Tag Archives: Kelly Shackelford
SCOTUS: Cases to Watch
A permit to pray in your own home? Parental rights overruled? Religious families denied educational benefits? Nine cases concerning religious liberty and parental rights are pending before SCOTUS. Pray for the Justices to uphold the U.S. Constitution and our God-given rights.
Posted in Federal, Religious Liberty
Tagged Aaron Siri, Alliance Defending Freedom, Allyson Ho, Dan Sheley, Daniel Grand, First Liberty, Gary Perez, Gene Schaerr, Hiram Sasser, John Bursch, Kelly Shackelford, Kevin Snider, Lipan Native American Church, Lisa Sheley, Mahmoud v. Taylor, Matilde Torres, Missionaries of Saint John the Baptist, Nicole Bronnimann, Olympus Spa, Pacific Justice Institute, Ryan Gardner, Stephanie Taub, Steven T. Collis, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington State Human Rights Commission
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Americans Must Stand & Show Courage Amid Attacks on Faith
First Liberty President & CEO Kelly Shackelford recently addressed thousands at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, led by Pastor Jack Hibbs, sharing key legal battles, victories, and the urgent need for the church to stand firm in truth and obedience to God’s Word.
Posted in Faith
Tagged Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, Jack Hibbs, Kelly Shackelford
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Attention Pastors: The “Lemon Test” Was Overturned
Did you know? When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Joe Kennedy, the high school football coach who fought for his right to pray after games, they overturned a decision that had long restricted religious expression in public schools. This was a historically significant ruling that restores the civil rights of teachers, coaches and employees across America to live out their faith and pray on a public school campus.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged ACLU, Hiram Sasser, Joe Kennedy, Kelly Shackelford, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Lemon Test, Lemon v. Kurtzman, People for the American Way, Prayer, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court
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SCOTUS Upholds Religious Freedom in Education Choice
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decisive victory for religious freedom and school choice this morning in a 6-3 ruling in the Carson v. Makin case.
Posted in Education, Religious Liberty
Tagged Carson v. Makin, David Shestokas, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, First Amendment, First Liberty Institute, Free Exercise clause, Inc. v. Comer, John Roberts, Kelly Shackelford, School Choice, Stephen Breyer, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. Supreme Court Hands Christian Bakers Win in Same-Sex Case, Vacates Lower Court
The U.S. Supreme Court handed religious liberty advocates a victory Monday when it vacated a lower court’s opinion that had ordered a Christian baker to design a cake for a same-sex wedding.
Posted in Religious Liberty, Sexuality
Tagged Aaron and Melissa Klein, ADF, Anthony Kennedy, First Liberty Institute, Jack Phillips, Kelly Shackelford, Masterpiece, Oregon, Religious Liberty, SCOTUS
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