Religious Rights Archives

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MACDONALD: Death By New York

August 2, 2026 Steve MacDonald

If you want to “Thelma and Louise it” (the end of the movie, not all the stuff before that), there’s not much to stop you, and I mean that metaphorically. Though I suppose you could do a reenactment, which – aside from ruining a perfectly good 1966 Ford Thunderbird – would bring out the advocates … Read more

Amid the Extreme and Perverse

April 29, 2025 Jim Bowman

The familiar adage, “the longest journey begins with the first step,” is so true and very applicable to today’s American decline. Particular to my life, I now consider the Supreme Court’s ruling that banned prayer from our nation’s classrooms as being that first step to America’s downward spiral. I suppose that for me, the importance … Read more

Know Your Rights at Christmas: Constitutional Guidelines for Celebrating in Public, at School or Work

December 10, 2024 John W. and Nisha Whitehead

As part of its annual effort to clear up much of the legal misunderstanding over the do’s and don’ts of celebrating Christmas, The Rutherford Institute has issued a Constitutional Q&A on the ‘Twelve Rules of Christmas,’ which provides basic guidelines for lawfully celebrating Christmas in schools, workplaces and elsewhere. Over the years, The Rutherford Institute has been … Read more

Left at a Loss as Muslims Protest “Porn” in Schools

October 3, 2023October 2, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The media continues to provide air cover for the Left’s efforts to sexualize children in public schools, framing it as book banning by Christian fundamentalists. Is it to give them time to digest what they view as a traitorous rebellion? It’s not just Christian parents who object to the promulgation of the progressive lifestyle.

Vaccine Win in Missippippi Could Have National Implications

April 23, 2023 Steve MacDonald

The Informed Consent Action Network has secured a significant win for Frist Amendment Religious exemptions to state-mandated vaccines for kids.” [A] federal court has ruled that … the State of Mississippi afford its residents a religious exemption for their children to attend school without one or more state-mandated vaccines!”