Religious Liberty - news
ERLC joins brief defending religious freedom law
The ERLC has united with a wide diversity of organizations to call for the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law protecting the religious freedom of prisoners. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 31, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Bush promotes liberty, character in inaugural speech
President Bush promised the United States would back the spread of freedom throughout the world even as he urged a strengthening of American character as a product of such liberty in his second inaugural speech Jan. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 31, 2005
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
ERLC unveils legislative agenda for 2005
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke
Coming off the most encouraging congressional session in years and starting the 109^th^ Congress with even more conservative lawmakers and a conservative President and administration makes 2005 a very promising year. more »
By Richard Land - Jan 14, 2005
Topic: Family, Marriage, Life, Abortion, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
Appeals court upholds inmates’ religious rights
A federal appeals court has delivered another victory for prisoners’ religious rights.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Atlanta, Ga., ruled the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) does not violate the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Congress OKs pro-life conscience clause
Pro-life, health-care professionals recently gained a victory in Congress. Both the House of Representatives and Senate approved Nov. 20 a pro-life conscience clause. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
High court rejects Moore, California appeals
The Supreme Court has ended the legal hopes of a Roman Catholic social services agency, a former Alabama chief justice and three women challenging the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 15, 2004
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Justices to decide on religious rights law
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of a four-year-old federal law that protects the religious rights of prisoners.
The justices announced Oct. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 15, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Supreme Court to rule on Ten Commandments displays
The Supreme Court will review lower-court rulings involving displays of the Ten Commandments on government property in Kentucky and Texas, it was announced Oct. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 15, 2004
Topic: Faith, Bible, 10 Commandments, Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
Pledge Protection Act gains OK in House
The House of Representatives approved a bill Sept. 23 to bar federal courts from considering challenges to the Pledge of Allegiance.
The House voted 247-173 for the Pledge Protection Act, H.R. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 30, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Land: Cultural divide causes furor over religion in politics
Expressions of faith by presidents and presidential candidates are more controversial because of a growing divide in American society between the religious and nonreligious, not because those statements are more numerous, ERLC President Richard Land said recently. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty