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Religious Liberty

Religious freedom has long been understood to be foundational to a free society. America’s founders recognized the fundamental importance of religious freedom as an inalienable right from God, and enshrined its protection in the First Amendment.

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December 11, 2024

Seven Critical Issues

JDFI made a substantial commitment this year to help ensure Christians had the information they needed on each of these issues so they could be discerning, ...

August 12, 2024

Righting COVID Wrongs

Our US Constitution was one of the "casualties" of the COVID pandemic. At all levels of government, elected officials and unelected bureaucrats regularly ...

July 29, 2024

Biden Out, Harris In

The country just witnessed a historic act—a sitting president declined his party’s nomination for reelection. With President Biden out of the 2024 race, ...

July 26, 2024

God’s Providential Hand

In the aftermath of the failed assassination attempt on former President Trump, millions of Americans concluded that God's hand of protection spared him. ...

June 28, 2024

Ten Commandments Get Another Look

Louisiana just did a "shout-out" to Moses. Governor Jeff Landry signed a first-in-the-nation bill requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments. Under ...

June 24, 2024

Religious Liberty Giant Sounds Alarm

Former Congressman Frank Wolf has been a friend and ally of Dr. James Dobson for decades. During Wolf's thirty-four years in Congress, he was a stalwart ...

May 24, 2024

The War On Faith

Once again, the radical left is assaulting men and women of faith and the commonsense values of the American people. As we have reported to you, the Biden ...

May 20, 2024

A Great Honor For A Great Man

On May 16th, a seven-foot statue of Reverend Billy Graham was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. The base of the statue is engraved with the verse John 3:16, ...

May 15, 2024

The Blessing of Living in America

Do you think it was a surprise to God that you were born in America, or have had the good fortune of legally immigrating to America? Of course, He wasn't ...

May 13, 2024

Religionless Christianity

Our friend, Eric Metaxas, is quickly becoming a modern Paul Revere for the American Church. On the heels of his 2022 book, Letter to the American Church, ...

May 10, 2024

Is One Day of Prayer Just Too Much?

Every day's screaming headlines of crime, corruption and hatred remind us of the desperate need for America to turn back to God and pray for His mercy and ...

May 01, 2024

Protecting Kids: Gay is Good, the Bible is Bad?

MSNBC is so far left-wing that it is virtually impossible for anyone with an open mind to watch it. Nearly every commentator and "reporter" on the network ...

April 30, 2024

Biden’s Pronoun Police

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just issued new guidelines mandating that employers use so-called "preferred pronouns" and allow ...

April 29, 2024

Berlin 1930’s or U.S. Universities 2024?

American Jewish students must be wondering if some warped time machine has transported them from modern America back to pre-war Germany. In 1930's Germany, ...

April 22, 2024

Religious Left Smears Christian Conservatives

As we have repeatedly warned, there is a deliberate effort to intimidate, shame, smear, and even threaten conservative Christians out of the political and ...

April 17, 2024

Standing For Religious Liberty

Kudos to a bipartisan group of U.S. senators who have introduced Senate Resolution 569 to reiterate that religious freedom is a core human right and should ...

April 12, 2024

Americans Fear Feds Are Threat To Religious Liberty

A new Rasmussen poll on how Americans think about religious liberty has some disturbing results. The poll conducted in late March found that 56% of likely ...

April 01, 2024

No Christ for The Children

An egg is not the symbol of our Risen Lord. Christians gather at the foot of the cross and celebrate the empty tomb. But even the secular egg is a threat ...

March 29, 2024

We Are Winning

While many politicians would prefer to avoid it, there is no denying the raging culture war in America today. From abortion to pornography in public ...

March 27, 2024

Disappointed, But Determined

JDFI was disappointed when news broke that Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) signed legislation passed by the Democrat legislature to codify same-sex ...

March 25, 2024

A Bad Week For Our Republic Under God

Last week was a big week for the abortion industry and transgender insanity. Both causes want to eradicate God and morality from America. The anti-baby ...

March 20, 2024

God & Country

Okay, class, who said this?: "Without God, there could be no American form of Government, nor an American way of life. Recognition of the Supreme Being is ...

March 18, 2024

Pro-Life Terrorists?

The attempt to demonize and criminalize normal pro-life, pro-family groups and viewpoints continues to expand in the United States.

March 15, 2024

Biden White House Promotes Anti-Evangelical Hate

Are Evangelical Christians a "threat" to America? JDFI is outraged to learn that according to material coming out of the Biden administration, we are. Here ...

March 13, 2024

Defending Religious Freedom

JDFI President Joe Waresak recently joined more than two dozen conservative, pro-family organizations in urging House Republicans to take a stand for ...

March 11, 2024

New Christian Group Enters the Arena!

In spite of all the efforts to demonize and discourage Christians from being active citizens, evidence is growing that churches are waking up to the ...

March 04, 2024

NRB And Trump

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) 2024 convention in Nashville, Tennessee, was a great event. The JDFI team was there to tell over 1,500 attendees ...

March 01, 2024

Our Rights: From God or Government?

"… but the thing that unites them as Christian nationalists—not Christians by the way, because Christian nationalist is very different—is that they believe ...

February 28, 2024

What Would the Presidents Say?

February is the month when two of our greatest presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, were born. Both of these great men loved America and ...

February 26, 2024

Our Out-Of-Touch Elites

Our country's founding idea was really revolutionary in that it declared that our liberty comes from God, not government. Throughout our history, the story ...

February 23, 2024

LGBTQ Advocates the Desecration of Iconic Cathedral

America's churches are increasingly targets of violence and desecration from radical LGBTQ fanatics. Sadly, elected officials, particularly on the left, ...

February 21, 2024

Who’s Killing Nigerian Christians?

The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the mass killing of Christians and the burning of churches in Nigeria. Better late than never. ...

February 16, 2024

Follow the Money

A popular theme in the media is that devout Christians who love Jesus and love America are a danger to our "democracy." A new book by Tim Alberta, The ...

February 12, 2024

Do LGBTQ and Abortion Rights Cancel Religious Liberty?

In America, a nation built on religious liberty, should any of these things be required under our laws?

February 09, 2024

Biden Justice Department Persecutes Pro-Life Activists

Once again, peaceful, pro-life activists are facing the possibility of a decade behind bars and crushing fines after being prosecuted by the Biden Justice ...

February 07, 2024

Defending Christian Clubs For Children

The liberal educational establishment, from the teachers unions to federal government bureaucrats, continues to be "all in" on exposing our children to ...

January 31, 2024

The Name Above All Names

Houston Texans' quarterback C.J. Stroud has had a remarkable year. As a player at Ohio State, Stroud set multiple records and was a Heisman Trophy finalist ...

January 29, 2024

Davos Dangerous Nonsense

Religious liberty and strong families prosper in free nations. But many forces are at work to undermine liberty. Every year the global secular elites meet ...

December 26, 2023

Virginia Religious Liberty Victory

There was a victory for religious liberty in the state of Virginia on December 13, 2023. Admittedly, the decision by the Virginia Supreme Court was a ...

December 18, 2023

Christian Nationalism Hysteria

Virtually every week there is a new attack on Christians who love Jesus and love America. Left-wing commentators and politicians have come up with an odd ...

December 11, 2023

Deep State Targets American People

There was a shocking hearing in Congress last week that most of our media basically "blacked out" so that the American people would not learn about a ...

December 04, 2023

Mob Attacks Christmas Tree Lighting

Sadly, in many parts of the world, it is nearly impossible for Christians to peacefully and safely celebrate the birth of Christ. From communist China to ...

December 01, 2023

Biden’s Godless Thanksgiving

All of us at JDFI hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. Thanksgiving traces its roots back to the pilgrims in Plymouth, ...

November 13, 2023

Pray For the Persecuted Church

November 5th was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Hundreds of millions of Christians around the world live in nations where they ...

November 10, 2023

Speaker Mike Johnson & The Christian Roots of America

Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) and his Christian faith continue to come under heavy attack in the media from radical ...

November 03, 2023

Congratulations, Speaker Mike Johnson!

Dr. James Dobson and the whole team at JDFI were excited to learn the news that Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected the new speaker of the House ...

November 01, 2023

Targeting Christians At Work

The Biden administration is not only attempting to compel speech at HHS, in schools and on university campuses, they are also targeting your workplace.

October 30, 2023

O Canada!

You can add Canada to the list of Western countries whose "elites" want to "cancel" the God of the Bible. Outraged members of the Canadian Armed Forces ...

September 27, 2023

Communism Winning In America?

Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has delivered a sobering warning about communism ...

September 25, 2023

The Attack On Our Constitution

Sunday, September 17th, was Constitution Day, which celebrates the signing of America's Constitution on that date in 1787. Sadly, CNN decided, on September ...

August 23, 2023

Standing For Christ in America Today

It used to be fairly easy to openly profess Christ in America. That’s increasingly not the case today as a professional female golfer and a sports writer ...

August 07, 2023

The Equality Charade?

The terribly misnamed "Equality Act" is back. This proposed law is the number one legislative goal of the LGBTQ+ lobby. The reason is simple: The ...

August 02, 2023

Christian Persecution In Communist China

Persecution of Christians is increasing at an alarming rate across the globe. Pastor Pan Yongguang of the Mayflower Church is urging American Christians to ...

July 31, 2023

The Left’s Assault On Freedom

The James Dobson Family Institute is committed to defending the Constitution of the United States and our Bill of Rights. All of those rights are under ...

July 26, 2023

Faith-Based School Prevails

Religious liberty just prevailed in another American court case. A three-judge panel for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that a ...

July 24, 2023

Library Follies

What happened to America's public libraries? They universally used to be safe, non-ideological places where we could do research and find a good book. ...

July 21, 2023

The Left’s War on Our Military

What do abortion, transgender ideology and critical race theory/anti-American history have in common? All of these disturbing, deeply divisive, harmful ...

July 17, 2023

Christianity and America

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) loves Jesus Christ and loves America. So, of course, powerful leftists want to marginalize him and destroy his influence. In ...

July 12, 2023

Faith Without Works

A recent article about faith in America grabbed my attention. According to Gallup, church attendance in America is still below pre-pandemic levels, and ...

July 10, 2023

Victory for Religious Liberty

Our religious liberty and our freedom of speech both won a big victory at the Supreme Court in one decision announced on June 30. The court, in the case ...

July 07, 2023

Is America Over?

A new Fox News poll has produced some stunning and disturbing results. For the first time in the history of the survey, fewer than half of the American ...

July 05, 2023

“We’re Coming for Your Children”

LGBTQ pride month 2023 is shaping up to be one of the most controversial ever. Several U.S. corporations, including Anheuser Busch and Target, are facing ...

June 30, 2023

JDFI Applauds Supreme Court Decisions Regarding Religious Liberty and Freedom of Speech Cases

This is a great week at the Supreme Court for religious liberty and freedom of speech. The Court ruled today that a Christian business owner couldn’t be ...

June 30, 2023

UN Advice to Christians: Surrender?

A UN "expert" is urging faith-based communities in the U.S. and around the world to surrender to the demands of the LGBTQ+ lobby. Victor Madrigal-Borloz ...

June 26, 2023

Dodgers Strike Out

An estimated 5,000 people, including Catholics, Evangelicals and a Jewish rabbi peacefully gathered outside Dodger Stadium last week to protest the ...

June 21, 2023

A Home Run For Jesus!

The champion University of Oklahoma Women's softball team just held an extraordinary press conference that predictably did not receive much news coverage.

June 19, 2023

White House Goes Full “Pride”

The Biden White House claims to have held the largest LGBTQ+ "Pride celebration" on June 10th, with thousands of invitees at the White House. An ...

June 14, 2023

The Assault on Christianity

A professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) recently put up a display entitled "Understanding Christian Privilege." Those of ...

June 09, 2023

Victory For Truth

The divine order of God's Creation ("God created them male and female and blessed them" Genesis 5:2), free speech, and religious liberty all just won an ...

May 31, 2023

U.S. Corporations Need A Civics Lesson

American corporations are failing when it comes to protecting free speech and religious liberty. Our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) just ...

May 29, 2023

Gorsuch’s Warning

JDFI is deeply concerned that America's most cherished liberties, outlined in our Bill of Rights, are more at risk today than at any time in our history. ...

May 22, 2023

Corporate Hostility Toward Christians

There is increasing concern that banking giant JP Morgan Chase is engaged in discriminatory anti-Christian policies. Nineteen Republican state attorneys ...

May 19, 2023

Rev. Franklin Graham: America in “Downward Spiral.” Urges Christians to Speak Truth.

The Reverend Franklin Graham delivered the keynote address at Liberty University's commencement ceremony this year. His powerful message should be heard ...

May 17, 2023

Mocking Christ

The European Parliament, the main legislative body of the European Union, has just insulted Christians everywhere. In an art exhibit sponsored by the ...

May 15, 2023

Pray for Justice Clarence Thomas

There is a disgusting and dangerous effort underway to force Justice Clarence Thomas off the Supreme Court. Justice Thomas' confirmation took place on ...

May 10, 2023

Censoring The Founding Documents

It isn't difficult to find evidence that America's colleges and universities are hotbeds of far-left extremism. Here's the latest example: more than 670 ...

April 28, 2023

Putting God Back in Schools

The Texas Senate has passed a couple of bills that aim to put God back in the Lone Star state's schools. One bill requires all public schools in Texas to ...

April 21, 2023

Protecting Free Speech

Free speech advocates, who are hopefully still a majority in America, just got some preliminary good news from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th ...

April 19, 2023

Stop Trans Violence

The increasing violence by radical trans advocates and their supporters can no longer be ignored. When college swimming champion and defender of women's ...

April 14, 2023

Biden’s Latest Assault On Normalcy

The Biden administration just used Easter weekend to make it harder for schools and universities to protect female athletes.

April 07, 2023

Trans Visibility Day

The moral and public policy demands of the transgender movement have deeply divided America, but apparently, President Joe Biden is committed to using the ...

April 04, 2023

America's Justice System Weaponized Against President Trump

The arraignment of former President Donald Trump is a travesty of justice and a body blow to the survival of our constitutional republic. In a country ...

March 29, 2023

Save Our Children

Some historians believe America's war over what to teach our children began in 1962 when the Supreme Court decided it was unconstitutional for a child to ...

March 20, 2023

Biden Budget Disaster

JDFI does not usually weigh in on the, sometimes, arcane budget battles in Washington, D.C. But we cannot ignore the budget proposal just unveiled by the ...

March 17, 2023

No Christians Allowed?

Is it conceivable that Christians could be banned from teaching in public schools? Some radical secularists have advocated for it. Now, a school board in ...

March 03, 2023

Communist China Persecutes The Church

The persecution of Christians in communist China is getting worse. Sadly, international groups, the American media and the Biden administration don't seem ...

March 02, 2023

Voters Rejecting Trans Insanity

Here's some good news. In spite of non-stop media propaganda, American voters want to protect children from so-called "gender-affirming" surgeries and ...

February 24, 2023

Throwing Jesus a Life Raft

Here's an update on a story we reported earlier this month. On January 10th, a radical secular group, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), ...

February 24, 2023

A Red Flag For America

In the early hours of Monday morning, a woman got out of her vehicle and set fire to a gay pride flag hanging outside a restaurant in Manhattan's SoHo ...

February 17, 2023

FBI Targets Orthodox Catholics

The attack on religious liberty, and Christians in particular, has just crossed another dangerous line. The FBI's Richmond, Virginia, division produced an ...

February 09, 2023

Freedom From Religion?

On February 2, 2023 a revamped National Prayer Breakfast took place in Washington, D.C., bringing together members of Congress for fellowship and prayer. ...

January 31, 2023

"Bake The Cake, Wear The Jersey, Bend The Knee"

Last week we praised Ivan Provorov, a defensive player for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team. He refused to wear a jersey with the LGBTQ rainbow flag on ...

January 26, 2023

Vice President "Edits" The Declaration of Independence

Vice President Kamala Harris is in "hot water" after an obvious attempt to censor the most important words in America's Declaration of Independence.

January 25, 2023

You're In The Army Now

The U.S. military has a proud history of protecting the United States from our foreign enemies. Our brave men and women in uniform have courageously ...

January 20, 2023

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday and throughout the week, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. We honor Dr. King in part because he recognized that despite the original ...

January 18, 2023

Faith On The Field

As the Apostle Paul reminds us, God works all things for good. We saw that play out recently as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a near-death ...

January 16, 2023

Victory For Christian Colleges!

A federal court has ruled in favor of Christian colleges and universities that hold biblical views on sexuality and marriage.

January 16, 2023

Too Many Christians In Congress?

The Pew Research Center has done an analysis of the religious make up of the 118th Congress that was just sworn in. Pew concluded that Congress "remains ...

January 12, 2023

Life Votes In House

The battle among House Republicans over the house speakership and rules governing the chamber in the new 118th Congress is over. Part of the agreement ...

January 10, 2023

Get Them to Church On Time

The signs are everywhere. America's youth are in trouble. According to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, Americans who were born after 1995 "have ...