MANSFIELD — While religious freedom around the world is skating on thin ice, faith at home is helping people to walk on water. This week the Richland County Board of Commissioners paid tribute to “Religious Freedom Day” in a proclamation, “calling all Richland County citizens to reflect on the great
MANSFIELD — Mayor Timothy Theaker officially proclaimed “Religious Freedom Day “ for January 16th to honor the first freedom listed in the Bill of Rights: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” In a company of several area clergy, Mayor Theaker
Religious Freedom Day is a time for reflection on the first freedom guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Each January 16th is an important time for policy-makers to recommit to protecting the ability of citizens to maintain their religious identity and to freely express their religious convictions. As Jesus said,
