Culture
âSenseless charadeâ: Satanic Temple to deliver opening prayer at Michigan county meetingA member of The Satanic Temple-West Michigan is scheduled to deliver the opening prayer at the April 23 meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners. The decision comes nearly a… Read More
Public Education
Prayer at school board meeting sparks Constitutional debateA North Carolina school board meeting took an unexpected turn when the chairman opened the meeting with a prayer instead of the customary moment of silence. Before he prayed, newly… Read More
Opinion
Australian law forbids prayers, revealing the religious freedom threat of bans on âconversion therapyâ(The Daily Signal) â Imagine the government told you what you can and cannot pray for, inside your own head. Such an idea seems better suited to âthoughtcrimeâ dystopiasâsuch as George… Read More
Culture
‘God gave us a warrior spiritâ: High school coach Joe Kennedy explains why he fought for the right to pray on the football fieldJoe Kennedy was just an average Joe. A retired marine turned high school football coach, he never expected to be caught in the crossfires of a seven-year-long legal battle over the… Read More
Courts
âWe finished the race.â Coach Kennedy takes knee in prayer as fans cheer(The Daily Signal) â Fans from both teams cheered as Joe Kennedy knelt in silent prayer for 10 seconds at the 50-yard line. It was the moment of… Read More
Legislation
Rep. Matt Gaetz to introduce ânational prayer in school actâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will introduce legislation on Friday that would allow students and staff to pray in school without fear of any negative consequences. Read More
Courts
Coach to return to high school football field after 7-year court battle over prayer there(The Daily Signal) â After a seven-year legal battle that ended with a victory at the Supreme Court, Joe Kennedy will be back on the field Sept. 1… Read More
Public Education
Biden administration warns teachers and students about prayer in new Dept. of Ed. guidanceÂThe Biden administration just announced updated guidance about prayer and religious expression in public schools which critics worry could cause confusion about First Amendment rights. It comes nearly a year after… Read More
Culture
Anti-religion group complains about Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ prayers(The Center Square) â The University of Coloradoâs legal department is reviewing a letter that’s part of a war of words between two advocacy groups clashing over the Christian prayers of… Read More
Culture
Anti-religious âwatchdogâ claims Texas school boardâs prayers violate the ConstitutionA school board in Texas is being targeted by an anti-religion group for praying before meetings. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), whose purpose is to âpromote the… Read More
Culture, Opinion
When did prayer become acceptable to the NFL? When a crisis happened on live television(Religion Unplugged) â Super Bowls create media storms, but many journalists and sports executives thought what happened in 1988 was totally out of bounds. The establishment was shocked… Read More
Culture
In the case of the praying football coach, both sides invoke religious freedom(SCOTUSblog) â Joseph Kennedy had never coached football when Bremerton High School, a public school near Seattle, Washington, hired him in 2008. He was too small to play in high… Read More
Public Education
Arizona schools must give students moment of silence each day(The Center Square) â Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill to ensure that students will have time to take a moment of silence at school each day. Ducey… Read More
Culture
Global Week of Student Prayer: Stories from around the NationLast week, students from all around the nation took part in what is known as the Global Week of Student Prayer. The most recognizable event from this week each year… Read More
Culture
Bobby Bowden Was Bold in His Faith, Shunned Political CorrectnessBobby Bowden, college footballâs most recognizable face for two decades, lived to glorify God and frequently stood up to political correctness. His coaching legacy includes two national championships (1993, 1999)… Read More