http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/group-says-e-mail-of-department-heads-prayer-to-employees-violated-establishment-clause/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/group-says-e-mail-of-department-heads-prayer-to-employees-violated-establishment-clause/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:21:18 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133047 Religion Clause Blog: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has written Florida governor Rick Scott complaining about an e-mail sent by Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins to all department employees. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/group-says-e-mail-of-department-heads-prayer-to-employees-violated-establishment-clause/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/atheist-groups-after-ndop-observers/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/atheist-groups-after-ndop-observers/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 16:39:16 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133031 One News Now: The Freedom From Religion Foundation and other groups like them routinely issue legal threats to cities and towns in their quest to scrub the public square free of any trace of religion," Harvey reports. "The courts have repeatedly disagreed with them because the Constitution requires no such thing. As the U.S. Supreme Court has recently stated, 'The Constitution does not oblige the government to avoid any public acknowledgment of religion's role in society.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/atheist-groups-after-ndop-observers/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/04/adf-to-cities-towns-threats-over-nat%e2%80%99l-day-of-prayer-are-bogus/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/04/adf-to-cities-towns-threats-over-nat%e2%80%99l-day-of-prayer-are-bogus/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 17:41:27 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132938 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/04/adf-to-cities-towns-threats-over-nat%e2%80%99l-day-of-prayer-are-bogus/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/03/natl-day-of-prayers-focus-one-nation-under-god/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/03/natl-day-of-prayers-focus-one-nation-under-god/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 21:46:42 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132849 One News Now: "Our founders knew that as they were laying the foundations of this nation that they had to remind Americans that we need to give bended knee to almighty God, that we do not have accumulative wisdom sufficient to navigate the challenges of our day, that we need God's direction and guidance for all leaders within all centers of influence and power in America," the vice chair asserts. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/03/natl-day-of-prayers-focus-one-nation-under-god/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/03/rasmussen-68-support-government-recognized-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/03/rasmussen-68-support-government-recognized-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:18:05 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132784 Rasmussen: Congress 60 years ago established the National Day of Prayer, celebrated throughout the nation today, and 68% of American Adults favor federal government recognition of the special day. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/03/rasmussen-68-support-government-recognized-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/tomorrow-is-the-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/tomorrow-is-the-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 17:43:07 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132699 Religion Clause Blog: President Obama has issued a Presidential Proclamation (full text) declaring tomorrow to be a National Day of Prayer . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/tomorrow-is-the-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/30/joel-oster-protecting-the-national-day-of-prayer-by-celebrating-the-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/30/joel-oster-protecting-the-national-day-of-prayer-by-celebrating-the-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:46:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132527 ADF Blog: On Thursday, May 3, 2012, teachers, electricians, athletes, public officials, mothers, bankers, doctors, and indeed Christians from all walks of life will be seeking the face of God. On this 61st annual observance of the National Day of Prayer, Americans across this nation will join the millions who have done so before, and will seek His guidance, His blessings and His will for our nation. We at the Alliance Defense Fund encourage you to join with us, and the many others, in seeking Him on this special day. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/30/joel-oster-protecting-the-national-day-of-prayer-by-celebrating-the-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/national-day-of-prayer-takes-on-added-significance-in-2012/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/national-day-of-prayer-takes-on-added-significance-in-2012/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:08:32 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132099 Washington U. St. Louis: 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Engel v. Vitale, which invalidated official prayer in public schools. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/national-day-of-prayer-takes-on-added-significance-in-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/24/nevada-joins-millions-answering-the-call-to-prayer-may-3/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/24/nevada-joins-millions-answering-the-call-to-prayer-may-3/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:27:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=131936 Mesquite Citizen: Millions will answer the call to prayer on May 3 and organized events will be held in thousands of public venues throughout the nation from Washington, D.C. to Hawaii. Nevadans in large and small communities create their own events led by volunteers who share information and post unique events on the website provided by the National Day of Prayer Task Force www.NationalDayofPrayer.org ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/24/nevada-joins-millions-answering-the-call-to-prayer-may-3/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/nick-vujicic-and-texas-ndp/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/nick-vujicic-and-texas-ndp/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:44:03 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=130978 Christian Newswire: ational Day of Prayer will celebrate its 61st anniversary as people from all walks of life come together to pray for direction and correction that America will be "One Nation Under God." Billboards covering the Texas Capitol Area bring the theme for 2012: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord" (Psalm 33:12). ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/nick-vujicic-and-texas-ndp/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/bill-would-designate-sc-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/bill-would-designate-sc-day-of-prayer/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:59:31 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=127745 HeraldOnline.com: South Carolina senators will consider creating a State Day of Prayer to coincide with the national one. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/bill-would-designate-sc-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/16/ffrf-to-appeal-az-day-of-prayer-ruling-and-considers-new-suit/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/16/ffrf-to-appeal-az-day-of-prayer-ruling-and-considers-new-suit/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:10:37 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=121104 is here. "FFRF is filing papers showing intent to appeal the decision to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and is also considering filing a similar case in state court." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/16/ffrf-to-appeal-az-day-of-prayer-ruling-and-considers-new-suit/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/kevin-theriot-another-national-day-of-prayer-victory/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/kevin-theriot-another-national-day-of-prayer-victory/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:53:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=120916 The Speak Up Movement Church Blog: On December 12, Judge Silver, a federal judge in Arizona, threw out a claim that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer violated the Establishment Clause by issuing day of prayer proclamations in observance of the National Day of Prayer. The court cited the Seventh Circuit’s recent ruling in FFRF v. Obama, saying “hurt feelings” don’t give someone standing to bring a federal case. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/kevin-theriot-another-national-day-of-prayer-victory/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/06/justices-rely-on-standing/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/06/justices-rely-on-standing/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:58:27 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=107558 Religion News Service via National Catholic Reporter: David Cortman, senior counsel of the Alliance Defense Fund, which argued for both the National Day of Prayer and for the Arizona tuition credit program, is not surprised about strategies to move to the state courts. "If they can't challenge them in federal courts, they'll certainly challenge them in states," he said, "but we'll also be there to defend those programs." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/06/justices-rely-on-standing/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/01/justices-rely-on-standing-in-church-state-disputes/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/01/justices-rely-on-standing-in-church-state-disputes/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:06:03 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=107244 The Christian Century (6/29): David Cortman, senior counsel of the Alliance Defense Fund, which argued for both the National Day of Prayer and for the Arizona tuition credit program, is not surprised about strategies to move to the state courts. "If they can't challenge them in federal courts, they'll certainly challenge them in states," he said, "but we'll also be there to defend those programs." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/01/justices-rely-on-standing-in-church-state-disputes/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/01/freedom-from-religion-foundation-files-en-banc-review-over-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/01/freedom-from-religion-foundation-files-en-banc-review-over-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:44:51 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=105248 Freedom From Religion Foundation: The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog based in Madison, Wis., filed a petition Friday seeking a rehearing of its National Day of Prayer challenge before the entire U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/01/freedom-from-religion-foundation-files-en-banc-review-over-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/no-muzzling-of-national-day-of-prayer-in-wake-of-failed-legal-attacks-2/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/no-muzzling-of-national-day-of-prayer-in-wake-of-failed-legal-attacks-2/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 16:34:27 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=103214 Sonoran News: “Public officials should be able to recognize public prayer activities just as America’s founders did,” said ADF Senior Counsel Joseph Infranco. “After the events of this past weekend, it’s hard to imagine better timing for this event. We encourage all Americans to take part in National Day of Prayer activities to give thanks to God and ask for His guidance. ADF stands ready to defend such activities if they are challenged in court.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/no-muzzling-of-national-day-of-prayer-in-wake-of-failed-legal-attacks-2/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/rees-lloyd-celebrate-american-national-day-of-prayer-not-mexican/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/rees-lloyd-celebrate-american-national-day-of-prayer-not-mexican/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 16:23:38 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=103212 News with Views: The Alliance Defense Fund has won an important victory in the Day of Prayer case (Freedom From Religion Foundation vs. Dobson, et al., 7th Circuit), especially on the issue of legal "standing," which ordinarily requires a litigant to have a legally cognizable injury in order to sue. The Seventh Circuit ruled that a feeling of "alienation," i.e., hurt feelings, taking offense at acts or symbols reflecting America's own religious history or heritage, is not a cognizable injury conferring "standing" to sue. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/rees-lloyd-celebrate-american-national-day-of-prayer-not-mexican/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/joe-infranco-on-the-hugh-hewitt-show-adf-wins-big-on-the-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/joe-infranco-on-the-hugh-hewitt-show-adf-wins-big-on-the-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 17:32:04 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102987 Joe Infranco appeared on the Hugh Hewitt Show to | MP3 audio 5:50 mins | Decision Points: An Evening with President George W. Bush | ADF Media: 7th Circuit rejects lawsuit against National Day of Prayer | Website: Save the National Day of Prayer ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/joe-infranco-on-the-hugh-hewitt-show-adf-wins-big-on-the-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/erik-stanley-on-the-janet-mefferd-show-why-the-national-day-of-prayer-is-constitutional/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/erik-stanley-on-the-janet-mefferd-show-why-the-national-day-of-prayer-is-constitutional/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 17:24:05 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102984 Erik Stanley appeared on the Janet Mefferd Show. | MP3 audio 18:50 mins | National Day of Prayer | Save the National Day of Prayer ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/erik-stanley-on-the-janet-mefferd-show-why-the-national-day-of-prayer-is-constitutional/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/erik-stanley-on-kfuo-with-roland-lettner-the-national-day-of-prayer-and-the-adf-pulpit-initiative/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/erik-stanley-on-kfuo-with-roland-lettner-the-national-day-of-prayer-and-the-adf-pulpit-initiative/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 17:18:58 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102982 Erik Stanley appeared on KFUO with Roland Lettner. | MP3 audio 24 mins | ADF Pulpit Initiative | National Day of Prayer | Save the National Day of Prayer ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/erik-stanley-on-kfuo-with-roland-lettner-the-national-day-of-prayer-and-the-adf-pulpit-initiative/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/joe-infranco-on-the-georgene-rice-show-a-history-of-prayer-and-the-60th-annual-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/joe-infranco-on-the-georgene-rice-show-a-history-of-prayer-and-the-60th-annual-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 17:09:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102980 Joe Infranco appeared on the Georgene Rice Show to discuss the National Day of Prayer. | MP3 audio 12:11 mins | Save the National Day of Prayer ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/06/joe-infranco-on-the-georgene-rice-show-a-history-of-prayer-and-the-60th-annual-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/ronald-reagan%e2%80%99s-prayer-legacy/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/ronald-reagan%e2%80%99s-prayer-legacy/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 22:31:34 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102903 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/ronald-reagan%e2%80%99s-prayer-legacy/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/kevin-theriot-why-rebuffing-the-legal-attack-on-the-national-day-of-prayer-matters-especially-at-a-time-like-this/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/kevin-theriot-why-rebuffing-the-legal-attack-on-the-national-day-of-prayer-matters-especially-at-a-time-like-this/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 22:31:08 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102839 Townhall: The timing of the National Day of Prayer with the events of this week couldn’t be more appropriate if one would have planned it that way. And recent court decisions rebuffing the ability of anti-religious groups to go to court to strike down the event also couldn’t come at a better time. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/kevin-theriot-why-rebuffing-the-legal-attack-on-the-national-day-of-prayer-matters-especially-at-a-time-like-this/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/no-muzzling-of-national-day-of-prayer-in-wake-of-failed-legal-attacks/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/no-muzzling-of-national-day-of-prayer-in-wake-of-failed-legal-attacks/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 22:30:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102836 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/no-muzzling-of-national-day-of-prayer-in-wake-of-failed-legal-attacks/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/skeptics-challenge-day-of-prayer-with-day-of-reason/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/skeptics-challenge-day-of-prayer-with-day-of-reason/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 20:00:32 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102911 Christian Post: ADF Senior Counsel Kevin H. Theriot has also sent out letters encouraging local government leaders, “You are free to proclaim your support for this event, and you are under no obligation to satisfy the demands of any disgruntled individual or civil libertarian group that may oppose such action." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/skeptics-challenge-day-of-prayer-with-day-of-reason/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/national-day-of-prayer-challenges-met-with-legal-force/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/national-day-of-prayer-challenges-met-with-legal-force/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 19:42:14 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102909 Charisma News: “Public officials should be able to recognize public prayer activities just as America’s founders did,” says ADF Senior Counsel Joseph Infranco. “After the events of this past weekend, it’s hard to imagine better timing for this event. We encourage all Americans to take part in National Day of Prayer activities to give thanks to God and ask for His guidance. ADF stands ready to defend such activities if they are challenged in court ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/national-day-of-prayer-challenges-met-with-legal-force/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/04/national-day-of-prayer-on-may-5th/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/04/national-day-of-prayer-on-may-5th/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 19:40:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102779 here. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/04/national-day-of-prayer-on-may-5th/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/03/president-declares-may-5-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/03/president-declares-may-5-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 16:13:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102579 Religion Clause Blog: Last week President Obama issued a Proclamation (full text) declaring Thursday, May 5 as a National Day of Prayer. The Proclamation was issued just two weeks after the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed for lack of standing a constitutional challenge to both 36 USC Sec. 119 which directs the President to issue a National Day of Prayer proclamation each year, and to Presidential proclamations issued under it. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/03/president-declares-may-5-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/28/kevin-theriot-on-family-talk-with-james-and-shirley-dobson-the-national-day-of-prayer-victory/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/28/kevin-theriot-on-family-talk-with-james-and-shirley-dobson-the-national-day-of-prayer-victory/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:37:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102202 Kevin Theriot appeared on Family Talk with James and Shirley Dobson to discuss the National Day of Prayer victory at the 7th Circuit. The show also features John Bornschein, Executive Director, of the National Day of Prayer. | MP3 audio 25:55 mins ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/28/kevin-theriot-on-family-talk-with-james-and-shirley-dobson-the-national-day-of-prayer-victory/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/27/mi-atheistagnostic-group-rebukes-warren-officials-for-publicizing-prayer-event-with-water-bills/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/27/mi-atheistagnostic-group-rebukes-warren-officials-for-publicizing-prayer-event-with-water-bills/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:03:26 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102167 MLIve.com:Should city officials allow prayer events to be publicized through government mailings? That is the question one Metro Detroit municipality is facing after being confronted by the nation’s "largest atheist/agnostic association." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/27/mi-atheistagnostic-group-rebukes-warren-officials-for-publicizing-prayer-event-with-water-bills/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/26/national-day-of-prayer-is-coming/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/26/national-day-of-prayer-is-coming/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:49:00 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=101942 Dakota Voice: The 2011 National Day of Prayer is coming up on May 5 . . . The video below from the Alliance Defense Fund and Alan Sears providing an update on the courts’ rejection of the lawsuit against the National Day of Prayer. The second video is a promo video from the National Day of Prayer . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/26/national-day-of-prayer-is-coming/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/25/positivity-appeals-court-rejects-lawsuit-against-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/25/positivity-appeals-court-rejects-lawsuit-against-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:33:28 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=101838 FavStocks.com: at the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Alliance Defense Fund legal group, praised the decision. “Public officials should be able to participate in public prayer activities just as America’s founders did.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/25/positivity-appeals-court-rejects-lawsuit-against-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/21/federal-appeals-court-dismisses-challenge-to-u-s-national-day-of-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/21/federal-appeals-court-dismisses-challenge-to-u-s-national-day-of-prayer/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:39:56 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=101697 LifeSiteNews: The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), which filed a supporting brief as a friend of the court on behalf of the private, non-profit National Day of Prayer Task Force, said in a press release, “Public officials should be able to participate in public prayer activities just as America’s founders did.” ADF praised the court’s decision for determining that “a feeling of alienation” was not sufficient legal grounds for the atheist group to file suit. “The 7th Circuit has clearly understood that the Freedom From Religion Foundation simply had no legal standing to attack the federal statute setting a day for the National Day of Prayer simply because the group is offended by religion,” said ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/21/federal-appeals-court-dismisses-challenge-to-u-s-national-day-of-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/21/national-day-of-prayer-survives-circuit-court-challenge/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/21/national-day-of-prayer-survives-circuit-court-challenge/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:04:19 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=101677 Little Chicago Review: Alliance Defense Fund attorneys represented the private, non-profit National Day of Prayer Task Force in a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the 7th Circuit after prevailing in having then-chairperson Shirley Dobson dismissed from the lawsuit at the district court level. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/21/national-day-of-prayer-survives-circuit-court-challenge/feed/ 0