by UFI Blog | Nov 17, 2018 | Free Speech, Religious Freedom, Religious rights
By Elizabeth Warner Kelvin Cochran rose from poverty to become one of the first African-American firefighters in his hometown before becoming the fire chief from the entire city of Atlanta. His story is a remarkable one, but in recent years he’s become better known...
by UFI Blog | Jun 19, 2018 | Freedom, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court
By Tori Black The June 4th, 2018 Supreme Court ruling in the case of the Masterpiece Cakeshop is welcome news. The heart of the dispute was about a religious business owner’s right to refuse service, not to an individual or minority group, but for an event that...
by UFI Blog | Jan 11, 2018 | Freedom, President's message, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Same-Sex Attraction
“Houston, we have a problem.” A line made famous by the movie, Apollo 13, is one of the top movie quotes of all time. It was a monumental understatement for a perilous emergency that threatened the lives of the three men aboard the tiny craft hurtling through space....
by UFI Blog | Dec 14, 2017 | Constitution, Freedom, Non-Discrimination, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Marriage, Supreme Court, UFI
Included in the landmark ruling of Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage in the United States, were following words: “Finally, it must be emphasized that religions, and those who adhere to religious doctrines, may continue to advocate with utmost,...
by UFI Blog | Oct 31, 2017 | Family, father, Marriage, Parents, Religious Freedom, Sanctity of Life, UFI
By Erin Weist I first heard about United Families International several years ago and the message they were promoting immediately resonated with me in my role as a wife and mother. I feel privileged to write for UFI, offering my own perspective on social and political...
by UFI Blog | Sep 13, 2017 | Religious Freedom
By Diane Robertson The Chinese have not had much religious freedom for more than a generation. But the communist-run government has recently made laws to restrict religious worship even further. Government officials in China have issued warnings to hundreds of...
