First Liberty Institute has announced the release of Undeniable: The Survey of Hostility to Religion in America (2016).
First Liberty Institute’s team of researchers, led by a Harvard-trained constitutional attorney, began documenting the rise of attacks on religion in 2012.
Hostility toward religion in America has expanded dramatically in recent years, with florists targeted, bakers punished, nuns coerced and even retail companies facing discrimination for their faith, according to a new report from First Liberty Institute.
In the first edition of Undeniable, they catalogued over 600 instances where religious liberty was threatened or suppressed. This year, First Liberty Institute has identified 1,285 attacks on religion in the United States – seeing attacks double in just three years.
Some of the instances of hostility toward religion documented in Undeniable include:
- A high school football coach suspended for praying after football games
- A Marine court-martialed for refusing to take down a Bible verse
- An Orthodox Jewish synagogue sued by the government for meeting in a private home
- Cheerleaders stopped from writing Bible verses on cheer banners
Each incident of hostility is cited to a court case, news article, or report from an organization involved in the incident. Cited by award-winning journalists and national political leaders, Undeniable has become an invaluable resource in documenting the battle for religious freedom in America.
“The religious liberty of Americans is under attack like never before,” says Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute. “These attacks are coming from all directions, against America’s churches, in our school, in the military, and in the public arena.”
“The good news is, even though the number of attacks has risen, the Constitution hasn’t changed,” Shackelford continued. “Religious liberty is still our first, foundational freedom. And when Americans stand up for their rights, they can win.”
First Liberty Institute is the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious freedom for all Americans.
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