Religious Liberty: Free to be Faithful

A religious liberty education and awareness campaign from the LCMS

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In response to increasing intrusions by government in the realm of the church, the LCMS launched this “Free to be Faithful” campaign in September 2012 to educate and move people to take informed action to protect religious freedom and all the cultural issues that pertain to it: confessing the faith in the public square, marriage, defending the sanctity of human life, etc.

 

 

Featured Articles

• Defense Secretary Mattis: DoD/DHS panel will review president’s transgender guidance
• Judge Neely asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Wyoming court censure
• Synod, other advocates speak for religious liberty in secularized military 
• Judge Neely will remain on bench despite censure 
• Missouri Synod Lutherans join St. Louis Archdiocese in opposing Board Bill 203 
• LCMS awaits response from DoD in request to protect troops’ religious freedom 
• Protecting troops’ religious freedom: LCMS calls for clear DoD guidance 
• Synod joins amicus brief for florist sued twice over marriage view 
• Synod joins court brief for judge under fire for marriage view 
• Lutheran, Anglican leaders discuss religious freedom 

 

Recent News

Resources

• Resources for Congregations

• We are Free to be Faithful - A color & black and white bulletin insert for congregations Download PDF

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

• U.S. Supreme Court & Amicus Briefs Information
• • For the latest transcripts U.S. Supreme court arguments, opinions etc., visit supremecourt.gov
  • Read the latest amicus briefs the LCMS has participated in involving important cases: lcms.org/board/amicusbriefs

 

• Youth Development
• • Audio: Rev. Day Discusses LCMS Dissolving Memorandum of Understanding with BSA (Dec. 4, 2015)
  • Harrison, Day on Boy Scouts action: ‘It is a sad day’ | Reporter Online (July 28, 2015)
  • Memorandum of Understanding: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and Boy Scouts of America
  • August 2013 Harrison Follow-up Letter to BSA
    
  • LCMS Releases Statement on Scouting: Letter from President Matthew C. Harrison
    
  • Participation in Scout-type Organizations for Boys: Considerations for LCMS Churches and Individuals
  • Quotations from LCMS Conventions Regarding Scouting
  • Boy Scouts of America: Why the Proposed Policy Change Matters (May 2013 Statement by LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison)
  • Boy Scouts of America: What the Policy Change Means (May 2013 Statement by Office of National Mission Executive Director Rev. Bart Day)
  • Letter to Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee and to the Voting Members (March 2013 Letter from LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison)
  • LCMS Signs Memorandum of Understanding with American Heritage Girls

 

• Life & Marriage Resources
• • Life Resources
    Being pro-life isn’t just about the important work of standing against abortion. It’s about valuing life from conception to natural death, and we have resources to help in your catechesis and advocacy on the life issues we face in our culture today.
  • Marriage Resources
    These resources offer a Biblical understanding of God’s gift of marriage between a man and woman. Learn about the value and joy of marriage, why it is special, and how Christ serves others through it. Resources include talking points on the sanctity of marriage.

 

• Articles
• • “Commentary: Witnessing our Christian faith in the halls of power” – Reporter, August 2012
  • Washington Post carries op-ed piece co-written by Harrison – Reporter, August 2012  
  • “LCMS launches ‘Free to Be Faithful’ awareness campaign” – Reporter, September 2012
  • “Practicing What We Preach” – The Lutheran Witness, July 1996
  • “The Bible and Christian Citizenship” – The Lutheran Witness, July 1996
  • Timeline of Religious Freedom
  • God Values Life
  • Repeating History?
  • Talk to Your Neighbor

   

  LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations Documents & Articles

  • Guidelines for Crucial Issues in Christian Citizenship
  • Civil Obedience and Disobedience
  • Render Unto Caesar ... And Unto God: A Lutheran View of Church and State
  • The Bible and Christian Citizenship

 

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