Feb 10, 2019 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd Last week, the annual National Prayer Breakfast was held in Washington, D.C. It is a nonpartisan, non-government event that brings together numerous religious leaders and public officials, including the President. All presidents since Eisenhower...
Dec 17, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd “In Trinity Lutheran, the Supreme Court changed the landscape of First Amendment law,” the New Mexico Supreme Court noted in a decision last week approving a longstanding textbook loan program that benefits religious schools. The case,...
Oct 30, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd The ACLU has asked to intervene to defend a Maine law that bars government money from being used to fund religious schools. The law is under attack in a new federal lawsuit that claims the denial of such funding is unconstitutional. The suit was...
Oct 29, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd Just over one year ago, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced new guidance to all federal agencies regarding religious liberty protections. His “20 principles” were designed to steer agencies toward greater accommodation of...
Oct 24, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd The right of religious child placement services using taxpayer dollars to refuse same-sex couples on religious grounds has been the subject of intense debate in recent years, and even legislation in many states. Now, South Carolina is asking for a...
