Explainer: Kentucky puts anti-abortion measure on 2022 ballot

On Tuesday, the Kentucky state legislature passed House Bill 91, a measure that will allow voters to decide the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment in November 2022. Kentucky’s Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, has vetoed anti-abortion legislation in the past, but he does not have the authority to veto proposed constitutional amendments.

Happy Easter!

Today, Christians around the world celebrate Good Friday. As we do, we remember the sacrificial and saving death of Jesus. We thank God for sending his Son to save us. And on this Easter weekend, we rejoice in the certain hope that Jesus offers through his death, burial, and resurrection.

From all of us at the ERLC, we wish you a Happy Easter. May the peace, hope, and love of Christ dwell in you richly as we celebrate the good news of resurrection joy.

This Week at the ERLC

What You Need to Read

Adrian Warnock with 10 things you should know about the resurrection

The day that Christ died on the cross was the darkest of days for the disciples. They had put all of their hope in this Jesus, and now it seemed to be for nothing. What they didn’t know was that the cross paved the way for their freedom, their joy, and their future. May these meditations about the truth of the resurrection cause your heart to soar in wonder at what Christ has purchased for us.

Jason Thacker with Why reading books you disagree with helps you grow

Picking up a book that you know you will disagree with can help you understand another’s perspective and clarify why you hold to another position. This doesn’t mean that you run to just any book, but as you grow more comfortable with ideas, you can expose yourself to contrary positions in order to strengthen your own.

Emily Chapman Richards with Why building connection and trust is vital for vulnerable children

By choosing to love children from difficult beginnings, we are afforded a front-row seat as God’s miraculous work unfolds. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the sacredness, beauty, and peace of imago Dei is reimagined and reaffirmed as our children become at home with our love.

This Week in Washington, D.C.

The ERLC recently joined 12 other organizations in an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an opinion by the First Circuit Court of Appeals in the case Carson v. Makin on religious discrimination in a Maine tuition-assistance program. The brief was filed in mid-March, led by the Christian Legal Society (CLS), and argued that the lower-court ruling not only violated the Constitution, but also the justices’ previous decisions regarding the use of funds to provide religious instruction and the families that choose faith-based schools.

In comments about the case to Baptist Press, Travis Wussow, ERLC's vice president of public policy and general counsel said:

“We joined with a broad coalition of religious institutions and denominations in submitting this brief to the Supreme Court because families should not be discriminated against by the state simply because they educate their children in religious schools. As the justices rightly decided in Espinoza, and in Trinity Lutheran before it, excluding people based on religion from generally available public benefits runs afoul the First Amendment. Just as the government must not establish religion, in this brief we encouraged the Court to further ensure governments do not treat religious Americans worse than their non-religious neighbors.”

For more on this case, check out this story by Tom Strode at Baptist Press.

Featured Podcasts

On a special episode of Signposts, Russell Moore is joined by Pastor Tim Keller to talk about his new book, Hope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter and discuss wrestling with our mortality, how to order our loves in this life, and finding hope in the midst of suffering.

On this week's episode of WeeklyTech, Jason Thacker is joined by Dr. Kutter Callaway, associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and co-director of Reel Spirituality, to talk about his work on technology, film, and culture.

From The Public Square

Growing number of Southern Baptist women question roles
Associated Press

For years some conservative pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention have directed criticism at popular Bible teacher Beth Moore, the denomination's best-known woman.

Majority of Republicans now support same-sex marriage, poll finds
The Week

Support for LGBTQ rights rose across the board in the Public Religion Research Institute's annual American Values Atlas survey, released Tuesday, including a sizable jump in the share of Americans who support allowing gay and lesbian couples to legally marry.

Christian Baker Sued Again for Refusing to Bake a Cake
Associated Press

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner is now in a legal battle with a customer who put in an order to celebrate her gender transition.

Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law
Associated Press

Arkansas' Republican governor has signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity.