A nurse practitioner in Texas has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that CVS Pharmacy violated her religious liberty. What’s the background? Since 2015, Robyn Strader has served as a nurse practitioner at a CVS MinuteClinic in Keller, Texas. Because of her religious beliefs (the lawsuit identifies her as a Christian and “longtime member of a …
Continue...Saturday marks the 182nd anniversary of the death of John Leland, the most influential Baptist preacher of America’s Founding era. Here are five facts you should know about this champion of religious liberty. 1. Leland was an active and productive pastor. From the age of 18 until his death at 86, he preached approximately 8,000 …
Continue...Religious liberty is a Baptist distinctive, despite recent controversies regarding its legitimacy. We believe religious liberty is essential for all people because true faith cannot be coerced, nor should it be outlawed. When freedom to live according to one’s deeply held beliefs is not recognized by the state, human flourishing is suppressed. As ambassadors of …
Continue...Government is ordained by God and exists to promote justice and order the civil sphere. Government is ordained by God for the promotion of civil order and justice in society. From the Noahic covenant, which served to set limits on how individuals interacted with one another after the Fall—requiring life for those who took a …
Continue...On Dec. 5, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis, an important case for free speech and religious liberty. Since 2016, Lorie Smith, founder of the web design firm 303 Creative, has been in the process of challenging a Colorado law that violates her First Amendment rights. It is …
Continue...Update: Since this explainer was originally posted, a stay has been agreed to by both Yeshiva University and YU Pride Alliance. This means that other student groups may operate normally, and Yeshiva does not have to recognize YU Pride Alliance on campus while its appeal is considered On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to …
Continue...In recent days, a growing number of Christians are pushing back against the Baptist principle of religious liberty of all people. Some of these believers are themselves Baptists with honest concerns. There are two common, sometimes overlapping reasons for this discomfort with religious freedom. Some argue that to defend the freedom of those who embrace …
Continue...Bart Barber has only been the Southern Baptist Convention president for a few weeks, but already he has seen and commented on the historic Supreme Court ruling about abortion and fielded various questions about SBC life. An important topic he recently took on, especially in light of controversies among Southern Baptists, was religious liberty. Below, …
Continue...Today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the city of Boston violated the First Amendment rights of petitioners Harold Shurtleff and his organization, Camp Constitution, by refusing to allow the group to fly the Christian flag in front of City Hall. The court’s decision today is a win for free speech. Justice Breyer delivered …
Continue...Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case titled Joseph A. Kennedy, v. Bremerton School District. Here’s what you need to know about this case: What is this case about? This is a case about the rights of teachers and coaches to privately express their religious belief while working for schools. …
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