Undeniable: The Survey of Hostility to Religion in America; a 400 page report from Liberty Institute: It’s author is next on FOT

The Liberty Institute, one of America’s leading defenders of religious rights has just published its 2014 edition of Undeniable: The Survey of Hostility to Religion in America. The nearly 400 page report catalogs a 133% increase in attacks on religious freedom in our nation since the Institute’s first survey three years ago.

Justin Butterfield  

Editor-in-chief of the report, Justin Butterfield, senior counsel and Director of Research and Education for Liberty Institute, will be our guest on Faith On Trial Tuesday.  

Justin graduated from Harvard Law School where he served as the student coordinator for the Veritas Forum, was a member of the Federalist Society, and was heavily involved with the Harvard Law School Christian Fellowship. He is also a Blackstone Fellow. A native Texan, Mr. Butterfield completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at El Paso where he graduated summa cum laude, with honors, and University Banner Bearer with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. 

In addition to his practice in the area of religious liberty, Mr. Butterfield co-authored two scholarly articles: “The Light of Accountability: Why Partisan Elections Are the Best Method of Judicial Selection,” published in The Advocate, and “The Parsonage Exemption Deserves Broad Protection,” published in the Texas Review of Law & Politics. 

In addition to his practice in the area of religious liberty, Mr. Butterfield co-authored two scholarly articles: “The Light of Accountability: Why Partisan Elections Are the Best Method of Judicial Selection,” published in The Advocate, and “The Parsonage Exemption Deserves Broad Protection,” published in the Texas Review of Law & Politics. 

Undeniable is a free download and may be found here.  

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Join Deacon Mike Manno and co-host Gina Noll this week for what should be a lively discussion of hostility to religion and people of faith.