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States Ranked for Protecting Faith Groups
Faith Facts
- The 2025 Faith and Freedom Index by Napa Legal Institute ranks states on protections for faith-based nonprofits.
- Alabama and Kansas lead the nation in religious freedom, while Michigan and Washington lag behind.
- Regulatory freedom scores are highest in Indiana and Montana, with Illinois scoring the lowest.
The Faith and Freedom Index evaluates states by measuring their legal safeguards for faith-based nonprofits, integrating religious and regulatory freedom scores. These factors include state constitutional protections, Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, and legal exemptions that are vital for Christian organizations to operate in alignment with their beliefs.
States such as Alabama and Kansas are examples for their robust protection of religious liberty, earning the highest marks for their strong constitutional safeguards and automatic state tax exemptions for faith-driven charities. In contrast, states like Michigan and Washington are noted for imposing significant burdens on ministries, particularly through restrictive laws that ignore faithful values.
Frank DeVito, Senior Counsel at Napa Legal Institute, emphasized,
“The many religious freedom attacks over the past few years are chilling reminders that without staunch state level protections for religious freedom, ordinary Americans will suffer, regardless of how supportive the current Administration may be.”
Indiana, Montana, Iowa, and Arizona also excel in minimizing bureaucracy for religious organizations, recognizing the importance of empowering churches and Christian service groups to focus on serving their communities. By contrast, states such as Illinois and Massachusetts present regulatory obstacles that can undermine faith-based missions.
The Institute’s report serves as a timely call for action, urging lawmakers across the country to fortify freedom for faith-based ministries and uphold biblical principles in public policy.
Stand for faith, family, and freedom by staying informed on how your state ranks, and encourage local leaders to promote Christian values through policy reforms.
Faith Facts
- “Say A Prayer”: Debut collaboration with country star Thomas Rhett.
- “Wait For Me”: Co-written track featuring Ben Fuller, impacting Christian radio.
- “If God Lives Here”: New studio recording plus live version from Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Two-time GRAMMY winner Zach Williams released the deluxe edition of his deeply personal album Jesus Loves on March 6, 2026.
This expanded project blends Southern rock, country, and powerful faith-based lyrics, inviting misfits, church kids, and prodigals to embrace God’s unconditional love.
These tracks join hits like the title song “Jesus Loves,” “Killed A Man,” “Hated,” and “Church Kids” with CAIN.
“I’ve always believed in writing songs for real people who are going through real things,”
Williams said.
“This album is an invitation for the misfits, the church kids, and the prodigals and is a reminder that no matter your story, you’re already loved.”
Williams gears up for the “All The Hits Tour” with Third Day, sharing gospel truths across America amid his 1.5 billion streams and Platinum singles.
Stream the deluxe Jesus Loves today, letting its Biblical message strengthen your faith and family.
Faith Facts
- Ryan Gosling produced family-friendly sci-fi to enjoy with his wife Eva Mendes and daughters.
- Film highlights sacrifice mirroring John 15:13, fostering courage over fear.
- Rejects dystopian gloom, celebrates God-given human ingenuity and cooperation.
Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in Project Hail Mary, a film he produced for his family’s enjoyment amid scarce wholesome entertainment.
“[My wife] Eva and I look for films that we can go to with our whole family, and we find it hard to find.”
The story follows Grace, a science teacher awakening on a spaceship to save Earth from a solar threat, bonding with alien Rocky in sacrificial friendship.
This reflects greater love in John 15:13:
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
“There’s something thematically that you want to show your kids,”
Gosling said, praising its shift from panic to problem-solving.
Gosling connects Grace’s terror and resilience to fatherhood, urging curiosity over anxiety in uncertain times.
“The future is not to be feared. It’s something to figure out.”
Embrace stories uplifting faith, family, and freedom—share Project Hail Mary‘s hopeful message with loved ones today.
Faith Facts
- Closes loopholes banning adults pretending to be children in pornographic material.
- Requires platforms to verify age and consent, granting depicted women right to withdraw consent anytime.
- Prohibits incest, step-incest content and ‘nudification’ apps to protect vulnerable.
Christian think tank CARE hails House of Lords votes imposing safeguards on online pornography, long unchecked unlike BBFC-regulated terrestrial content.
These reforms uphold Biblical standards by banning exploitative material that humiliates women and depicts illegal acts.
Caroline Ansell, CARE’s director of advocacy and policy, said
“It marks an important moment in the fight to bring basic standards, safeguards and accountability to an online porn industry that has operated in the shadows for too long.”
“We warmly welcome the amendments passed, each of them will better protect women, children, and anyone at risk of harm,” she said.
The government’s Online Safety Act advances family protections against youth porn access, while vigilance remains for free speech.
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