By NC State Senator Joyce Krawiec Christian Action League October 14, 2021 There is a concerted effort by many in this country, including some elected to public office and many activist organizations, to attack religious liberty. Our religious liberty is spelled out in the First Amendment to the Constitution. There’s a reason our founders put […]
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David Benham, Pro-life Activists Move Ahead in Legal Battle Over ‘Unlawful’ Arrests
By Michael Gryboski Christian Post August 25, 2021 David Benham and other pro-life activists have filed an amended complaint against North Carolina officials in response to their arrests last year while outside an abortion clinic. Amid a statewide lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Benham and a small number of sidewalk counselors went to […]
CAL Joins Letter Warning Local Officials about SOGI Laws
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 4, 2020 The Christian Action League joined five other Christian pro-family organizations (North Carolina Family Policy Council, North Carolina Values Coalition, Alliance Defending Freedom, North Carolina Faith and Freedom Coalition, and the North Carolina Chapter of Concerned Women for America) in sending a joint letter to public officials […]
North Carolina Court Case Shows ‘Sad State of Public Education in America’
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 12, 2020 A high school can teach students using a book that is overtly hostile toward Christianity, but a 9-year-old isn’t allowed to wear a “Jesus Loves Me” face-covering in the classroom. “This is the sad state of public education in America,” said the Rev. Mark Creech in […]
What You Need to Know About ‘The Equality Act’
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueJune 26, 2020 “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,” wrote George Orwell in Animal Farm. His allegory was an attack on Stalin, but the sentiment can be applied to the misguided push for SOGI laws in the U.S., the most notable of which is the federal Equality Act passed […]
SCOTUS Ruling Even More Significant Than 2015 Ruling Affirming Same-Sex Marriage
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueJune 16, 2020 “A profound twist of the Constitution, natural law, and inalienable rights” — that’s how the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League describes Monday’s Supreme Court decision that radically redefines “sex,” giving special protections to LGBTQ people. “Legally, the sex of an individual is now […]
Wrongful Arrests Lead to Lawsuits on Behalf of Prayer Walkers at Abortion Clinics
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 17, 2020 Attorneys specializing in religious liberty cases are keeping busy in North Carolina. The Chicago-based Thomas More Society has filed suit against Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughn and a police officer in her city. And Alliance Defending Freedom is representing Love Life in a suit against Greensboro and Guilford County […]
Drive-In Church Bans on Wrong Side of the Constitution
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 15, 2020 Local government officials and law enforcement officers who interfere with drive-in church services for the purpose of enforcing social distancing may find themselves on the wrong side of the Constitution. Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Temple Baptist in Greenville, Mississippi, where police […]
Gov. Cooper Disparages People Who Stand Against Infanticide, Ensure Rights to Privacy and Religious Liberty
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 21, 2019 “North Carolina is an open and welcoming place for all kinds of people,” Gov. Roy Cooper told attendees at the NC IDEA Ecosystem Summit on Tuesday, while at the same time making clear his disdain for the kinds of people who stand up against infanticide or […]