From our friends at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview:
Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop recently won at the Colorado Supreme Court. After 12 years of public harassment, the Colorado Supreme Court dismissed Scardina’s lawsuit, bringing an end to the attorney’s lawsuit attempting to harass Jack. John and Maria discuss the recent news and what Jack’s faith means for the rest of us.
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Maggie DeJong became a victim of “cancel culture” at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville after she shared her beliefs online and in class.
Maggie’s beliefs on topics like religion, politics, critical race theory, and COVID-19 differed from many of her classmates. Instead of engaging in meaningful discussions about these topics, some of Maggie’s classmates said her speech was “harmful” and constituted “harassment” and “microaggressions.”
After some students reported Maggie to SIUE officials simply because she shared her beliefs, the school issued three no-contact orders against her, prohibiting her from having “any contact” or even “indirect communication” with three of her fellow art therapy graduate students. Officials were not able to tell her a single law, policy, or rule she had violated—because she hadn’t violated any.
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a lawsuit on Maggie’s behalf, and after a favorable ruling from a federal district court, SIUE agreed to settle the case. As part of the settlement, SIUE agreed to revise its policies to protect free speech and require the professors who violated Maggie’s rights to undergo First Amendment training.
Learn more by watching the video below.
Besides being the annual Day of Prayer for Arkansas Students, September 25 is also See You At The Pole.
This is a day when students across the nation will gather around the flagpoles for a time of public prayer outside of normal school hours.
See You At The Pole provides students with an opportunity to exercise their constitutional rights, pray for their schools, and live out their faith—all at the same time.
Many churches work with students to host special events in conjunction with See You At The Pole.
We hope communities across Arkansas will make See You At The Pole a success this year. To learn more, visit syatp.com.
