“Maine’s ‘nonsectarian’ requirement for its otherwise generally available tuition assistance payments violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the court’s opinion in the case of Carson v. Maykin. “Regardless of how the benefit and restriction are described, the program operates to identify and exclude otherwise eligible schools on the basis of their religious exercise.” – Fox News, June 21, 2022

see also: A victory for religious liberty and educational pluralism

“The new edition addresses the new hot-button issues and cases on religious freedom versus sexual liberty; religious worship in the time of COVID; freedom of conscience and exemption claims; state aid to religion; religious monuments and ceremonies in public life; and the rights and limits of religious groups.” – University of Notre Dame Law School, June 14, 2022

“At the end of the day, you will never be able to compromise enough. You will never be able to apologize enough. You’ll never be able to give up enough. Because a totalizing worldview will only be satisfied when Christ is no longer your Lord but they are.” – Conservative Baptist Network, June 12, 2022

“It would be wrong to assume that because several court cases are being won and because the number of court cases have diminished in some areas, the pace of secular intolerance is decreasing. Rather, the court cases have had a chilling effect on conservative Christians, who often resort to self-censorship, mainly to avoid going through the trouble and anxiety of a court case that lead in turn to the disruption of careers, advanced stress, bullying at work, and other negative experiences, as our interviewees indicated” – Perceptions On Self-Censorship: Confirming And Understanding The ‘Chilling Effect’, June 9, 2022

“Nobody should be forced to say something they don’t believe is true. Everyone should be free to say what they believe without fear of government punishment. Free speech, the free exercise of religion, and rights of conscience are woven into the very fabric of our nation.” – Family Council, June 7, 2022

“Religious employees are in a protected class under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yet, sadly, companies do not always honor their legal obligation and sometimes discriminate against workers on the basis of religion.” – First Liberty Institute, June 3, 2022

“Despite all of this, Chinese Christians remain undeterred and continue to preach, teach, and communicate in whatever ways they can, remaining resolute in the face of severe persecution.” – Christian News, May 23, 2022

“Alaska Airlines and AFA cannot wield their social advocacy as a sword to unlawfully discriminate against religious employees and instead must remain mindful of their legal obligation to ‘do the right thing’ towards all employees, including religious employees. The Court must hold Alaska Airlines and the AFA accountable for their discrimination.” – First Liberty, May 17, 2022

“This bill’s passage is critical to the many religious minorities living in Myanmar and those currently displaced by the violence. While this conflict did not start as a direct assault on the country’s religious groups, it has brought significant harm to the country’s Christian communities.” – International Christian Concern, April 7, 2022