Christian leaders are urging Americans to celebrate and promote religious liberty on Religious Freedom Sunday.
Amid widespread policies on school campuses that discriminate against students' beliefs, the national observance on Jan. 10 is intended to educate congregations about the religious liberties students have.
"The classroom should be a safe place for students of all ages to express their faith in class discussions and homework assignments, just as the U.S. Department of Education has affirmed," said Eric Buehrer, founder and president of Gateways, a national organization specializing in how public school parents and educators can work together to lawfully teach about America's Judeo-Christian heritage.
Since 1994, the U.S. Department of Education has issued guidelines clarifying students' religious liberties three times. Promoters of Religious Freedom Sunday say students can pray at school, bring Bibles to campus, witness to classmates, and include faith in school assignments and class discussions.
However, many schools are unaware of the guidelines.
Source: Nathan Black, Christian Post
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