Last year the Minnesota Human Rights Act was amended to include gender identity as one of the protected classes, meaning that it is illegal to discriminate based on gender identity. Human rights laws in Minnesota have always allowed religious exemptions for such classifications for obvious reasons. Requiring a Mosque or a Catholic Church to employ […]
Hulu will allow a church in Fort Worth, Texas, to air ads for a weeknight worship service after the streaming service reversed a decision to reject the 22-second spot as “religious indoctrination,” the church’s pastor says. Wes Hamilton, pastor of Hulen Street Church, said he wanted to advertise a Thursday night service for those who […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former President Donald Trump promised to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and even suggested he’d shield the faith’s central iconography, warning a convention of religious broadcasters on Thursday night that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” “Remember, every communist regime throughout history has tried […]
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Christian conservatives and members of the faith community to rally behind his White House bid, saying he needs their support to defeat President Biden, beat back the “radical left” and stop the assault on religious liberty. Describing himself as a “very proud Christian” and “fellow believer,” Mr. Trump […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Israelis here at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention are finding sympathetic, if not enthusiastic, support — especially among evangelicals who see Israel as not just an embattled democratic outpost but also the fulfillment of prophecy. The NRB’s board of directors this week approved a resolution that says, in part: “Israel’s […]
A Catholic advocacy group called on New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City District Attorney Alvin Bragg to investigate what the group sees as a “hate crime” committed by transgender activists who arranged a funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City last week and openly mocked the church and Catholicism. […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gay rights advocates pushed back Wednesday against a Republican-sponsored measure to broaden Kentucky’s religious freedom law, claiming it threatens to undermine community-level “fairness ordinances” meant to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination. The measure, House Bill 47, won approval from the House Judiciary Committee, but some supporters signaled a willingness to make revisions […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill allowing liquor stores to stay open on Sundays for a few hours if their local governments allow it. Supporters said it is time to update antiquated, centuries-old rules based on religion that designated Sunday as a day of rest. They said […]
The University of Virginia has spent around $2 million defending against lawsuits alleging that it refused religious exemptions to its vaccine mandates arbitrarily and capriciously. The University didn’t deny every application for exemptions–just almost everyone. It decided whether a person’s religious beliefs qualified based on which church you attended. Your own beliefs didn’t matter. #FromTheTJCBlog […]
Tens of millions of women worldwide are persecuted for their religious beliefs or nonbeliefs, advocates at the International Religious Freedom Summit 2024 say, but their stories often go untold because of their gender. “The research points to the fact that because they’re women, sometimes they’re sold into sex slavery; sometimes there are forced conversions; sometimes […]
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