CURRENT EVENTS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Abortion Distortion: The Inconsistent Valuing of Life
The National Catholic Register recently quoted Center for Religious Expression Chief Counsel Nate Kellum in an article about the Massachusetts case of “Commonwealth v. Peter [...]
What Comes Next After the Dobbs Decision?
For decades, the American pro-life movement had been fighting an uphill battle. Despite public support for more protection for the unborn and [...]
Why is Religious Liberty Important?
The right to religious liberty is fundamental to America and traceable to centuries before the ratification of the American Constitution. England in the [...]
Is Religious Liberty in Danger?
Post From Nate Kellum: Is religious liberty in danger of becoming a second-class right? Supreme Court Justice Alito thinks so and I agree. Please take [...]
What CAN I Legally Do: Christmas Songs and Symbols
Christmas – believe it or not – is right around the corner. For us, at CRE, this means we have to gear up for the [...]
Encouragement for Such a Time as This
Do you tend to get discouraged when you think about the current social, political, economic, and spiritual climate of our times? I'll admit - I certainly do, [...]
The Supreme Court’s Ruling and its Effect on Our Future
Several weeks ago a ruling was handed down from SCOTUS that will have long-term effects on America, our Religious Liberty, women's sports, and so much [...]
Second Annual Banquet
Please join us for our Second Annual Banquet. June 17th, 2019, 6:00 p.m. Our key note speaker will be Todd Starnes. For [...]
SCOTUS Strikes Down Texas Law Designed to Protect Women
If you haven’t heard by now, the U.S. Supreme Court, ruled 5 to 3 against a common sense law for the abortion industry in the [...]
The Supreme Court Abolishes Traditional Meaning of Marriage (and Democracy)
Washington, D.C. — June 26, 2015. The Supreme Court announced a grave decision regarding marriage this morning. The Court determined that a fresh, enlightened reading [...]
CRE Chief Counsel Makes Public Statement on Religious Freedom Legislation
Memphis, Tennessee – April 8, 2015. Nate Kellum, CRE Chief Counsel provided the following public statement to the press regarding the religious liberty bills in [...]
With the Marriage cases, will the Supreme Court open up Pandora’s Box?
In what will prove to be a momentous year for marriage, the U. S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of cases involving [...]
Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Finally Come Across a Judge Unwilling to Bow to Political Pressure
Hans Christian Anderson’s famous story, The Emperor’s New Clothes, teaches that we should strive to discern and declare truth in the face of mounting political [...]
Latest HHS Spin on Mandate is Still Unconstitutional
Late last week, on Friday afternoon, while most of us were checking out of work (mentally if not physically) and focusing on the weekend, the [...]
Court Finds Mere Act of Crossing State Lines to be an Unconstitutional Undue Burden on Women Seeking an Abortion
Last week, a panel sitting for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down – by a 2 to 1 margin - [...]
Supreme Court Finds Cost of Doing Business Under HHS Mandate Too High for Christian Business Owners
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby, a chain of retail stores owned by David Green and his family, and [...]
Abortion Distortion
The pithy, catch-phrase “abortion distortion” is frequently used to describe how rules of law, logic, and common sense go by the wayside whenever abortion [...]
Campus Groupthink
Colleges are chock-full of various, diverse student organizations, grouping like-minded individuals around a common interest and mission. One can expect a culinary club to be [...]
Make Them Bake Cake
Marie Antoinette may never have said “Let them eat cake,” but, in Colorado, the seven-member Civil Rights Commission recently declared their intention to make them [...]
Supreme Court Protects Prayer in the Name of Jesus
Two weeks ago, in the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway, the Supreme Court handed down a monumental decision protecting legislative prayers and those [...]
Doctors Under Fire
Last week, the Daily Telegraph reported that doctors and nurses in the UK who have religious or moral objections to supplying “morning-after” pills are being [...]
Cross to Bear
Two years ago, a tragedy struck a Southern California family. 19 year-old Anthony Vincent Devaney was hit by a vehicle and killed as he crossed [...]
Fire-fox-ed
Along with another day comes another troubling story of how we are losing our way in America. Following Mozilla’s announcement that Brendan Eich, inventor of [...]
Air Force Academy Teaching Religious Censorship
Like other college campuses in America, the dorm room doors at the Air Force Academy are adorned with white dry erase boards, where residents leave [...]
Safe for Now
Last year, I wrote about a German family who was pursuing political asylum in the United States. Uwe and Hannelore Romeike, along with their five [...]
Religious Freedom Legislation
To the Christian, a job is more than a job; it is a calling. Whether as a butcher, baker, or candle-stick maker (or even a [...]
Unconventional Authority
This past week, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) grabbed national headlines with a blistering and blustering critique of the [...]
The Continuing Adverse Effects of Roe v. Wade
As we approach the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision divining an absolute right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution, we [...]
Was 2013 the Beginning of the End of Marriage?
The year 2013 was not a particularly good one for traditional marriage. This institution that has endured for thousands of years is hanging on, [...]
In the Name of Tolerance
Tolerance. That’s the buzz word for one of contemporary culture’s most exalted virtues. Do not judge, do not try to impose your morality on anyone [...]
Atheist Alternative Nativities
In Chicago’s Daley Plaza, wedged between – and in front of – the traditional nativity display and a giant menorah, there sits something new this [...]
SCOTUS Hears Obamacare Cases
As we sat down and enjoyed our traditional Thanksgiving meals, many of us remembered the Pilgrims’ quest for religious liberty. We considered how they came [...]
Protecting Prayer
Should a clergy’s prayers be subject to censorship if given to solemnize a public meeting? A powerful atheist group, Americans United for Separation of Church [...]
Outlawing Wise Counsel
California and New Jersey passed new laws this year barring counselors from talk-therapy that would aid minors in getting rid of unwanted same sex-attractions. Equating [...]
ENDA’s Agenda Threatens Religious Freedom
Last week the United States Senate passed a bill with a nice – albeit vague – ring to it: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 (ENDA). [...]
Altering Marriage Will Impact Freedom of Conscience in Hawaii
Since the 2012 elections, the number of states sanctioning same-sex marriage has doubled, but in the rush to appease some outspoken and politically-connected citizens, are [...]
Army Needs To Address the Root of this Problem
Two weeks ago, at Camp Shelby in Mississippi, counter-intelligence officers presented a briefing that identified the American Family Association – a non-profit Christian organization – [...]
Eroding Distinction between Abortion and Murder
Last week, two brutal stories brought to light the fine and tenuous line our culture maintains between legalized abortion and criminalized murder. First, a teenage [...]
Three or Four or More Parents
If two parents are better than one, why not have three or four or even more? As ridiculous as that sounds, that is what's happening [...]
Chaplains Shut Out
As Americans start to feel the effects of the on-going stalemate in Washington, many have wondered about the decisions directing which aspects of the government [...]
Freedom in Public Schools
If you are a student, teacher or a parent of a school-age child, you’ve probably wondered how the Bill of Rights applies at public schools [...]
Proposed Legislation Would Aid Religious Freedom
The Book of Daniel in the Old Testament tells of three Jewish men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were ordered by the Babylonian government to [...]
Bibles Once Again Allowed at Gay Pride Fest
For more than a decade, Brian Johnson had a booth at the annual Twin Cities Pride Fest, a homosexual-themed gathering held in Loring Park in [...]
San Antonio City Council: Messing with Inalienable Rights of Christians
Last week the city council in San Antonio expanded its "non-discrimination" ordinance to include categories for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity." Though trumpeted as a [...]
Will Love Win in Raleigh?
This past Saturday, a group of volunteers from Love Wins Ministries – a Christian ministry dedicated to helping the homeless in Raleigh, North Carolina – [...]
The ‘Other Shoe’ Has Dropped on Religious Liberty
The other shoe has officially dropped. Many warned of the adverse effects same-sex "marriage" could have on religious liberty. As exemplified by a ruling rendered [...]
Dorm Dilemmas
Troy University has drawn the ire of an influential Atheist group, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), for their most recent themed house that [...]
Will Tennessee’s Politicians Stand for Marriage?
A guest post by our friend David Fowler, President of the Family Action Council of Tennessee. A federal district court ruling last week in Ohio is going [...]
Buyer’s Remorse
Support for allowing same-sex couples to marry is apparently on the rise. Advocates -- through help from friends in media -- have effectively crafted and [...]
Ignoring the Law
Following June’s Supreme Court rulings on marriage, the all-out assault on marriage has picked up steam. The ACLU, Lambda Legal and other leftist organizations are [...]
Summer of (True) Love
Back in 1967, a huge contingent of self-identified hippies gathered in San Francisco and other major cities for a social phenomenon known as the “Summer [...]
Coalition for Conscience
When Assemblies of God, Baptist, Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Mormon, Orthodox, Presbyterian, and Jewish leaders come together and take a stand on a policy issue, we [...]
Alive and Kicking
"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." This quote is often credited to Mark Twain, but in the wake of the hoopla surrounding [...]
Unmuzzling the Gospel
The Center for Religious Expression is committed to assisting truth-bearers who are being threatened and restricted from conveying the truth of the gospel in the [...]
Courageous Speech
He didn't think he would give a speech. For quite some time, Roy Costner IV was second among his classmates, and didn't realize an extra [...]
The Red Coat Effect
It has been three weeks since Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies, involuntary manslaughter in the overdose [...]
Staying Christian
It’s graduation time all across the country, and as many Christian students enjoy the pomp and circumstance of high school commencement, they have a sinking [...]
Conspiracy Theory
It’s not paranoia if they’re really out to get you. The news that IRS agents had applied undue scrutiny to Tea Party and other politically [...]
Cheering them On
To inspire players and fans, high school and middle school cheerleaders in the tiny Southeastern Texas community of Kountze made banners with encouraging messages for [...]
Shock Value
Novelist Flannery O’Connor once observed that some audiences require a shock to appreciate the distortions in modern life, “to the hard of hearing you shout, [...]
Morally Crooked
As the vote nears, it looks more and more like the Boy Scouts of America will adopt a “compromise” plan that will radically alter the [...]
Fight for Right
When some students at Johns Hopkins University re-organized a group to share the truth about abortion, they thought they were fighting for the right of [...]
Newsworthiness of Truth
We instinctively rely on the media to keep us informed. Whether we read the paper, surf websites or watch news programs, we presume these outlets [...]
Straight from the Vending Machine
As if acting out a scene from a dark, futuristic tale, a federal judge in Brooklyn recently ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to [...]
No Age Requirement for Religious Expression
Recognizing that children enjoy the same constitutional liberties as their parents, last week, the state of Mississippi passed the Mississippi Student Religious Liberties Act. The [...]
Cake Stand
When Aaron and Melissa Klein politely declined to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, they had no idea their choice would make national [...]
Literally Standing for Principle
Last week, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held the floor of the Senate for nearly thirteen hours as he conducted an old-fashioned, Mr. Smith-goes-to-Washington type [...]
Freedom to Be
For many years, Christian student groups at the university level have fought for their very existence on campus. University officials frequently isolate these groups for [...]
Troubling View
Seeing how the President’s administration deals with matters of religious freedom, one has to wonder whether they understand the concept. Of course, the Health and [...]
The Problem with Compromise
Several weeks ago, the Boy Scouts of America declared a possible policy change that would allow self-identified homosexuals to be Scout leaders. Then, last Wednesday, [...]
Lack of Respect
The Obama administration released Friday a proposal updating the rules for enforcing the controversial Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mandate for women’s “preventive [...]
Gaining Ground
Forty years ago last week, the Supreme Court handed down Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision legalizing abortion in the United States. We have lost [...]
The Louie Giglio Moment
Today is inauguration day, and like many, my thoughts have turned to Louie Giglio. Giglio is the pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta who [...]
France: A Forerunner?
Happenings in Europe can be insightful for determining what we can expect in our country and how we–as American Christians–can cope with the agenda to [...]
Troubling Comment
Last Thursday night, President Obama signed this year’s annual defense authorization bill, entitled the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA), as expected, but in [...]
For I was Hungry
In June, a new ordinance took effect in Philadelphia, making it illegal for churches to feed the homeless in local parks. Laws curbing activities relating [...]
Much at Stake
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court announced it will consider the propriety of two statutory measures undergirding the traditional view of marriage: Federal Defense of [...]
Bearers of Hope in Times of Tragedy
There is something about tragedy that brings clarity. The horrific reports we heard Friday out of Newtown, Connecticut - about a young man, who, fresh [...]
Outlawing Wisdom
California recently passed SB 1172, an extraordinary law that bans professional counseling for those wishing to overcome unwanted same-sex attractions. If it withstands legal challenge, [...]
Trashing Tradition
In 1988, the small town of Buhler, Kansas created a town seal to mark the centennial of the community. The seal promotes Buhler’s slogan “traditional [...]
War On Christmas Wages On
Christian Post recently reported on a disturbing situation in Santa Monica, CA, where a federal court upheld the city’s decision to bring an end to a [...]
Borrowing Trouble
Monday, November 19, 2012 Last month, the Memphis City Council alluded to “progressive” communities and resolved that Memphis would join their ranks, approving a non-discrimination [...]
Gospel in the Election
Recently, Billy Graham took out full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other major newspapers, urging citizens to vote “for candidates who [...]
Airbrushing the Cross
As part of Saturday ritual, a group of LSU students go to Tiger Stadium (known to sports fans as Death Valley) bearing purple and gold [...]
Life Values
“Your values are killing us.” I saw that phrase plastered on a banner held up by some pro-homosexual activists outside of the Omnishore Hotel in [...]
Prayer Bullies
A group of self-proclaimed Atheists from Madison, Wisconsin, Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), have invaded the Mid-South area, threatening to file a lawsuit should Memphis [...]