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Online Town Hall Meeting Tonight
The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center presents an online town hall meeting tonight on citizen statesmanship. Join Prof. William Wagner as he leads a discussion on current public policy developments impacting Christian people. With the free exercise of religious conscience at stake, it is more important than ever to equip and engage.
Apr 4, 2023


Freedom Friday: 3.24.23
In this video Prof. William Wagner analyzes the impact on Christian colleges and universities from a new directive enacted by the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development. HUD's directive gives special protection in housing (e.g., dorms and other private intimate spaces) to various sexuality classifications. Prof. Wagner discusses how the GLJC will file a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the American Association of Christian Schools and the Wagner Faith and Free
Mar 24, 2023


Sentinel Alert: 3.17.23
The State of Michigan is poised to repeal of all protection for unborn children – and require Christian businesses and other public accommodations to pay for it. In moving to completely repeal Michigan’s protections for human life in the womb, legislators do not, as claimed, merely replace Michigan’s law with Roe. By default, their proposed legislation legalizes unrestricted late-term abortion, partial-birth abortion, and infanticide, now possible due to the passage of Prop
Mar 17, 2023


Mar 17, 2023


Chronicle of Events - WFFC
October 29, 2023 SAU Leadership Speaker Series The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center and the SAU Leadership Speaker Series is privilege to...
Mar 14, 2023


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Mar 11, 2023


Sentinel Alert: 2.25.23
The proposed repeal of all protection for unborn children by Michigan’s legislature is bad public policy. In moving to completely repeal Michigan’s protections for human life in the womb, legislators do not, as claimed, merely replace Michigan’s law with Roe. By default, their proposed legislation legalizes unrestricted late-term abortion, partial-birth abortion, and infanticide, now possible due to the passage of Prop 2 last November. No state interest greater than the pro
Feb 25, 2023


Freedom Friday: 2.17.23
In this video Prof. William Wagner discusses the tragedy at Michigan State University and analyzes national and international events impacting Christian people and the freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
Feb 17, 2023


Beacon Newsletter: February 2023
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Feb 17, 2023


Freedom Friday: 2.10.23
In this video Prof. William Wagner analyzes how adding classifications to Michigan's civil rights law, without protecting freedom of thought, conscience and religion, will inevitably lead to authorities weaponizing the law against religious people.
Feb 10, 2023


Freedom Friday: 2.03.23
In this video Prof. William Wagner explains important cases impacting faith and freedom: Christian people booted by US Government from Air & Space Museum for wear hats saying "pro-life" Presidential Executive Order leading to physicians being forced to violate their conscience UK forces child, against parents wishes, to attend Lgbtq parade and other indoctrination. Doc in Belgium euthanizes a mother. European Court of Human Rights says violation of right to life
Feb 3, 2023


CCCU Legal & Policy Council to Meet
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Legal & Policy Council will meet on February 26, 2023. Prof. William Wagner serves...
Jan 31, 2023


Recommended Reading
In this essay the author analyzes what happens when political activists use freedom of religion as a subterfuge to invalidate government...
Jan 30, 2023


Freedom Friday: 1.27.23
In this video Prof. William Wagner provides analysis of some of the most recent government actions threatening freedom of thought and conscience: Michigan Supreme Court proposes rule compelling and censuring speech of Judges in ways that threaten religious conscience; As reported by Washington Stand, Police Officer loses career after posting Biblical viewpoint on marriage; Canadian pastor faces prison in connection with holding worship service during pandemic protests.
Jan 27, 2023


WFFC to Equip Pastors from 13 Nations
New treaty trade obligations governing the Caribbean states substantially interfere with the fundamental freedoms of thought, conscience,...
Jan 22, 2023


Freedom Friday: 1.20.23
See Professor Wagner's analysis of all things Faith & Freedom this week: Federal Judge Upholds Religious Accommodation under the Title IX for Religious Schools; SCOTUS agrees to review anti-conscience test allowing employers to refuse religious accommodation requests; Christian nurse fired for refusing to provide drugs to kill an unborn child; *NHL player stands alone for religious conscience in face of extreme pressure to act against his sincerely held religious beliefs; 250
Jan 20, 2023


2023 MLK Day - Freedom of Religion Day Message
In this video, Professor Wagner remembers the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and how the freedom of thought, conscience and religion...
Jan 16, 2023


Because Truth Needs a Witness
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all...
Jan 12, 2023


Understanding Why the First Amendment Protects Freedom of Expression
The First Amendment Protects Freedom of Expression, Especially Expression of One’s Personal Conscience and Religious Identity By Prof....
Jan 12, 2023
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