{"id":61,"date":"2011-04-27T09:21:54","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T13:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithandjustice\/?p=61"},"modified":"2011-04-28T16:04:16","modified_gmt":"2011-04-28T20:04:16","slug":"welcome-to-faith-justice-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithandjustice\/2011\/04\/welcome-to-faith-justice-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Faith & Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"

We live in challenging and exciting times.\u00a0 Never has it been more important to stand up for the constitutional and religious freedoms that are so important to our nation, to our families.<\/p>\n

At the American Center for Law and Justice, that’s exactly what we do.\u00a0 We have a very talented\u00a0team at the ACLJ that is\u00a0dedicated to protecting\u00a0freedom here in this country and around the globe.<\/p>\n

As Chief Counsel of the ACLJ, my legal experience in the field of religious liberty spans nearly a quarter of a century.\u00a0 I have been\u00a0privileged to\u00a0argue numerous cases before the U.S. Supreme Court – securing victories for faith and freedom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As this blog unfolds, I will be exploring the challenges we face as a nation.\u00a0 At the ACLJ, we’re engaging the issues that matter most to you and your family in the courts, in Congress, and in the public arena.<\/p>\n

This space is an important venue to keep you up-to-date on key issues and the people behind the issues.\u00a0 This is also an important venue to share with you the victories in these ongoing challenges – victories you may not hear about on the news – victories that inspire and provide hope.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about the ACLJ here<\/a> and listen to my daily radio broadcast here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Faith & Justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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