SO HELP ME GOD CASE

First Liberty Files Opening Brief in Federal Appeals Court in Defense of Juror Dismissed for Praying

How can a court ask a juror to take an oath—a statement that quite literally ends with the words “So, help me God”—but then subsequently punish that person for acting on those words, praying to ask God for guidance and believing that prayer will be answered?

Jorge Gomez Senior Writer • 5 min read

CENSORING CHRISTMAS

First Liberty Files Amicus Brief in Key Case Involving Longstanding Nativity Display

First Liberty attorneys recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Woodring v. Jackson County, an important religious freedom case involving a long-standing public nativity display in Jackson County (IN) that’s come under attack from an out-of-town individual who drove by the display and felt “offended” by it.

Jorge Gomez Senior Writer • 5 min read

AMERICANS BEWARE

Government Restrictions on Religion Reach Highest Level Globally in More than a Decade

Pew’s latest research report indicates an all-time high in religious restrictions across the world. While many nations continue to see rising levels of repression and violence, we’re also witnessing a unprecedented rise of religious hostility in America.

Marlee Tomlinson Contributing Writer • 5 min read

INNOVATION, NOT LOCKDOWNS

Pandemic Restrictions on Religious Freedom Lead to a High Cost on Our Civil & Economic Liberties

Get an exclusive look at our recent First Liberty Live! interview with nationally renowned economist, Dr. Anne Bradley. With so many people of faith across the country worried about the government takeover of their liberties, Dr. Bradley gives her expert analysis about the costs our country pays when churches, synagogues and religious schools are shut down.

Jorge Gomez  Senior Writer • 2 min read + video