Posts Categorized: Religious Freedom
The Bladensburg Peace Cross Will Remain, But the Supreme Court Missed an Opportunity
June 20, 2019 | No comments | Posted in Religious Freedom | Tags:
By: Curtis Schube
On Thursday, the Supreme Court in American Legion et. al. v. American Humanist Association, decided that the Bladensburg Peace Cross, which was erected nearly 100 years ago and has stood on public land in Maryland for roughly … Read more
PA National Guard Allows Tour for ‘Trail Life USA’ Troop After Letter from Legal Groups
June 19, 2019 | 1 comment | Posted in Children, Religious Freedom | Tags:
Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard yesterday agreed to allow a Pennsylvania-based Trail Life USA scouting troop to tour the facility after the Independence Law … Read more
Teacher & Principal Stop First Grader from Sharing John 3:16
April 17, 2019 | 1 comment | Posted in Free Speech, Religious Freedom | Tags: John 3:16
This past Valentine’s Day there was yet another example of a Pennsylvania school suppressing students’ right to freely live out their faith and the Independence Law … Read more
On Nov. 16, your ExtraGive helps save lives and protect freedoms
November 9, 2018 | No comments | Posted in First Amendment, Free Speech, Religious Freedom | Tags:
Pennsylvania Family Institute operates a free legal services center – the Independence Law Center – where a few expert attorneys are doing extraordinary things to help people throughout … Read more
Victory for Bible Club After Principal Censors Verse from School Flyer
October 29, 2018 | No comments | Posted in Religious Freedom | Tags: pennsylvania, religion, school
The Bible Club at a school district in central Pennsylvania has been an active part of the school district for years. … Read more
Three notes from Pennsylvania’s End of Legislative Session
October 26, 2018 | No comments | Posted in Disability Rights, Religious Freedom, Sex Trafficking | Tags: Down Syndrome, Safe Harbor
Pennsylvania’s 2017-2018 legislative session has come to a close. Here are three notes on legislative items we were following:
Pennsylvania becomes a Safe Harbor State.Senate Bill 554 passed unanimously and will now provide specialized services to victims of sex … Read more
Learn more about these champions for religious freedom coming to PA
October 2, 2018 | No comments | Posted in First Amendment, Religious Freedom | Tags: First Amendment, Jack Phillips, Joe Kennedy
Sponsorships and tickets are available for PA Family Institute’s 2018 Friends of the Family Banquet in Hershey on Saturday, October 20th. Join Pennsylvania Family Institute to hear from and honor two men who have become champions for religious freedom.
Jack… Read more
Oct. 20 – Champions for Religious Liberty come to PA
September 19, 2018 | No comments | Posted in Religious Freedom | Tags:
Courage to Stand: 2018 Friends of the Family Banquet Saturday, October 20th Hershey Lodge | Hershey, PA | Dinner: 6:30PM
Sponsorship: Click here … Read more
Unelected Commission Implements Changes that Alarmingly Impact Your Freedom
September 6, 2018 | No comments | Posted in Privacy rights, Religious Freedom | Tags: discrimination, pennsylvania, PHRC, Sex
Bypassing the PA General Assembly, an unelected Commission is changing the way it views the word “sex” in Pennsylvania’s civil rights law, raising serious concerns for religious freedom and personal privacy.
PA Human Relations Commission (PHRC), a group of nine … Read more
Owners Of Historic Farm Wage Battle With Sewickley Heights Officials Over Bible Study Events
July 27, 2018 | 1 comment | Posted in Religious Freedom | Tags: First Amendment, Sewickley Heights
“When can you hold a Bible study, a religious gathering or a worship service on your own property? If you’re thinking the answer is any time I want because my religious rights are protected by the First Amendment, well, you … Read more