# religious freedom (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 13 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover religious freedom. Page: Feed: --- ## [Christian metal band “Demon Hunter” sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters”](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-metal-band-demon-hunter) _2026-08-22 · Friendly Atheist_ The band claims the hit movie’s concert tour violates its trademark—even though “demon hunter” is hardly an original phrase ## [What Clients Hear in Therapy](https://publicsquaremag.org/health/mental-health/therapist-bias-shapes-therapy-room/) _2026-08-21 · C.D. Cunningham · Public Square Magazine_ Vulnerable clients may hear endorsement where therapists believe they are merely facilitating self-discovery. The post What Clients Hear in Therapy appeared first on Public Square Magazine . ## [The American Revolution and the Presbyterian Rebellion](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/the-american-revolution-and.html) _2026-08-21 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ By Peter Lillback - Posted at byFaith: Published August 20, 2026 In 1887, Charles Spurgeon preached a sermon entitled, “The Covenanter.” In it he described a portrait hanging in his bedroom depicting a Covenanter sitting in a field, sword by his side, Bible open. “Evidently he smelleth the battle afar off, and is preparing for it by drinking in some mighty promise,” Spurgeon said. “As you look… ## [Department of Education Releases New Accreditation Regulations](https://www.goacta.org/2026/08/department-of-education-releases-new-accreditation-regulations/) _2026-08-21 · Jane Mangelli · American Council of Trustees and Alumni_ This week the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published its proposed revisions to higher education’s system of quality assurance. Building on the consensus reached by the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization Committee in May, Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent declared that this reform would result in a “transformation of our higher education system” aimed at \[…\] The post… ## [Massachusetts High Court blocks Catholic statues from going up at Quincy police headquarters](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/massachusetts-high-court-blocks-catholic) _2026-08-21 · Friendly Atheist_ The taxpayer-funded monuments to St. Michael and St. Florian will remain in storage after a major victory for church-state separation ## [The Pulpit, the Ballot, and the Law](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/the-pulpit-the-ballot-and-the-law) _2026-08-21 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ How American houses of worship speak out on contentious public issues without forfeiting their tax exemption. ## [List of Protestant leaders accused of abuse goes online](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/list-of-protestant-leaders-accused-of.html) _2026-08-20 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ The homepage of ProtestantAccountability.org, which launched Wednesday with 2,700 searchable entries on Protestant leaders accused of abuse across more than 100 denominations. (Screengrab/The Roys Report) By Daniel Silliman - Posted at The Roys Report : Published August 19, 2026 Youth pastors and youth leaders: 694 Worship leaders: 93 Lead pastors and solo pastors: 1,578 Associate pastors: 172… ## [The False Mercy of the Missed Connection](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/the-false-mercy-of-the-missed-connection) _2026-08-20 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ Attributing survival on September 11 to divine intervention offers comfort to the living, but it distorts the teachings of Jesus on human suffering. ## [Conservative Christians in Texas are trying to harass Muslims out of existence](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/conservative-christians-in-texas) _2026-08-20 · Friendly Atheist_ Their latest gambit? Legally redefining religion to exclude Islam, a move they think will let them ignore Muslims’ civil rights ## [Faith, Mercy, and the Necessary Limits of Religious Exemptions](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/faith-mercy-and-the-necessary-limits) _2026-08-19 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ When a neutral public-health or child-protection law imposes an incidental burden on a religious practice, the law must stand unless it crosses into overt discrimination. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pUI0vS5JHa1g) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Who Told You That You Were Naked?](https://publicsquaremag.org/sexuality-family/identity/body-shame-christian-self/) _2026-08-19 · Yohan Delton · Public Square Magazine_ The body is neither an enemy nor a blank canvas; it is a divine gift whose meaning unfolds through covenant. The post Who Told You That You Were Naked? appeared first on Public Square Magazine . ## [The Gloves Are Off: ICE, Electric Shock Weapons and Secret Police](https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/the_gloves_are_off_ice_electric_shock_weapons_and_secret_police) _2026-08-19 · By John & Nisha Whitehead · The Rutherford Institute RSS Updates_ ICE is preparing to spend millions of dollars equipping agents with electric shock gloves designed to inflict pain and compel "compliance." In the hands of an agency already accused of excessive force, unlawful arrests, secrecy, mass surveillance and constitutional violations, these so-called less-lethal weapons pose a much larger danger. The problem is not merely the weapon. It is what happens… ## [The Gloves Are Off: ICE, Electric Shock Weapons and Secret Police \[SHORT\]](https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/the_gloves_are_off_ice_electric_shock_weapons_and_secret_police_short) _2026-08-19 · By John & Nisha Whitehead · The Rutherford Institute RSS Updates_ ICE is preparing to spend millions of dollars equipping agents with electric shock gloves designed to inflict pain and compel "compliance." In the hands of an agency already accused of excessive force, unlawful arrests, secrecy, mass surveillance and constitutional violations, these so-called less-lethal weapons pose a much larger danger. The problem is not merely the weapon. It is what happens… ## [Department of Education Calls for Accountability, Trustees Must Answer the Call](https://www.goacta.org/2026/08/department-of-education-calls-for-accountability-trustees-must-answer-the-call/) _2026-08-19 · Jane Mangelli · American Council of Trustees and Alumni_ Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s “National Call to Action to University Presidents and Governing Boards” reflects the reality that public trust in higher education has reached a historic low. The letter calls for colleges and universities to renew their foundational promise to foster academic rigor, protect open inquiry, and advance the national interest. Many of the specific goals it sets… ## [Arizona Supreme Court says pastor’s admission of abuse is NOT protected by religious privilege](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/arizona-supreme-court-says-pastors) _2026-08-19 · Friendly Atheist_ The ruling will let prosecutors use Mario Rodriguez-Ramirez’s recorded confession in his criminal trial because he was discussing damage control, not seeking absolution ## [Is this really what conservatives voted for on immigration?](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/is-this-really-what-conservatives-voted.html) _2026-08-19 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ By Samuel Rodriguez - Posted at The Christian Post: Published August 12, 2026 Conservatism, at its core, is built on three pillars: ordered liberty, the dignity of every human being made in the image of God, and fidelity to the rule of law. Any immigration enforcement strategy that cannot be defended on all three grounds is not conservative. It is merely reactive. The timing of this conversation… ## [ACLU Appeals Texas Ten Commandments Law to Supreme Court](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/aclu-appeals-texas-ten-commandments) _2026-08-19 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ A coalition of parents from diverse faith traditions is asking the justices to overturn a contentious ruling that declared a decades-old church-state precedent defunct. ## [Texas’ Ten Commandments law is heading toward a Supreme Court showdown](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-ten-commandments-law-is-heading) _2026-08-18 · Friendly Atheist_ After a bitterly divided appeals court upheld the classroom mandate, families are asking the justices to protect their religious freedom ## [Mike Pence takes on new role at Colorado Christian University](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/mike-pence-takes-on-new-role-at.html) _2026-08-18 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ Mike Pence will take on a new role at Colorado Christian University. Image: Facebook/Colorado Christian University (My Christian Daily) By David Rogers - Posted at My Christian Daily : Published August 16, 2026 Former Vice President Mike Pence is heading back to the classroom, serving as a visiting faculty member at Colorado Christian University. Colorado Christian University (CCU), a private… ## [When the Fringe Enters the Ballot Box: The Bilzerian Ad and a Bipartisan Reckoning](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/when-the-fringe-enters-the-ballot) _2026-08-17 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ The normalization of bigotry under the guise of "political provocation" or "edgy internet culture" has metastasized into a direct threat to social cohesion. ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yQrwoNrXg5B4) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Vincent Phillip Muñoz: Faith and Free Speech](https://www.goacta.org/2026/08/vincent-phillip-munoz-faith-and-free-speech/) _2026-08-17 · Jane Mangelli · American Council of Trustees and Alumni_ On this episode of Higher Ed Now Civics Edition, ACTA President Michael Poliakoff speaks with Vincent Phillip Muñoz, the Tocqueville Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame as well as the Founding Director of Notre Dame’s Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government. Professor Muñoz is also the author of the 2022 book, Religious Liberty… ## [The Social Health Case for Religion](https://publicsquaremag.org/health/the-social-health-religion-and-relationships/) _2026-08-17 · Loren Marks · Public Square Magazine_ The strongest studies connect religious participation with lower crime, stronger marriages, social support, and less addiction. The post The Social Health Case for Religion appeared first on Public Square Magazine . ## [Colorado school district dumps Bible-heavy curriculum borrowed from Texas after 3 days](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/colorado-school-district-dumps-bible) _2026-08-17 · Friendly Atheist_ Montezuma-Cortez officials abandoned the "Bluebonnet" curriculum over the religious material, apparent AI errors, and lessons irrelevant to students in Colorado ## [The National Gospel](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/the-national-gospel.html) _2026-08-17 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ By Jim Cassidy - Posted at The Heidelblog: Published August 17, 2026 In a recent episode of Presbycast , the host and three guests considered a letter written by J. Gresham Machen in 1925 to a missionary in the Southern Presbyterian Church. It did not take long for the conversation on the podcast to turn to “muscular Christianity” and Christian nationalism. And why not? The subject is very much on… ## [Britain Is Handing China a Mega-Embassy Spy Hub in the Heart of London](https://peterzoehrer667525.substack.com/p/britain-is-handing-china-a-mega-embassy) _2026-08-16 · Peter Zoehrer · Peter Zoehrer_ While Beijing rejects human dignity, crushes religion and free speech, and fuels Russia’s war on Ukraine, the UK prepares to hand it the largest diplomatic fortress on the continent. ## [The Scaffolding of Faith: Why Religious Freedom Matters Every Day](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/the-scaffolding-of-faith-why-religious) _2026-08-16 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ Regardless of whether the end of time is one year away or several centuries away, we are called to faithfully steward the time, communities, and lives we share today. ## [SOUTH KOREA: When a Democracy Crosses the Line](https://peterzoehrer667525.substack.com/p/south-korea-when-a-democracy-crosses) _2026-08-15 · Peter Zoehrer · Peter Zoehrer_ European rights groups warn that the detention of elderly religious leaders exposes a deeper crisis for freedom of religion and expression in South Korea ## [Satanists sue Iowa officials for blocking them from erecting a holiday display in the Capitol](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/satanists-sue-iowa-officials-for) _2026-08-15 · Friendly Atheist_ State officials kept inventing rules to block The Satanic Temple from putting up a holiday display in the name of protecting children ## [Political Speech Under Threat: The Government Is Using Deportation to Silence Dissent](https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/on_the_front_lines/political_speech_under_threat_the_government_is_using_deportation_to_silence_dissent) _2026-08-14 · The Rutherford Institute RSS Updates_ Can the government arrest and threaten to deport a handful of political dissenters in order to frighten everyone else into silence? The Rutherford Institute has joined civil liberties groups in AAUP v. Rubio and The Stanford Daily v. Rubio to challenge government efforts that threaten to turn immigration enforcement into a weapon for punishing political speech and chilling First Amendment rights.… ## [American missionary pilot released after being abducted in Niger last year: report](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/american-missionary-pilot-released.html) _2026-08-14 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ By CP Staff - Posted at The Christian Post : An American missionary pilot has reportedly been released from captivity after being abducted last October in Niger. Two U.S. officials told The New York Times on Thursday that Kevin Rideout, who serves with the North Carolina-based Evangelical organization Serving In Mission , was in U.S. custody and en route to the United States. For months, public… ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6MiPYWzhF06b) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Canada’s military tells chaplains: At public events, serve everyone, not just Christians](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/canadas-military-tells-chaplains) _2026-08-14 · Friendly Atheist_ The Canadian Armed Forces’ new religious-neutrality policy protects service members from government-sponsored faith ## [“Who Am I to Declare Someone a Non-Muslim?”](https://stopthepersecution.substack.com/p/who-am-i-to-declare-someone-a-non) _2026-08-14 · Stop The Persecution · Stop The Persecution_ Jinnah’s vision of religious freedom, and the Pakistan that abandoned it. By Yasser Latif Hamdani. ## [New Latter-day Saint Sunday Schedule Explained](https://publicsquaremag.org/bulletin/new-latter-day-saint-sunday-schedule/) _2026-08-14 · Amanda Freebairn · Public Square Magazine_ Shorter Sunday classes can deepen gospel learning when members prepare beforehand and teachers focus on what matters most. The post New Latter-day Saint Sunday Schedule Explained appeared first on Public Square Magazine . ## [Times Rocked by Journalism Scandal Described as Possibly UK’s Worst](https://www.freedommag.org/news/times-rocked-by-journalism-scandal-described-as-possibly-uks-worst-1e40d2) _2026-08-14 · Freedom Magazine News_ He lied to a church. He lied to its members. And now he is lying to the public. ## [In Today’s Least Shocking News: Daily Mail Reporter Eliana Silver Ignores the Facts to Report Bigoted Lies](https://www.freedommag.org/news/in-todays-least-shocking-news-daily-mail-reporter-eliana-silver-ignores-the-facts-to-report-bigoted-lies-4087c9) _2026-08-14 · Freedom Magazine News_ Eliana Silver had the facts, the contradictions and the warnings before publication—then built a sensational story around false allegations dating back half a century anyway. Perhaps that’s why she works at the Daily Mail. ## [The Monument of Silicon: Entering the Age of the Terafab](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/the-monument-of-silicon-entering) _2026-08-13 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ We are witnessing the frantic, monumental construction of an industrial engine designed to automate the planet. ## [The Guild](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/the-guild.html) _2026-08-13 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ By Blake Callens - Posted at PostTruthPost: Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. — Matthew 6:19-21 I would never begrudge God His… ## [Who Pays Latter-day Saint Influencers?](https://publicsquaremag.org/media-education/social-media/who-pays-latter-day-saint-influencers/) _2026-08-13 · C.D. Cunningham · Public Square Magazine_ Bloomberg assembles real facts into a misleading frame, turning ordinary media work into evidence of covert religious influence. The post Who Pays Latter-day Saint Influencers? appeared first on Public Square Magazine . ## [A Surrogate’s Defiance, a Texas Court Order, and a High-Stakes Battle Over a Newborn's Life](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/a-surrogates-defiance-a-texas-court) _2026-08-13 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ Can a woman legally contract away her right to control her own body? ## [Connecticut Republicans finally rejected the Christian extremist they never vetted](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/connecticut-republicans-finally-rejected) _2026-08-13 · Friendly Atheist_ Jadon MacCormack became a GOP nominee despite endorsing Holocaust denial and vicious anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. He just got a humiliating reality check. ## [Pastor suffers stroke in ICE detention, will remain in custody pending removal](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/pastor-suffers-stroke-in-ice-detention.html) _2026-08-12 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ By Anugrah Kumar - Posted at The Christian Post: Published August 11, 2026 A Liberian pastor in North Carolina suffered a stroke while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his family says as they are seeking answers about the medical care he received. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 55-year-old Gabriel Johnson during a targeted immigration enforcement… ## [Illinois Faces Federal Lawsuit Over New "End-of-Life Options" Act Mandates](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/illinois-faces-federal-lawsuit-over) _2026-08-12 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ CHICAGO — A coalition of Illinois physicians, a Roman Catholic bishop, and a faith-based nursing home filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago challenging the state’s newly enacted "End-of-Life Options" Act (EOLO). ## [Parenting with Prayer](https://publicsquaremag.org/sexuality-family/parenting/prayer-and-parenting/) _2026-08-12 · Sherene Van Dyke · Public Square Magazine_ Prayer does not always remove parenting trials, but it can change the parent who must meet them with faith and patience. The post Parenting with Prayer appeared first on Public Square Magazine . ## [The Posse Comitatus Presidency: Trump’s Standing Army on American Streets](https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/the_posse_comitatus_presidency_trumps_standing_army_on_american_streets) _2026-08-12 · By John & Nisha Whitehead · The Rutherford Institute RSS Updates_ One year after President Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., the so-called "emergency" is over-but the troops never left. Now the Pentagon is preparing to keep a standing military presence in the nation's capital through the end of Trump's term. What began as an extraordinary response to a supposed crime crisis is becoming something far more dangerous: a precedent for using… ## [The Posse Comitatus Presidency: Trump’s Standing Army on American Streets \[SHORT\]](https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/the_posse_comitatus_presidency_trumps_standing_army_on_american_streets_short) _2026-08-12 · By John & Nisha Whitehead · The Rutherford Institute RSS Updates_ One year after President Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., the so-called "emergency" is over-but the troops never left. Now the Pentagon is preparing to keep a standing military presence in the nation's capital through the end of Trump's term. What began as an extraordinary response to a supposed crime crisis is becoming something far more dangerous: a precedent for using… ## [Christian televangelist Katie Souza claims aliens stole her eggs and made a hybrid baby](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-televangelist-katie-souza) _2026-08-12 · Friendly Atheist_ The televangelist claims an "inter-dimensional device" stole her eggs for decades. Don't bother looking for evidence. ## [Safeguarding the Cornerstone: Why Founders First Freedom Matters Now More Than Ever](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/safeguarding-the-cornerstone-why) _2026-08-12 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ In an era defined by institutional friction and shifting cultural norms, the bedrock principles of American civic life are facing a quiet, steady erosion. ## [Why Christians Should Vote](https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2026/08/why-christians-should-vote.html) _2026-08-11 · Angela Wittman · Christian Heritage News_ Providence Has Given Us a Meaningful Voice By Matthew Adams - Posted at Mining the Riches : I voted this morning. Normally, that would not be particularly noteworthy. I walked into my polling place, checked in, cast my ballot, and went on with my day. It did not take very long. But today is a special election day in South Carolina, and elections like this have a way of exposing something about the… ## [Federal Court Revives Michigan Parents’ Challenge to School Gender Policy](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/federal-court-revives-michigan-parents) _2026-08-11 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A federal court in Michigan has revived a lawsuit brought by parents who claim their religious rights were violated when their local school district facilitated their daughter’s gender transition without their knowledge or consent. ## [A Small Spa, a State Mandate, and a Constitutional Test for the Supreme Court](https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/a-small-spa-a-state-mandate-and-a) _2026-08-11 · ReligiousLiberty.TV · ReligiousLiberty.TV_ A Korean bathhouse in Washington State, facing state enforcement over its biology-based entrance policy, is asking the nation’s highest court to protect its religious freedom and the bodily privacy of women.