Professor Wagner appeared before the Michigan Supreme Court today as the Court considers a speech code for the judiciary that would require some to violate sincerely held religious conscience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpe-Iq4kD9g

House Bill No. 4474 , transforms Michigan’s Ethnic Intimidation law (MCL 750.147b) into a law designed to criminalize speech. A companion proposal, House Bill No. 4475 adds the crime described in HB 4474 to a list of felony crimes. This legislation poses serious threats to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. As written, it clearly violates the First Amendment protections for Free Speech and Free Exercise of Religious Conscience, and conceivably could result in pro

By Prof. William Wagner WFFC Distinguished Chair for Faith & Freedom In the beginning God… – Genesis 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:1-5 (NIV) I will put my laws in

As we head into Good Friday and Resurrection Day, here is a special newsletter from the Wagner Faith & Freedom Center. Go HERE to read.

October 29, 2023 SAU Leadership Speaker Series The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center and the SAU Leadership Speaker Series is privilege to...

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.

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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.

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

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.

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

In this video, Professor Wagner remembers the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and how the freedom of thought, conscience and religion...

The First Amendment Protects Freedom of Expression, Especially Expression of One’s Personal Conscience and Religious Identity By Prof....