By Brandon Showalter Christian Post March 23, 2018 WASHINGTON D.C. — Hundreds of pro-life advocates assembled on the steps of the Supreme Court to rally in support of crisis pregnancy centers, contesting a California law which compels them to advertise and promote abortion. The nation’s highest court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case of […]
1st Amendment
Former NC Magistrate Wins Landmark Federal Ruling for Religious Liberty
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League February 9, 2018 A former North Carolina magistrate has secured a landmark federal ruling for religious liberty. In response, the state has agreed in a settlement to pay the magistrate $300,000 for lost pay, retirement benefits, and attorneys’ fees. The case involved the magistrate being forced out of her […]
Erosion of Religious Liberty in Canada and the United States
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 5, 2018 Mention nations where religious liberty is under attack, and most Americans think of Egypt, China, Pakistan or other points far from home. But a recent report from the Heritage Foundation’s Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society warns of a growing hostility toward […]
UNC Board of Governors Adopts Free Speech Policy
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 21, 2017 While it can’t guarantee that North Carolina public university students will abide by the biblical admonition to be “quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,” a free speech policy adopted by the UNC Board of Governors should help prevent disruptions of speakers […]
Would You Pray Today? Religious Liberty is at Stake!
By Dr. Mark Creech Executive Director Christian Action League December 5, 2017 Could I prevail upon you to pause and pray for just a moment? Our religious liberties are seriously at stake. Today oral arguments are scheduled to begin by 10:00 a.m. before the United States Supreme Court in the case, Masterpiece Cake Shop v. […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: CAL Director Issues Call for Churches to Specially Pause this Sunday and Pray for Supreme Court Case Affecting Religious Liberty
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 1, 2017 Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League (CAL), is issuing a call to the hundreds of churches who support CAL financially, as well as the thousands within its network, to specially pause on Sunday and pray for a Supreme Court case scheduled to […]
Department of Justice Issues Federal Guidelines Restoring Religious Liberty
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League October 12, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – “This news is astounding. We’ve seen so much of religious liberty diminished in recent years. What the President has done to restore our God-given right to practice our faith is not just a breath of fresh air but more like oxygen to someone […]
Atheist Group Wants IRS to Cull Free Speech
By Charlie Butts OneNewsNow.com August 30, 2017 Despite what the Constitution says about religious speech, an atheist group is seeking a gag order in federal court to silence pastors in the U.S. Freedom from Religion Foundation is upset because an executive order from President Trump blocks the IRS from enforcing the Johnson Amendment against pastors […]
Bill for Free Speech on NC College Campuses Becomes Law without Governor’s Signature
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League August 2, 2017 RALEIGH – Monday, HB 527 – Restore/Preserve Campus Free Speech, became law in North Carolina. The legislation, which was sponsored by Reps. Chris Millis (R-Onslow) and Jonathan Jordan (R-Ashe) calls on the UNC system to develop, adopt and implement various policies related to free expression. Governor […]
Creech to NC GOP: Four Keys to Sustaining Freedom
Dr. Creech gives Powerful Speech during Faith and Freedom Coalition Prayer Breakfast By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 9, 2017 WILMINGTON – A culture threatened with collapse but able to stand as a free, prosperous and long-enduring nation if its people will embrace four basic principles — that’s how the Rev. Mark Creech characterized […]