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WTP Biblical Citizenship
Mon, Aug 10
|Galati's Hideaway
The Importance of Religious Liberty and the 1st Amendment
Time & Location
Aug 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Galati's Hideaway, 800 Feinberg Ct, Cary, IL 60013, USA
Guests
About the event
Biblical Citizenship: an 8-week educational video curriculum created by Patriot Academy merges a study of the U.S. Constitution with a biblical worldview. It aims to instruct Christians on how to apply faith to civic involvement.
The Importance of Religious Liberty and the 1st Amendment
Core Themes
God-Given Rights: Asserts that religious freedom is an inherent, Creator-endowed right rather than a privilege granted or managed by the state.
The Two Religious Clauses: Breaks down the First Amendment's twin guarantees—the prohibition of a state-sponsored denomination (Establishment Clause) and the protection of outward religious practice (Free Exercise Clause)—arguing they were historically meant to stop government intrusion, not to purge faith from public life.
The Role of the Church: Emphasizes historical examples of pastors and people of faith acting as "salt and light" to shape civic culture and protect religious freedoms.