeffress, a conservative evangelical minister of the 12,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. He reportedly was speaking out about the federal government's reaction to anti-transgender legislation in states, such as North Carolina.
date : May 18, 2016 06:30 PM EDT
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title : Religious Liberty 'Under Assault' In Missouri, Rally Slated To Support Freedom Amendment
summary : Religious freedom is under assault in Missouri, and it is time to stand up for faith, says Ryan Johnson, president of the Missouri Alliance for Freedom. To that end, a Rally for Religious Freedom is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. The event is a prelude to a vote by House of Representatives on whether Missouri's Religious Freedom Amendment (SJR 39) will be placed on a statewide ballot in August or November.
date : Apr 18, 2016 07:02 PM EDT
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title : Ted Cruz Hosts ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ Viewing During Wisconsin Campaign
summary : It's not every day that presidential candidates take time away from the campaign trail to witness a new movie debut, but that's exactly what Sen. Ted Cruz and GOP candidate did while hosting a showing of "God's Not Dead 2" at a Wisconsin theater Saturday evening. The film focuses on religious liberty, and is a sequel to the very successful 2014 faith movie "God's Not Dead."
date : Apr 05, 2016 09:45 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 : 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 : New Ohio Bill 425 On Religion to Prohibit Penalizing or Rewarding Student's Faith Expression: A Benefit or a Detriment?
summary : Student religious expression is being explored from various perspectives in America's Midwest. Conversations about holding scriptural belief and Darwinian evolution concepts as equally valid within a scientific classroom continues on the University of Cincinnati campus. House Bill 425, known as the Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act of 2016, passed the Ohio Legislature last week, drawing many responses, from campus ministers to anthropology professors to the campus' Secular Student Alliance.
date : Mar 01, 2016 01:35 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 : Mississippi 'Religious Liberty' Act Approved By House Reps, Supports Rights To Religious Objections
summary : Magnolia State lawmakers are supporting a new bill originally called the "Religious Liberty Accommodations Act," which would mean no discriminatory action could be taken against anyone who believes marriage should be a union between a man and a woman. House members voted 80-39 Friday to pass House Bill 1523, after it was approved by House Judiciary committee members by a 14-3 margin. The name was changed in committee to the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience From Government Discrimination Act."
date : Feb 19, 2016 01:13 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 : 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 : Christian Groups tell Supreme Court Federal Abortion-Contraception Mandate Violates Religious Beliefs
summary : Christians are forced to violate either their religious beliefs or the government's rules, due to the current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) abortion/contraception mandate, Southern Baptist entities told U.S. Supreme Court judges through a friend-of-the-court brief filed Monday.
date : Jan 13, 2016 03:36 PM EST
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title : Georgia Lawmakers to Champion ‘Religious Liberty’ Anti-LGBT Bills, Providing Protection For People Of All Faiths
summary : When conservative lawmakers in Indiana and Arkansas last year promoted "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" (RFRA) legislation designed to legalize anti-LGBT discrimination, a similar bill was considered in Georgia. Now that proposed measure is set to return among these Southerners legislators, along with another pro-discrimination bill.
date : Jan 05, 2016 06:05 PM EST
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title : Public Prayer Ban Against Christian Students Overturned By Wyoming School District Via First Amendment Rights
summary : School district officials reversed a Wyoming high school principal's decision to block students from praying in the school cafeteria during lunchtime after a Christian advocacy firm threatened to take legal action if the students were forbidden from exercising their religious liberties. The matter started this fall, and the students have prayed at school at least once since the Equal Access Act decision was announced Thursday.
date : Dec 22, 2015 11:48 AM EST
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title : Complaint About Nativity Scene on New Mexico City Property Prompts Bigger Christmas Festival
summary : When an atheist group mailed Belen, N.M., city leaders a complaint about a nativity scene placed on property across from City Hall, Belen officials initiated a new "Follow the Star to Bethlehem" event, which became the city's biggest Christmas occasion ever. Belen, a city founded in 1740, is Spanish for Bethlehem. It reportedly was named by two Spaniards deliberately in honor of Bethlehem, making this complaint a bit more personal than usual.
date : Dec 13, 2015 01:25 PM EST
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title : Montana Court of Appeals Rules Big Mountain Jesus Statue Can Stay, Rejecting Atheist Group's Appeal for Removal
summary : The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of Montana on Monday rejected an appeal by an atheist group to remove the Big Mountain Jesus at Flathead National Forest near Kalispell, Montana because it allegedly constitutes government endorsement of a particular religion.
date : Sep 04, 2015 02:47 AM EDT
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