Nativity Scene Returns to Illinois State Capitol for 7th Straight Year
At noon on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee (SNSC) will unveil its annual display depicting the newborn Christ…
Por IFI Staff
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Idaho Pastors Win Battle Over “Gay” Nuptials
An Idaho pastor and his wife have won a showdown with the city of Couer d’Alene over demands that they preside over…
Por David E. Smith
AFA to Duggars: We’ve Got Your Back
A prominent pro-family group is urging the public to take action on behalf of the Duggar family, who the group says is…
Por David E. Smith
Why We Shouldn’t Take “The Marriage Pledge” Too Soon
The next several years are going to be messy for Christians. We already know that some who claim to be within our…
Por David E. Smith
Christian School’s ROTC Under Attack
Do Christian colleges have the right to require that ROTC officers be followers of the Christian faith? That’s the crux of a…
Por IFI Staff
Atheist Tells Christians to Keep Faith In the ‘Closet’
Writing in response to my article “Secularism Declares Open War On Religious Faith,” an atheist has assured his readers that there is…
Pastors Don’t Need to Enter Politics — They’re Already in it
A friend is encouraging pastors to run for political office. Like everyone, he’s worried about America’s future, and he’d like to see…
Por David E. Smith
Natural Marriage Advocate Goes on Trial in Canada for “Hate Speech” Violation
In the video below, Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality gives an update on his court case in which he…
Por Monte Larrick
President Obama vs. Franklin Graham on Islam
During a 2009 interview on France’s Canal+TV channel that is just now being reported widely, President Barack Obama claimed that Americans needed to be better educated…
No Church, No Freedom
Regular readers have read John Stonestreet and me refer to religious freedom as the “first freedom.” You probably think that’s another way of…
Por David E. Smith
Secularism Declares Open War on Religious Faith
In case you didn’t know it, if you are a conservative Christian, you are just like Boko Haram and ISIS. At least,…
Defending Churches: ADF Challenges Government Assaults on Religious Freedom
Written by Allen Sears I recently wrote to invite you to enlist your pastor to participate in our seventh annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday,…
Por IFI Staff
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Informes, guías y otros descargas sobre Religious Liberty.
Guide
What Churches and Pastors Can and Cannot Do
A plain-language guide to what churches and pastors may legally do during an election season.
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Religious Speech and Hate Crimes
What your church needs to know about the federal "hate crimes" law and the freedom to preach the whole counsel of Scripture.…
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Procedure for Rescinding Membership
Model by-law language for how and when membership may be rescinded, by the church or the member. From Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).
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Model Membership Agreement
A model agreement members sign to affirm the church's statement of faith and standards of conduct. From Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).
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