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\nAssistant Editor  \nPast Contributors  \nBryan Clegg  \nUndEniABlE  \nThe Survey of Hostility to Religion in America  \n2014 Edition  \nKelly Shackelford, chairman Jeffrey Mateer, executive editor Justin Butterfield, editor-in-chief Michael Andrews, assistant editor  \nCopyright © 2014 liberty institute.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nThis publication is not to be used for legal advice. Because the law is constantly changing and each factual situation is unique, liberty institute and its attorneys do not warrant, either expressly or impliedly, that the law, cases, statutes, and rules discussed or cited in this publication have not been subject to change, amendment, reversal, or revision. if you have a legal question or need legal advice, please contact an attorney. liberty institute’s attorneys may be contacted by going to [www.libertyinstitute.org](www.libertyinstitute.org), selecting the “Contact” menu option at the top of the page, and then selecting “Request legal Help.”  \nliberty institute  \n2001 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 1600 Plano, Texas 75075  \n(972) 941–4444  \nAn Open Letter to the American PEople  \nTo my fellow citizens,  \nFreedom in America depends on the restraint and motivation supplied by religious activity such as prayer, Scripture reading, and open expression of religious beliefs. Prominent researcher, Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.d., states,“A steadily growing body of evidence from the social sciences demonstrates that regular religious practice benefits individuals, families, and communities, and thus the nation as a whole.”  \nAnd yet the freedom to openly exercise your faith is under intolerant, growing, damaging attack. if this hostility is not identified, defeated, and deemed socially unacceptable, then we will forfeit the benefits of religion and freedom. We will risk watching our freedom and our American way of life destroyed.  \nPresident John F. Kennedy began his administration by declaring “the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.” President Ronald Reagan stated,“Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant, and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.”  \nin light of religion’s critical role in the survival and well-being ofAmerica, liberty institute offers Undeniable: The Survey of Hostility of Religion in America 2014 to you, the American people. Consider it to be an alarm bell ringing in the night. Supervised by a Harvard-trained constitutional attorney—liberty institute’s Senior Counsel and director of Research and Education, Justin Butterfield—this third annual edition documents an accelerated attack against religious freedom. last year the survey documented twice the attacks of all years previously surveyed. This year the attacks continued to increase at an alarming rate.  \ni hope you hear the alarm bell, awaken, and help put out the arsonists’fire of hostility to religion set by an intolerant but powerful minority. You can see who they are in the pages that follow. ironically, elements of this religion-hostile contingent are the very ones who pretend to be pro-freedom and deny the reality of their own attacks.  \nUndeniable: The Survey of Hostility to Religion in America  \nThe vast majority of the hostility to religion you will read in this survey is unlawful. it succeeds only because of its own bluff and the passivity of its victims. The best attorneys stand ready to win for religious liberty in court—as liberty institute does with well over a 90 percent win rate. But in the end, hostility to religion can be defeated only if challenged by Americans like you. let’s make the restoration of liberty a personal and national priority.  \nKelly Shackelford, Esq.  \nPresident and CEO liberty institute  \nv  \nUndeniable: The Survey of Hostility to Religion in America  \ntab","cbCaidWbmo8ydhUa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidWbmo8ydhUa","pdf",1986256,401,"English","# An Open Letter to the American People\n## Executive Summary\n## Section I: Attacks in the Public Arena\n## Section II: Attacks in the Schoolhouse\n## Section III: Attacks Against Churches and Ministries\n## Section IV: Attacks in the Military\n## Index\n## About Kelly Shackelford\n## About liberty institute","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the 2014 edition survey?\",\"answer\":\"The survey aims to expose and document growing hostility to religion so Americans can confront and reverse it.\"},{\"question\":\"Which areas of society does the survey say hostility is growing in?\",\"answer\":\"It reports growth in the public arena, the schoolhouse (from K-12 through higher education), churches and ministries, and the military including veterans.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the survey support its claims?\",\"answer\":\"Each incident is tied to citations such as a court case, a news article, or a report from an organization involved in the incident.\"}]","Undeniable - The Survey of Hostility to Religion in America - 2014 Edition - An Open Letter to the American People - Executive Summary | PDF",1789516879,140]