Religious Freedom
Victory for AiG/Ark Encounter in Federal Court
AiG Sought Injunction Against State for Religious Discrimination
In a victory for religious freedom in America, a federal court today issued a preliminary injunction against the Commonwealth of Kentucky for unlawfully blocking efforts by the Ark Encounter theme park developer, Answers in Genesis (“AiG”), to participate in the Kentucky Tourism Development Program. The federal court found “that the Commonwealth’s exclusion of AiG from participating in the program for the reasons stated – i.e., on the basis of AiG’s religious beliefs, purpose, mission, message, or conduct, is a violation of AiG’s rights under the First Amendment to the federal Constitution” (p. 70). The judge has ordered the state to move forward in processing AiG’s application for the available tax rebate incentives that would become effective after the Ark opens and is operating. See More >
Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by AiG/Ark Encounter Against Kentucky
Suit Seeks to Defend AiG’s Religious Freedom at the Ark Encounter
Answers in Genesis (AiG), developer of the Ark Encounter theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky, has filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky state officials for denying the park participation in the state’s incentive program to receive a future sales tax rebate. The suit asserts that the state’s action has violated a number of constitutional and statutory provisions under federal and state law. See More >
News About Religious Freedom
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Dec. 19, 2019 from Ken Ham Blog
Christian T-shirt maker wins case in Kentucky Supreme Court against LGBT activists attempting to subvert his religious rights.
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Dec. 16, 2019 from Ken Ham Blog
The controversial, proposed “Fairness for All Act” in Congress aims to protect LGBT people while ensuring religious liberties. But does it?
Articles About Religious Freedom
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April 16, 2022 from Answers Magazine
When we stand firm on God’s Word, we can expect attacks. How should we respond? It depends on who the opposition is.
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March 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine
What happens when two “rights” clash? Christians have already seen the challenges when new demands for homosexual rights have collided with religious liberty.
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March 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine
Kelvin Cochran wrote and distributed a 162-page devotional book for Christian men. For that, he was fired.
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Nov. 1, 2018 from Answers Magazine
The attack on parental rights is gaining ground as the culture ramps up its attack on the Creator’s role in our lives.
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July 2, 2017 from Answers Magazine
When the United States Supreme Court handed down its controversial decision on same-sex “marriage” last summer, it opened a legal Pandora’s Box.
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May 30, 2017 from Letter from Ken
Do the American Atheists really want to take over the Ark Encounter for new offices? That’s the goal, according to a claim made by atheists on a podcast.
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Magazine Department ArticleNo Jesus at NASAApril 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
In May 2015, attorneys at NASA’s Johnson Space Center told Christian employees to remove the “sectarian” name Jesus from their email.
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Magazine Department ArticlePassing JusticeApril 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
With the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, America lost a brilliant legal mind and an advocate of religious freedom.
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Magazine Department ArticleOnly a Taste of Suffering to ComeJan. 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
Believers in the United States saw a rapid loss of religious freedom last year.
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July 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
Nine jurists of the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the legalization of same-sex “marriage” in the USA.
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Magazine Department ArticleStill WrongJuly 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
Gordon College, a nondenominational Christian liberal arts institution near Boston, Massachusetts, affirmed its position that homosexual activity is unbiblical.
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Should AiG “Turn the Other Cheek” Concerning Its Lawsuit?May 16, 2015
There was nothing wrong with Paul using the legal system. Likewise, the law is clearly on AiG’s side in our struggle with the state of Kentucky.
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Intolerant Pastors Unite with Secularists Against Ark EncounterMay 5, 2015 from Letter from Ken
I can’t help but get excited about powerful evangelistic outreaches like the coming Ark Encounter, but opposition to the project fires me up even more!
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Americans United At It Again!April 2, 2015
AU leadership despises AiG, Ark Encounter, and what we stand for—the authority of God’s Word from the very beginning and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Magazine Department ArticleReligious Liberty on TrialApril 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
Religious organizations are watching the Ark Encounter legal case closely, wondering whose freedoms might be curtailed next.
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March 30, 2015 from Letter from Ken
Information is being censored from children in their public school classrooms—places that in most cases are churches of atheism.
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Kentucky Responds to AiG’s Lawsuit over Religious DiscriminationMarch 28, 2015
State of Kentucky asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Answers in Genesis.
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Religious Freedom Challenged—What Would George Washington Say?March 9, 2015 from Answers Update
What would George Washington have said about the Ark Encounter and our ongoing conflict with the State of Kentucky—and religious freedom as a whole in the US?
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Weathering the Spiritual StormFeb. 10, 2015 from Letter from Ken
The storm that continues to build in this nation is the secularists’ overall attempt to rid the culture of the reminders of the Christian heritage of the USA.
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Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Today by AiG/Ark Encounter against KentuckyFeb. 5, 2015
Answers in Genesis (AiG), developer of the Ark Encounter theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky, has filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky state officials.
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AiG to File Discrimination Suit against KentuckyFeb. 3, 2015
Answers in Genesis, developer of the Ark Encounter theme park in Northern Kentucky, is filing a religious freedom lawsuit for unlawful viewpoint discrimination.
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Religious Liberty and the ArkDec. 26, 2014
An op-ed to the Courier-Journal concentrated on the hiring of staff at the future theme park and the state sales tax incentive that is involved.
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Freedom of Religion Under AttackOct. 17, 2014
Many people of faith are alarmed this week, as the attacks on our “first freedom”—religious liberty—are escalating across our nation.
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June 30, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Are religious freedom and free enterprise incompatible? Do Christians who start their own corporations forfeit their rights to practice their faith?
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Should Military Personnel Who Proselytize Face Court-Martial?May 11, 2013 from News to Know
Pentagon consults with activist who wants Christian military personnel prosecuted for sedition.
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Homeschooled and Now Without a Home to School In?April 29, 2013
In Romeike v. Holder, the Obama Administration presented oral arguments intended to convince a federal court to revoke the asylum granted by an immigration judge.
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Freedom Under Fire: Your Chance to Speak UpApril 6, 2013 from News to Know
The threatened deportation of a German family, now living under asylum in the United States, has brought to light a disturbing threat.
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Federal Government: Freedom to Conform, Not Be DifferentFeb. 23, 2013 from News to Know
Federal government tips its hand: you have the freedom to be like others, but not necessarily the freedom to be different.
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