Religious Freedom

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  Defending Religious Freedom
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  Why did Answers in Genesis select Kentucky ... ?
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  Can the government tell a religious organization ... ?
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  Can the government exclude religious groups ... ?
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  Is Kentucky committing viewpoint ... ?
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  Does the Kentucky tourism incentive take money ... ?

Victory for AiG/Ark Encounter in Federal Court

AiG Sought Injunction Against State for Religious Discrimination

In a victory for religious freedom in America, a federal court today issued a preliminary injunction against the Commonwealth of Kentucky for unlawfully blocking efforts by the Ark Encounter theme park developer, Answers in Genesis (“AiG”), to participate in the Kentucky Tourism Development Program. The federal court found “that the Commonwealth’s exclusion of AiG from participating in the program for the reasons stated – i.e., on the basis of AiG’s religious beliefs, purpose, mission, message, or conduct, is a violation of AiG’s rights under the First Amendment to the federal Constitution” (p. 70). The judge has ordered the state to move forward in processing AiG’s application for the available tax rebate incentives that would become effective after the Ark opens and is operating. See More >

See the court’s opinion and order.

Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by AiG/Ark Encounter Against Kentucky

Suit Seeks to Defend AiG’s Religious Freedom at the Ark Encounter

Answers in Genesis (AiG), developer of the Ark Encounter theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky, has filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky state officials for denying the park participation in the state’s incentive program to receive a future sales tax rebate. The suit asserts that the state’s action has violated a number of constitutional and statutory provisions under federal and state law. See More >

See the verified complaint.

News About Religious Freedom

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  Good News in the Fight to Keep Religious Freedom in America

  

  Dec. 19, 2019 from Ken Ham Blog

  Christian T-shirt maker wins case in Kentucky Supreme Court against LGBT activists attempting to subvert his religious rights.

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  Is the “Fairness for All Act” Fair for All?

  

  Dec. 16, 2019 from Ken Ham Blog

  The controversial, proposed “Fairness for All Act” in Congress aims to protect LGBT people while ensuring religious liberties. But does it?

Articles About Religious Freedom

• What Makes a Christian Martyr Different from Other Faiths’ Martyrs?

  

  June 29, 2024

  The killing of Christians because of their refusal to deny Christ has been recorded countless times since the martyrdom of Stephen in Acts 7.

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  Coping with Criticism

  

  April 16, 2022 from Answers Magazine

  When we stand firm on God’s Word, we can expect attacks. How should we respond? It depends on who the opposition is.

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  Atlanta Discriminates to Stop Discrimination

  

  March 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine

  Kelvin Cochran wrote and distributed a 162-page devotional book for Christian men. For that, he was fired.

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  Can “Trans Rights” and Religious Liberty Coexist?

  

  March 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine

  What happens when two “rights” clash? Christians have already seen the challenges when new demands for homosexual rights have collided with religious liberty.

• Is Religious Freedom Addressed in Scripture?

  

  Nov. 13, 2018

  Does the Bible address religious freedom, and, if so, what does it say and where?

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  Does Father Know Best?

  

  Nov. 1, 2018 from Answers Magazine

  The attack on parental rights is gaining ground as the culture ramps up its attack on the Creator’s role in our lives.

• California Trying to Ban “Sexual Orientation Change Efforts”

  

  April 24, 2018

  A new bill combines existing laws to ban commercial services from “advertising, offering, or engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.”

• Did This University Pass the Test?

  

  March 5, 2018

  Recently, AiG was targeted in a free speech, religious liberty matter at one of America’s universities—University of Central Oklahoma.

• University Denies Free Speech to Ken Ham and Boots Him from Speaking

  

  Feb. 6, 2018

  The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) has booted Ken Ham from speaking on the Edmond campus next month.

• Canada Forces Government Speech and Bans Bible Verses

  

  Aug. 6, 2017

  A Canadian Christian school was ordered “to refrain from reading or studying ‘any scripture that could be considered offensive to particular individuals.’”

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  Losing Liberty Without Losing Hope

  

  July 2, 2017 from Answers Magazine

  When the United States Supreme Court handed down its controversial decision on same-sex “marriage” last summer, it opened a legal Pandora’s Box.

• Atheists Taking Over the Ark? Time to Debunk More Lies!

  

  May 30, 2017 from Letter from Ken

  Do the American Atheists really want to take over the Ark Encounter for new offices? That’s the goal, according to a claim made by atheists on a podcast.

• Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Christian Geologist Against Grand Canyon Park Officials

  

  May 9, 2017

  In the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order last Thursday to protect religious liberties, a test case of those freedoms has entered the federal court system.

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  No Jesus at NASA

  April 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  In May 2015, attorneys at NASA’s Johnson Space Center told Christian employees to remove the “sectarian” name Jesus from their email.

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  Passing Justice

  April 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  With the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, America lost a brilliant legal mind and an advocate of religious freedom.

• How Do Christians Face the Reality of Martyrdom?

  

  Jan. 8, 2016

  Christian Martyrdom is a solemn and powerful witness of those who are assured of an even more powerful message of Good News.

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  Only a Taste of Suffering to Come

  Jan. 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  Believers in the United States saw a rapid loss of religious freedom last year.

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  Still Wrong

  July 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine

  Gordon College, a nondenominational Christian liberal arts institution near Boston, Massachusetts, affirmed its position that homosexual activity is unbiblical.

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  The Supreme Court’s Decision—What Could Be Next?

  

  July 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine

  Nine jurists of the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the legalization of same-sex “marriage” in the USA.

• Supreme Court to Decide on Gay “Marriage” Laws

  

  June 8, 2015

  How should Christians approach the gay “marriage” controversy? How should we view the US Constitution’s guarantee of the “free exercise of religion”?

• Not Just Acceptance, But Coercion—Christians Now Being Told to Embrace Gay “Marriage” or Else

  

  June 4, 2015

  Many secular activists are not merely content with legalizing unions between same-sex couples but now want to force Christians to accept such unions.

• Should AiG “Turn the Other Cheek” Concerning Its Lawsuit?

  May 16, 2015

  There was nothing wrong with Paul using the legal system. Likewise, the law is clearly on AiG’s side in our struggle with the state of Kentucky.

• Intolerant Pastors Unite with Secularists Against Ark Encounter

  May 5, 2015 from Letter from Ken

  I can’t help but get excited about powerful evangelistic outreaches like the coming Ark Encounter, but opposition to the project fires me up even more!

• Americans United At It Again!

  April 2, 2015

  AU leadership despises AiG, Ark Encounter, and what we stand for—the authority of God’s Word from the very beginning and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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  Religious Liberty on Trial

  April 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine

  Religious organizations are watching the Ark Encounter legal case closely, wondering whose freedoms might be curtailed next.

• How Is AiG Reaching into Public Schools?

  

  March 30, 2015 from Letter from Ken

  Information is being censored from children in their public school classrooms—places that in most cases are churches of atheism.

• Kentucky Responds to AiG’s Lawsuit over Religious Discrimination

  March 28, 2015

  State of Kentucky asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Answers in Genesis.

• Religious Freedom Challenged—What Would George Washington Say?

  March 9, 2015 from Answers Update

  What would George Washington have said about the Ark Encounter and our ongoing conflict with the State of Kentucky—and religious freedom as a whole in the US?

• Weathering the Spiritual Storm

  Feb. 10, 2015 from Letter from Ken

  The storm that continues to build in this nation is the secularists’ overall attempt to rid the culture of the reminders of the Christian heritage of the USA.

• Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Today by AiG/Ark Encounter against Kentucky

  Feb. 5, 2015

  Answers in Genesis (AiG), developer of the Ark Encounter theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky, has filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky state officials.

• AiG to File Discrimination Suit against Kentucky

  Feb. 3, 2015

  Answers in Genesis, developer of the Ark Encounter theme park in Northern Kentucky, is filing a religious freedom lawsuit for unlawful viewpoint discrimination.

• What’s Happening to America’s Free Exercise of Religion?

  

  Jan. 19, 2015

  Religious liberty certainly includes freedom of worship, but it by no means stops there.

• Religious Liberty and the Ark

  Dec. 26, 2014

  An op-ed to the Courier-Journal concentrated on the hiring of staff at the future theme park and the state sales tax incentive that is involved.

• Freedom of Religion Under Attack

  Oct. 17, 2014

  Many people of faith are alarmed this week, as the attacks on our “first freedom”—religious liberty—are escalating across our nation.

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  Landmark Supreme Court Victory for Hobby Lobby and Religious Freedom

  

  June 30, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  Are religious freedom and free enterprise incompatible? Do Christians who start their own corporations forfeit their rights to practice their faith?

• Should Military Personnel Who Proselytize Face Court-Martial?

  May 11, 2013 from News to Know

  Pentagon consults with activist who wants Christian military personnel prosecuted for sedition.

• Homeschooled and Now Without a Home to School In?

  April 29, 2013

  In Romeike v. Holder, the Obama Administration presented oral arguments intended to convince a federal court to revoke the asylum granted by an immigration judge.

• Freedom Under Fire: Your Chance to Speak Up

  April 6, 2013 from News to Know

  The threatened deportation of a German family, now living under asylum in the United States, has brought to light a disturbing threat.

• Federal Government: Freedom to Conform, Not Be Different

  Feb. 23, 2013 from News to Know

  Federal government tips its hand: you have the freedom to be like others, but not necessarily the freedom to be different.