This Land is Sacred to the Apache, & They are Fighting to Save It
Native Americans want to protect Oak Flat, a sacred site 60 miles east of Phoenix, from a mining operation. Read full piece
Religious Freedom Protects Our Right to Worship. It Doesn’t Protect Discrimination.
David W. Key Sr. writes that the Baptist tradition has long held religious liberty as a core conviction. At the same time, he is guided by that very faith which teaches that discrimination is wrong. There is no contradiction here.
High Court Revives Ex-Student’s Suit Against Georgia College
The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit brought by a Georgia college student who sued school officials after being prevented from distributing Christian literature on campus. Lower courts said the case was moot, but the Supreme Court disagreed.
Jefferson City Man Interviews for CBS News Documentary
Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor interviewed for the evening news on KRCG-13 about Christian Nationalism and religious liberty. See full piece
Native American Group Files Motion to Stop Mining at Sacred Oak Flat Site
A group of Apache peoples and other Native American and non-Native supporters has filed an emergency motion to stop the U.S. government from transferring an Apache sacred site in Arizona to a mining company in the next two weeks.
More than 20 States Debate Bills that Would Protect In-Person Church Services
Legislators across the country are considering nearly 50 bills dealing with religious freedom protections during a pandemic. Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor is quoted in this article. Read full piece
Conservative Justices Think Religion is Under Siege. Will the Full Supreme Court Follow?
The Supreme Court has increasingly exempted religious believers from government regulations, and it is clear by their statements that individual justices on the right think religion is under siege in America. Read full piece
Alabama Cancels Execution After Court Requires Pastor
An Alabama inmate on Thursday won a reprieve from a scheduled lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court said the state must allow his personal pastor in the death chamber.
New Arkansas Law Exempts Churches from Pandemic Restrictions
A new act signed by Arkansas’s governor on Wednesday (Feb. 10) would prevent the governor or other state or local officials from enacting restrictions on houses of worship and religious groups during a public health crisis.
Guns Shouldn’t Trump the First Amendment
Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor wrote a guest op-ed for the Missouri Times about a state bill to make it easier to bring concealed weapons into houses of worship. Read full piece