In ruling in favor of Engel, the Supreme Court effectively removed sponsored prayer from public schools in Engel v Vitale. In 1962, the US Supreme Court Ruled that prayer in public school was a violation of the Establishment Clause. The Establishment Clause was enacted to prevent any government endorsement of any particular religion. As this Read More

Atheists claim “Seven in Heaven Way” violates secular nature of government A street in Brooklyn, New York City was recently rechristened as “Seven in Heaven Way” in honor of seven firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The inclusion of the word “Heaven” has drawn criticism from the atheist group New York City Read More

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is the current law at the Federal level which governs over the institution of marriage. Full Legal Text of the Defense of Marriage Act: History/Background: In 1996, under the Clinton administration, Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act. In section III, this act explicitly defines marriage as a legal Read More

Civil liberties watchdog group claims hosting ceremonies in a church-owned property crosses the line dividing church and state Neptune High School of Ocean Grove, NJ has hosted their graduation ceremony in the 6500-seat Great Auditorium for over seven decades. The Great Auditorium, which was built in 1894, is Ocean Grove’s largest venue and can fit Read More

Hello readers! Please check back regularly, as we plan on posting at least once a week to provide new information about State and Federal laws and regulations relating to the Universal Life Church and its ministers as well as information about lawsuits concerning religion freedom. We hope you enjoy the blog and ask you to Read More