April 25, 2019
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ABERDEEN, Miss. – First Amendment legal precedent has been cited in a federal court's dismissal of a lawsuit against the North American Mission Board by a former executive of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware.
April 25, 2019
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Boy Scouts of America could soon face more legal trouble over alleged sexual abuse. Several states are moving to adjust statute-of-limitations laws so more victims of past abuse can sue for damages.
New York passed a law...
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WASHINGTON – Aligning American culture with God's commandment to love one another is the vision of the 2019 National Day of Prayer (NDP) May 2, an annual event organizers say impacted perhaps 510 million people in 2018.
Neither society nor the...
Read MoreApril 25, 2019
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider in its next term whether non-discrimination protections in federal workplace law cover people who identify as gay or transgender.
The high court announced April 22 it would review appeals...
Read MoreApril 18, 2019
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AUSTIN, Texas – Religious liberty advocates held "Save Chick-fil-A Day" at the Texas Capitol April 17 after the restaurant was banned from the San Antonio airport for donating to religious non-profits.
Religious freedom group Texas Values hosted...
Read MoreApril 16, 2019
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OPELOUSAS, La. – Hate crime charges have been filed against a white man accused of arson that destroyed three Louisiana black Baptist churches more than a century old.
Holden Matthews, 21, pleaded not guilty April 15 to the charges in St. Landry...
Read MoreApril 10, 2019
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CHICAGO – Thousands of activists will attend pro-life prayer vigils outside Planned Parenthood clinics in 38 states Saturday, April 13 inspired by the movie "Unplanned," vigil organizers said.
The Nationwide Pro-Life Candlelight Vigil is planned in...
Read MoreApril 10, 2019
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AUSTIN, Texas – After the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to a Buddhist prisoner in Texas, the state moved to restrict the religious exercise of all death row inmates. Chaplains can now watch executions from the viewing room, but they...
Read MoreApril 8, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Religious liberty's latest setback at the U.S. Supreme Court in its ongoing face-off with sexual liberty is disappointing but may not prove conclusive, Southern Baptist religious freedom advocates said.
The high court opted not to...
Read MoreApril 3, 2019
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WASHINGTON – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives initiated April 2 their latest effort to gain a floor vote on legislation to require health care for a baby born alive during an abortion.
Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., filed a...
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