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Justice Samuel Alito’s Somber Warning About Religious Liberty

Justice Samuel Alito: “The idea that speech can be banned if it expresses an idea that is offensive is spreading around the country.”

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 5-6-17 (Guests: Terry Schilling & Kristin Held)

Terry Schilling of American Principles Project and Dr. Kristin Held joined Shane Vander Hart and Kelvey Vander Hart on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio this week.

Trump’s Religious Liberty Order Essentially Does Nothing

Shane Vander Hart: President Donald Trump’s executive order promoting free speech and religious liberty set a positive tone, but did little else.

Liberty Counsel: Gorsuch Will Have an Immediate Impact

Liberty Counsel notes that Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch takes the bench just in time to vote on several high-profile cases.

Six Takeaways from Trump’s Address to Congress

Shane Vander Hart offers his six takeaways after watching President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress.

HSLDA Founder Mike Farris to Head Alliance Defending Freedom

Mike Farris, founder and chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, was named the new President and CEO for Alliance Defending Freedom.

Eight Action Items for the Iowa Legislature

Shane Vander Hart shares his wish list for the new Republican Iowa Legislature when they are sworn in and gavel in for a new session this upcoming January.

British Columbia’s Highest Court Unanimously Affirms Religious Liberty

After a British Columbia Court of Appeals decision Trinity Western University is able to operate in accordance with its faith without fear of losing its accreditation.
Caffeinated Thoughts Briefing 2016

Videos: The 2016 Caffeinated Thoughts Briefing

If you missed our 3rd annual worldview conference watch all of the speakers and panel discussions held during the 2016 Caffeinated Thoughts Briefing.

State of Georgia to Pastor: Give Us Your Sermons

The State of Georgia is requiring Dr. Eric Walsh to surrender copies of his sermons under threat of law after he sued the state for religious discrimination.

Americans Divided Over Religious Liberty, Nondiscrimination

A Pew Research survey of 4500 Americans shows there is very little middle ground about nondiscrimination policies and their impact on religious liberty.

Gary Johnson’s Four Fatal Flaws

Libertarian Presidential candidate Gary Johnson has four fatal flaws that may prevent Never Trump conservatives from throwing their support behind him.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 9-3-16 (Guest: Beth Lamb)

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Shane Vander Hart discussed Good News Clubs in public schools with Beth Lamb the state director of CEF of Iowa.

25 Facts Students & Teachers Should Know About Religious Liberty at School

As students and teachers head back to school they should be aware of what their religious liberty rights are while on public school grounds.

ADF to Federal Court: Iowa’s Church Speech Ban Must Go

ADF Senior Counsel Steve O’Ban argued in federal district court in favor of suspending an Iowa law that censors and attempts to control churches.
The "Biola bells" at Biola University , a Christian university located in Southern California.

Bill Targeting California’s Christian Colleges Changed After Intense Opposition

A California state senator changed language in a bill that would have removed conscience protections from California’s private religious institutions.