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First Liberty Briefing: Animal-Rights Group Targets Jewish Ritual before Yom Kippur

By Danny Avila September 17, 2018Culture / Society, First Liberty Briefing, Politics, Theology, Worship

The Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos may not like it, but the First Amendment is a high bar protecting even peaceful, minority religious rituals involving chickens. That bar should not be lowered unless there is a clear, compelling reason to do so.

First Liberty Briefing: California Judge Rules In Baker’s Favor

By Danny Avila September 10, 2018Culture / Society, Encouragement, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

Popular ideas are not in great danger of being suppressed or silenced. The true test of our commitment to freedom is if we welcome that disagreement and live peaceably as neighbors anyway.

First Liberty Briefing: Woman’s Handwritten Appeal Ends with a Supreme Court Decision

By Danny Avila September 3, 2018Culture / Society, Encouragement, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

“There can be no doubt that the First Amendment protects the right to pray . . . Prayer unquestionably constitutes the ‘exercise’ of religion.”

First Liberty Briefing: United States Attorney General Hosts First Ever Summit on Religious Liberty

By Danny Avila August 27, 2018Church Dynamics, Culture / Society, First Liberty Briefing, Politics, Theology

For the first time in our nation’s history, Attorney General Jeff Sessions hosted a summit on religious liberty, demonstrating the Trump Administration’s ongoing commitment to religious freedom.

First Liberty Briefing: Army Chaplain’s Career Under Fire for Following the Rules

By Danny Avila August 20, 2018Culture / Society, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

No chaplain should have to give up his First Amendment rights in order to serve.

First Liberty Briefing: Can the Bible be taught in Public Schools?

By Danny Avila August 13, 2018Culture / Society, Education, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

Can the Bible be taught in Public Schools? The Bible is worthy of study for its literary and historic qualities. When presented objectively as part of a secular program of education, it may not be effected consistently with the First Amendment.

First Liberty Briefing: Firefighter Discriminated Against for Having Long Hair

By Danny Avila August 6, 2018Culture / Society, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

Firefighter Discriminated Against for Having Long Hair | John Brooks vowed to live his life as a Nazirite, vowed to not cut his hair and now faces discrimination.

First Liberty Briefing: Hosting Religious Clubs in a School is Nothing to Be Concerned About

By Danny Avila July 30, 2018Culture / Society, Education, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

Hosting Religious Clubs in a School is Nothing to Be Concerned About | It violates the Constitution to treat religious clubs differently from other clubs.

First Liberty Briefing: Florida Legislature Shows Respect for the Religious Liberty Within Its Schools

By Danny Avila July 24, 2018Culture / Society, Education, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

Florida Legislature Shows Respect for the Religious Liberty Within Its Schools | The vigilant protection of constitutional freedoms is nowhere more vital than in the community of American schools.

First Liberty Briefing: How the Declaration of Independence Gave us Religious Freedom

By Danny Avila July 9, 2018Culture / Society, Education, First Liberty Briefing, Politics

How the Declaration of Independence Gave us Religious Freedom | Our forefathers paid a high price for our liberty – not merely the right to be free from oppression, but to be free to speak openly, exercise our faith, and live our lives according to our most deeply cherished beliefs.