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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


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 present American Journalist Shannon Bream. Do not miss this faith & freedom opportunity. May 23, 2023 Let Your Light Shine When Worldviews Collide This special faith and freedom event equips pastors and strategic leaders to engage the challenges of culture that needs to know Jesus Wagner Faith & Freedom Center Townhall - Current Public Policy
Mar 14, 2023


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


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 on this Council with a heart for helping Christian institutions maintain their Christian identity - in the face of many expected challenges.
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


WFFC to Equip Pastors from 13 Nations
New treaty trade obligations governing the Caribbean states substantially interfere with the fundamental freedoms of thought, conscience, and religion. The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center accepted an invitation to equip pastors from the thirteen sovereign Caribbean nations good governance, the rule of law, and contending for the faith in an increasingly hostile culture. Hosted by the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean, the Trinidad & Tobago Evangelical Council of Churche
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 were so much a part of who he was as a man, and and how it provided a perspective for his work.
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


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Dec 15, 2022


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...
Dec 7, 2022


Proposed Title IX Regulations Threaten Freedom of Religion, Due Process, and the Right to Educate
Both the CCCU and Professor Wagner filed official comments with the Department of Education in response to proposed changes to Title IX regulations. In addition to altering the reporting and investigation process related to sexual harassment under Title IX, the new rules expand Title IX protections from discrimination based on “sex”, rooted in the distinction between male and female, to also include sexual orientation and gender identity. This approach would, among other de
Nov 14, 2022


NAMING OF NEW WAGNER FAITH & FREEDOM CENTER ANNOUNCED AT SAU
Spring Arbor, Mich. — Spring Arbor University announced the naming of the new Wagner Faith & Freedom Center, housed on SAU’s campus in Spring Arbor, Michigan, during a dedication ceremony this past Friday, November 4. The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center is the first center of its kind under the Spring Arbor Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that exists to support and serve the mission of Spring Arbor University. The Spring Arbor Foundation received funding to establish the c
Nov 11, 2022


Announcing the New Wagner Faith & Freedom Center at Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor University announced the naming of the new Wagner Faith & Freedom Center, housed on SAU’s campus in Spring Arbor, Michigan, during a dedication ceremony earlier this month. The Spring Arbor Foundation received funding to establish the center in 2021, in large part due to naming gifts from Lois Mol and Jim and Debra Mol, as well as additional gifts from other generous donors. The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center is led by Distinguished Chair Prof. William Wagner, who
Nov 4, 2022
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