Free to Believe
by Luke Goodrich | Book Summary
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Author: Luke Goodrich
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On some level, this lack of thought regarding religious freedom is to be expected. For most of America's history, religious freedom has been a given. However, "religious freedom is not as secure as it once was. And the church is unprepared" (p. 5). The church and its leaders must begin thinking seriously about the issues related to religious freedom. Specifically, there are three areas of need that must be addressed if the church is going to be prepared to face the coming challenges to religious freedom:
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Luke Goodrich is an attorney specializing in religious freedom cases. He works at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. Goodrich has won several Supreme Court cases relating to religious freedom. He has been recognized as "a top religious freedom attorney" by the Associated Press, and his clients include the Little Sisters of the Poor and Hobby Lobby. Goodrich is a regular guest on network and cable news. He has published articles about religious freedom in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine.
Goodrich is an adjunct professor at the University of Utah law school, and he teaches advanced courses in constitutional law. He graduated from Wheaton College and the University of Chicago law school. Goodrich lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and seven children.
Free to Believe
by Luke Goodrich
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Luke Goodrich |
| Publisher | Multnomah |
| Date | 2019 |
| Pages | 276 |
Overview:
Most Christians in the United States think very little about religious freedom, much less about the potential legal challenges to religious freedom. This is a problem because our culture is changing. "If our culture shifts and we start facing violations of our religious freedom—we'll be caught unprepared." (p. 4)
On some level, this lack of thought regarding religious freedom is to be expected. For most of America's history, religious freedom has been a given. However, "religious freedom is not as secure as it once was. And the church is unprepared" (p. 5).
The church and its leaders must begin thinking seriously about the issues related to religious freedom. Specifically, there are three areas of need that must be addressed if the church is going to be prepared to face the coming challenges to religious freedom:
- "We need a theology of religious freedom." (p. 6) We must root our thoughts about religious freedom in Scripture.
- "We need to understand the unique religious freedom challenges of our current culture." (p. 6) These challenges include issues like discrimination, abortion, homosexuality, and Islam.
- "We need to take action." (p. 7) These issues require more than discussion and ideas. They require concrete action.
Luke Goodrich is an attorney specializing in religious freedom cases. He works at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. Goodrich has won several Supreme Court cases relating to religious freedom. He has been recognized as "a top religious freedom attorney" by the Associated Press, and his clients include the Little Sisters of the Poor and Hobby Lobby. Goodrich is a regular guest on network and cable news. He has published articles about religious freedom in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine.
Goodrich is an adjunct professor at the University of Utah law school, and he teaches advanced courses in constitutional law. He graduated from Wheaton College and the University of Chicago law school. Goodrich lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and seven children.