FIRST LOOK

Restoring America’s Promise of Religious Liberty

For three decades, the Supreme Court’s decision in Employment Division v. Smith has been an obstacle to free exercise claims against restrictions on Americans’ right to freely live out their faith. Now, the Supreme Court has the opportunity to fix its error and restore the nation’s confidence that religious liberty is safe.

Kelly Shackelford President, CEO and Chief Counsel • 5 min read

3 THINGS

How the 2020 Election Could Immediately Have a Rippling Effect on Religious Freedom

As America waits on the final, official results of the 2020 election, First Liberty continues to keep a vigilant eye on the policies that are espoused on either side of the political spectrum, and how those actions could advance, or restrict, our first and most fundamental liberty.

Mike Berry General Counsel • 6 min read

SHOWING THEIR TRUE COLORS

NY Officials Designate COVID “Red Zones” with Severe Restrictions on Religious Activities

Just when you thought the government takeover of our constitutional freedoms during this pandemic couldn’t get any worse, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced the Cluster Action Initiative (CAI), a new set of COVID restrictions with color-coded zones to limit people’s movement and activities—including severe restrictions on religious gatherings.

Jorge Gomez  Senior Writer • 5 min read

FLI RESEARCH FELLOWS

Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Compact and its Impact on Religious Liberty

In this exclusive video, First Liberty’s Research Fellows John Wilsey, James Patterson and Jordan Ballor give their expert insight into why the Mayflower Compact was one of the foundational documents marking the beginning of religious liberty in North America, and how it served as a source of inspiration for the First Amendment.

Jorge Gomez Senior Writer • 2 min read + video

“YOU CAN’T BE FREE WITHOUT THIS”

Exclusive Prager U Video Featuring Kelly Shackelford to Be Released on Nov. 23

As part of FLI’s First Freedom Tour, our team took time to visit Prager University’s headquarters in Sherman Oaks, CA.

While there, FLI’s Kelly Shackelford and several of FLI’s “road crew” brought to fruition an important collaborative effort between the two organizations: the filming of a new educational and engaging video on religious freedom, titled “You Can’t Be Free Without This.”

Make sure to mark your calendars for Nov. 23 for the release of the video!