Austin Pays $78K to Settle with Fire Chaplain Axed for Post on Men in Women’s Sports
The capital city of Texas has reached a 78,000 settlement with a fire department chaplain reportedly fired for saying that men should not compete in women s sports
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Hearing Will Take Place in Religious Leaders’ Lawsuit Challenging Missouri Abortion Ban
The lawsuit was filed in January on behalf of 13 Christian, Jewish, and Unitarian Universalist leaders who support abortion rights.
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Revisiting RFRA 30 Years Later
This issue of A Public Witness features a guest post from Holly Hollman, general counsel and associate executive director at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, reflecting on three decades of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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Wisconsin City Says Gov’t Employees Can Put Up Christmas Decorations after Backlash
A city in Wisconsin that garnered pushback for asking public employees not to decorate their workspaces with Christmas imagery has clarified that staff members are allowed to do so
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Battle to Ensure Christian Schools Can Participate in Minnesota Dual Enrollment Program Continues
Two Christian colleges in Minnesota are back in court seeking the right to participate in a dual enrollment program as attorneys for families wishing to apply college credits their children received ...
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One in Four Young Adults Want to Leave America — Here’s Why – RELEVANT
A growing number of America's Gen Z population is showing a growing interest in living abroad, diverging from previous generational patterns. A new survey
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Americans losing faith in science and scientists, but still value gov’t investment in field: study
While a majority of Americans still have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in scientists and believe science has had a mostly positive impact on society, an increasing minority are expressing ...
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North Carolina woman arrested for allegedly setting fire to church, food bank serving 900 families
A North Carolina woman was arrested and charged earlier this week for allegedly setting fire to a church and local food pantry during a barbeque festival last month
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Practicing Christians give more to charity than non-Christians: study
Practicing Christians are far more likely to give to charity than non-Christians, according to a newly released study as part of the American Bible Society s State of the Bible USA 2023 report
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Satanist Club Counters Good News Club in Connecticut School
In Connecticut, a satanist group began an after-school club after a Bible club began meeting, raising media attention and eyebrows.
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Wis. City Urges Staff to Avoid Red, Green Christmas Displays; ‘non-religious symbols’ Like Snowflakes OK
A city in Wisconsin has been accused of censoring all displays and expressions of Christmas on government property, with a conservative law group arguing that such a policy is unlawful
