Religious Freedom

POV: China Targets Muslim Uyghurs in “Demographic Genocide”

Julie Tisdale | August 12, 2020
Earlier this year, a disturbing video started to make the rounds on social media. It showed what appeared to be hundreds of prisoners, shaved, READ

SCOTUS Favors “Caesars Palace Over Calvary Chapel”

NC Family Staff | July 30, 2020
In another highly disappointing action, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied the request of a Nevada church to be treated the same as bars, READ

SCOTUS Issues Two Major Wins for Religious Liberty

Calley Mangum | July 9, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings on two major religious liberty cases yesterday. One found that federal departments had the authority to exempt religious READ

A Gospel Lens to Engaging Culture

Traci DeVette Griggs | July 9, 2020
As those called to be in the world, but not of the world, it can be difficult to find a balance between engaging in READ

Biblical Principles for Political Engagement

Traci DeVette Griggs | July 1, 2020
As Christians, we know the freedom to live out our faith, as well as living under a government that protects that freedom, are blessings READ

SCOTUS Strikes Montana Law That Discriminates Against Religious Schools

NC Family Staff | July 1, 2020
In a major win for school choice and religious liberty, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a Montana law preventing religious schools READ

U.S. Department of State Releases 2019 International Religious Freedom Report

Makenna McCoy | June 26, 2020
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of State made the 2019 International Religious Freedom Report available. The yearly report, required by the International Religious Freedom READ

Unpacking SCOTUS’s Redefinition of “Sex”

John Rustin | June 25, 2020
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia saying that “sex” in federal anti-discrimination law READ

SCOTUS Redefines “Sex” in Federal Law to Include “Sexual Orientation” & “Gender Identity”

NC Family Staff | June 16, 2020
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” For READ

The Danger and Detachment of Surrogacy

Traci DeVette Griggs | June 4, 2020
In our society, surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF) may seem like a practical solution to couples struggling with infertility. Biotechnological advancements have allowed READ

Analyzing School Choice Programs

Traci DeVette Griggs | May 28, 2020
School choice has been a subject of debate for years now, and has recently come under renewed attack through a bill introduced in the READ

Redeeming “Impossible” Marriages

Traci DeVette Griggs | May 22, 2020
The institution of marriage has certainly come under attack over the past couple of decades, as we have seen couples either not get married READ

Federal Judge Temporarily Restrains Cooper Executive Order Restricting Church Services in NC

NC Family Staff | May 18, 2020
Churches in North Carolina again are able to legally hold indoor worship services with more than 10 people in attendance, now that a federal READ

A Congressman’s Take on COVID-19

Traci DeVette Griggs | May 14, 2020
In the ever-changing world of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us may be struggling to interpret and understand the facts about this virus and READ

Why So Many Governors and Other Local Officials are Violating Religious Liberty

John Stonestreet | May 11, 2020
Whoever said, “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” was certainly correct. Especially in times of crisis. For instance, it took a lawsuit to READ

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