In his Friday appearance on “The World And Everything In It,” Colson Center for Christian Worldview President John Stonestreet discussed the unique ways in which free speech is under assault in today’s culture, as well as how the Philadelphia Statement addresses those concerns. Read the full article here.
Writing at the Christian Post, reporter Michael Gryboski outlines how a group of scholars and faith leaders, including prominent Southern Baptists including Albert Mohler and Russell Moore, have signed a statement supporting discourse and opposing "cancel culture." Known as the Philadelphia Statement and made public Tuesday, dozens of individuals have signed the statement supporting discourse […]
Writing at Forbes on Thursday, American Council of Trustees and Alumni President Michael B. Poliakoff highlighted a federal bill meant to shore up free speech protections on America’s college campuses. A Philadelphia Statement signatory, Poliakoff writes that while federal action could result in some positive changes, the real need is for an internalization of “the value of […]
As an initial Philadelphia Statement signatory, R Street Institute President Eli Lehrer shared the Statement in full at his organization’s website. Read the statement in full here.
Efforts to protect people from harm and error now marginalize and even demonize others for unpopular opinions, warns a new statement urging a revival of civil engagement and conscientious respects for the convictions of others Read the full article here.
More than 40 prominent scholars, freedom advocates, and policy experts released a public statement Tuesday affirming the necessity of free speech and civil discourse, while denouncing cancel culture, "hate speech" labelling, and other forms of ideological blacklisting. Read the full article here.