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Appeals Court Allows Ten Commandments in Classroom|First Lib
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Appeals Court Gives Its Blessing to Post
Ten Commandments in Texas Classrooms
A Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments
is constitutional, a federal appeals court ruled this week.
The opinion cites four First Liberty victories that reestablished
freedom for displays, education and monuments reflecting
America's religious history. One case in particular, our U.S.
Supreme Court victory in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District,
overruled an old case called Lemon v. Kurtzman that wreaked havoc on
religious displays throughout the country.
"We conclude the Texas law does not violate either the
Establishment Clause or the Free Exercise Clause," read the
opinion of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
"This is an important victory for religious freedom," said
First Liberty President, CEO & Chief Counsel Kelly Shackelford,
"and we applaud the 5th Circuit for upholding the
Constitution."
The victory for Coach Kennedy is having a broad ripple effect
impacting religious expression in public places far beyond the
specifics of that case. The nation is returning to what
America's Founders intended.
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A City in Alabama Doesn't Want Men
to Recover from Addiction
The City of Rainsville, Alabama told a local ministry it must stop
helping men struggling with addiction.
Total Recovery Ministries operates a program that helps men overcome
substance abuse, gambling, pornography, and many other
life-controlling problems. Grounded in Christian values, the ministry
guides men to lead productive lives centered on faith.
The ministry purchased a facility and applied for a permit to use it
as a residential space where it would house program participants and
other ministry visitors. The city rejected the proposal and sent a
cease-and-desist letter demanding that all ministry efforts be stopped
within 30 days.
First Liberty sent a demand letter to the city explaining how it is
violating state and federal law, as well as Total Recovery's
constitutionally protected freedoms. We're asking the city to
grant a permit so the ministry can continue its compassionate and
vital work.
Ministries and churches are being attacked and harassed for living out
their faith and caring for the most vulnerable. Your support can
ensure Total Recovery-and ministries across the
country-are free to fulfill their divinely-inspired calling to
serve their community. Please give to First Liberty today.
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In Case You Missed It:
Religious Liberty Commission Holds Final Hearing
The Religious Liberty Commission held its final hearing on April 13.
The Commission heard powerful testimonies from people of all faiths
impacted by religious discrimination, and discussed the past, present
and future of religious freedom in America.
First Liberty President and CEO Kelly Shackelford shares about the
generational impact of the Commission's forthcoming
recommendations. He talks about the historic opportunity to protect
America's founding principles and ensure religious freedom
thrives in our country.
Religious Liberty Commission Final Hearing | First Liberty
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What happens next? The Commission will deliver its final report to the
President in a planned Rose Garden Ceremony on the National Day of
Prayer in May.
Leading The Conversation | First Liberty in the News
* Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments
Law - President, CEO & Chief Counsel Kelly
Shackelford quoted in
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The New York Times
* Podcast | Religious Liberty: The First
Freedom - President, CEO & Chief Counsel
Kelly Shackelford in
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Radio Free Hillsdale Hour
* Does the First Amendment Protect Progressive Bakers from Serving
Republicans? - Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence in
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The Daily Signal
* Video | Biden DOJ Monitored Pro-life Families, Gathered Private
Data - Senior Counsel Jeremy Dys in
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NewsMax
* Civics is Not Enough: A Proposal for the Study of American
Civilization - Center for Religion, Culture
& Democracy Research Fellow Jacob Wolf in
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Reading Wheel Review
Justice Clarence Thomas on Protecting USA Ideals | First Lib
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Justice Clarence Thomas: The Supreme Act of Courage
Jorge Gomez, Director of Content Strategy
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently gave a stirring
speech at the University of Texas at Austin in which he urged young
Americans to stand up for our nation's founding principles.
At an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence, Thomas underscored the need for courage at a time when
our most sacred rights, freedoms and values are under attack.
"By all means, celebrate the Declaration of Independence,"
Thomas said. "It is the most important act in American history,
the foundation of our Constitution."
"But, I implore you to celebrate it by standing up for it, by
defending it, and by recommitting yourselves to living up to its
ideals. Channel the courage of the men who faced down a king and
signed it. Or a President who led the nation in a civil war...Take
increased devotion to that cause for which they gave their last full
measure of devotion."
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Editors' Picks | Stories Around the Nation
* Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Parish's Challenge after Colorado
Barred Schools from Universal Pre-K Program -
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Fox News
* Hegseth Announces End to Military Flu Vaccine Requirement:
'We Will Not Force You' -
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New York Post
* Opinion | Church-State Separation Rightly
Understood -
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WORLD
* Trump Joins America Reads the Bible, Shares 2 Chronicles from
Oval Office -
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The Christian Post
* Opinion | Two Visions of Religious Liberty -
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First Things
* Coast Guard Agrees to 'Structural Protections' for
Religious Personnel -
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EWTN News
* Rise in Young Men's Religiosity Realigns Gender
Gaps -
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Gallup News
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