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Filed in: US Constitution | by Matthew Clark | 4:18 PM Dec. 30, 2011
2011 Victories and the Challenges Ahead
If you have been reading the ACLJ’s 2011 Victories series, you know that this has been an incredible year for the ACLJ. Through the unwavering support of our ACLJ members, we have protected “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, “In God We Trust” as the National Motto, the National Day of Prayer, and other examples of our religious heritage as a nation. We have defended the right of students to wear religious clothing, read their Bible, hold Bible clubs and praye Continue Reading...
Filed in: United Nations | by Matthew Clark | 3:08 PM Dec. 30, 2011
2011 Victories: UN Prohibits use of Shariah (Islamic) Law for Persecution
This is the latest installment in a year-end series looking back at a few of the hundreds of victories by the ACLJ in 2011. Religious persecution is rampant in the world today, and it is even more dangerous for Christians in Muslim nations ruled by Shariah (Islamic) law. Islamic governments often use Shariah law to persecute Christians and other faiths by imposing blasphemy and apostasy laws. One prominent example of this is the case of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who has been sentenced Continue Reading...
