History and Tradition.

Thanks to the Kennedy decision at the Supreme Court, these three words are changing the ways that courts all over the country view public expressions of faith.

Up until the Kennedy victory, the anti-religion Lemon test was used to determine if a display, law or other government action violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. And as a result, public religious displays began disappearing all over our nation.

Kennedy ended the Lemon test and fifty years of bad legal precedent. Now, courts are following the original meaning of the Establishment Clause by evaluating public expressions of faith as they relate to our nation’s history and tradition.

Watch First Liberty’s Jeff Mateer explain why expressions of faith that fall within the longstanding history and traditions of our nation are once again welcomed in our town squares.

Thanks to your support of First Liberty’s work and the Kennedy decision at the Supreme Court, local, state and federal governments no longer have to abide by the Lemon test.

That’s why states like Louisiana are stepping up to pass laws that bring religious displays back to our public schools, government buildings and state parks.

But you don’t need a state law to make big changes in your community. You can work with your city leaders to put up displays like nativity scenes, Menorahs, and even Ten Commandments monuments.

You can learn more about what you can do right now to bring public expressions of faith back to your hometown by visiting our Restoring Faith in America website.