Faith & Freedom Episode 142 - Professor Wagner explains how the government uses its power to interfere with religious expression and how the First Amendment can restore this precious freedom. Listen Here To listen to more episodes of Faith & Freedom with Prof. Wm Wagner, go here:

Conversation censorship laws regulating professions (e.g., lawyers, physicians, pharmacists, counselors, etc) substantially interfere with a Christian person's religious identity and expressive exercise of their religious conscience. WFFC's latest White Paper focuses on Colorado's conversation censorship law that regulates counselors licensed by the State. Under the law, the State of Colorado deliberately requires a Christian person to renounce her religious expression, cons

Presented by Prof. William Wagner to International Christian Professors 9 April 2025 Good morning, colleagues. We come from over twenty nations with very different cultures, yet we are all brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a distinct honor share this message with you today. As a fellow Christian and former judge, I stand before you not just with legal experience, but with a shared reverence for the One who authored both law and liberty. The Apostle Paul tells us in 2 Cor

Episode 135 - Professor Wagner reviews a new Supreme Court case impacting professionals' freedom of religious expression. Listen Here To see more episodes of Faith & Freedom click the ARBOR logo below:

Faith & Freedom - Episode 121 - Constitutional Protection to Exercise Religious Conscience - Professor Wagner interviews Counselor Tim Denney, an attorney practicing religious liberty law. Listen Here To view more episodes of Faith & Freedom w/ Prof. Wm Wagner, go here:

We are excited to announce a Sunday Evening Seminar Series with Professor William Wagner to help parents see what’s on the horizon and how they can protect their families. Starting with the wisdom of God’s Word, Professor Wagner will examine issues in the culture and legal protections in place for Christian parents on a wide variety of topics. Join us at Victory Baptist Church in Manchester, Michigan on July 14th at 6:00 p.m. as we kick off our “Summer of Parental Rights.”

In this short video Prof. Wm Wagner explains why the First Amendment applies when government pressures private social media platforms to censure speech with which is disagrees.

Coach Joe Kennedy prayed and it cost him his job. Come here his story and be inspired.

In this short video, Professor Wm Wagner illustrates what happens when a government, by force of law and punishment, prevents viewpoints from entering the public square. When Government Censures Conscience

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with chi

We recently celebrated the American Constitution at Spring Arbor University. During this event we discussed the continuing relevance of our Constitution in a divided culture. Go here to watch this informative event.

Shannon Bream is a bestselling author and a leading American journalist. Shannon recently brought the heart of Jesus to SAU, speaking...

What a blessing to recently introduce so many people to the WFFC who love the Lord and love this country. Here are some photos from some recent faith & freedom programs.

Prof. William Wagner authored a brief on behalf of Right to Life (MI) and the Wagner Faith & Free Center at Spring Arbor University. Debra A. Vitagliano v. County of Westchester, N.Y. (23-74) (2023) We filed the brief filed in support of a Christian citizen challenging a law making it a crime to express a pro-life viewpoint on the topic of abortion while on a public sidewalk in proximity to an abortion clinic. The issue before the Court is: Whether the Court should overrul

2023 Update of Activities Housed on the campus of Spring Arbor University, the Wagner Faith & Freedom Center serves as the nation’s...

Click here to watch https://youtu.be/_CQ1f7gkzrA Prof. Will Wagner provides insightful constitutional analysis of recent Supreme Court cases impacting freedom of speech, religious conscience, and good good governance under the Rule of Law. In this analysis, Prof. Wagner reveals a common thread woven throughout these various decisions: The High Court's return of the judiciary to its proper role within our Constitutional Republic -- that of deciding cases and controversies b

In this Faith & Freedom Friday video, Prof. William Wagner explains the Speech Codes working their way through the legislative process -- As currently written, these laws dangerously chill political and religious expression. Authorities weaponize the law when they make your speech a felony, or use it to take away your professional license. A must watch video.

Threat to Religious Conscience - Proposed Speech Code for Judges Prof. William Wagner appeared before the Michigan Supreme Court addressing the Court's proposed speech code for judges. The compelled speech proposal requires Christian judges to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs or face discipline. Here is Professor Wagner's Zoom Testimony. He was also a principle author of a written legal analysis submitted by the Religious Liberty Law Section of the State Bar

The Michigan legislature is considering a law to ban speech of counselors inconsistent with current ideological sexual orthodoxy. Here is Prof. William Wagner's analysis: The Proposed Law is Unconstitutional Ratified in 1791, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech ....” U.S. Const. amend I. The Supreme