New "Church Project" Aims At Protecting Churches From Government Intrusion

Alliance Defense Fund yesterday announced its new "Church Project," an effort to "protect churches from excessive and unconstitutional government intrusion prohibited by the First Amendment." Kevin Theriot, who heads the Project, said: "Historically, the Church has been the moral and cultural conscience of the nation. Every day the Church is intimidated into silence on issues like life, liberty, marriage, and the family is another day the cultural erosion continues unchecked." ADF's Pulpit Initiative has been integrated into the broader Church Project. A new website set up for the project is aimed at educating pastors and religious leaders, and furnishing them with resources to defend their religious freedom.