There was a time (c. AD 1408) when censorship was so oppressive that to possess a copy of the Bible in England was a crime punishable by death. The Bible was a lost book to the people then, much as it is today; but in their day it was a question of access, not of apathy. For the first time in its 26-year reportorial existence The Holy Bible has made the top-ten list (#6) of American’s most frequently challenged books, joining the ranks of other titles such as “Fifty Shades of Grey” and “Two Boys Kissing.” With the Bible’s apparent fall from grace are we transforming into a censor-centric American dystopia? The Bible is hotly contested … or is it? Hardly.
Liberty Counsel advised the Franklin County (Tennessee) School Board regarding a student club policy which was adopted on Monday, April 11. This policy requires parental permission for all school clubs, sign-in sheets for nonschool attendees, and accurate recordkeeping. If any club’s content endangers students or creates a substantial risk of material disruption of the schools, then the club may be subject to sanctions, including disbandment.
Liberty Counsel has received questions from churches which have chosen to maintain their association with Boy Scouts of America (BSA) regarding whether their continued involvement with the organization requires them to admit an openly homosexual scout master or youth member. Liberty Counsel has provided model language to ensure that all church programs or uses of property, including scout troops, remain consistent with God’s Word.
The Foundation for Moral Law, an Alabama legal defense organization dedicated to the defense of constitutional rights and traditional values, announced its support for Mississippi’s governor and his recent signature on Mississippi’s religious freedom bill. Kayla Moore, president of the Foundation for Moral Law, wrote to Governor Bryant:
Ratio Christi Campus Apologetics Alliance is glad to announce a ministry partnership with Pure Flix Entertainment in promoting the movie God’s Not Dead 2, which opens in theatres across the United States on Friday, April 1, 2016. Ratio Christi endorsed the first God’s Not Dead in 2014 because the film was so closely related to its college campus ministry and is now pleased to partner with this sequel.
The Foundation for Moral Law, an Alabama legal defense organization dedicated to the defense of constitutional rights and traditional values, announced its opposition to Governor Deal’s recent veto of Georgia’s proposed religious freedom bill.
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