by UFI Blog | Aug 7, 2017 | Religious Freedom, Religious rights
“Charged with discriminating against a gay couple, the owners of another Christian family-run business are being forced to shut their doors…Betty and her husband, Richard, are the owners of Görtz Haus Gallery in Grimes, Iowa. In 2002, they purchased the 77-year-old...
by UFI Blog | Jul 21, 2017 | Free Speech, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court
by William C. Duncan At the close of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent term, the Court issued an important religious liberty decision and announced another decision was likely to come during the next term. The recent Trinity Lutheran decision involved a Missouri...
by UFI Blog | Jun 7, 2017 | Diane Robertson, Parental Rights, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage
by Diane Robertson Do you remember when gay marriage debates were happening all over and those who did not want it to become legalized would receive the question: How can my marriage affect yours? Since that time, married couples could probably come up with a specific...
by UFI Blog | May 17, 2017 | Diane Robertson, Free Speech, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction
by Diane Robertson Hurray!!! Free speech and religious freedom, for a business owner, won last week in a court in Kentucky! Those rulings are becoming fewer and farther between. Though the ruling will likely be appealed, one can always celebrate a win for freedom!!!!...
by UFI Blog | Apr 19, 2017 | Diane Robertson, Religious Freedom, Schools, Supreme Court
by Diane Robertson Another aspect of the doctrine of separation of Church and State is on trial at the Supreme Court, today, April 19, 2017. This is an important case for families because it affects government interaction with both education and religion. Some say...
by UFI Blog | Apr 7, 2017 | Non-Discrimination, Religious Freedom, Religious rights
by McKayla Skinner In courts in the United States use the image of Lady Justice or the balance she carries, symbolizing fairness under the law. This icon is not only used in the United States but also in thirteen other countries. However, this iconic message of “fair...
