Too ‘Religious’: State Under Fire for Discriminating Against Christians

A state has taken upon itself to determine whether colleges, and college programs, are too “religious,” and if so, prevent students there from participating in a statewide program that offers financial help. . .

The Christian law firm Alliance Defending Freedom has gone to court with a civil rights complaint challenging the practice in the state of Georgia for officials to determine the religiosity of a school, and then ban its students from a statewide financial aid plan.

“By unlawfully discriminating against Luther Rice’s religious beliefs, Georgia officials are ultimately hurting the state’s students,” explained lawyer Ryan Tucker, of the ADF.

“Georgia high school students can’t receive dual credit by taking classes at Luther Rice; college students who choose Luther Rice are denied much-needed financial aid available to students at other colleges. On behalf of all Georgia’s students, we are urging the court to uphold Luther Rice’s constitutional protections by guaranteeing that the school can fully participate in student aid programs while still adhering to its religious beliefs, character, and exercise.”

The school, in Atlanta, is a private, Christian nonprofit that offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral-level degree programs. It offers three undergraduate degree programs: an Associate of Arts in General Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Religion. (Read more from “Too ‘Religious’: State Under Fire for Discriminating Against Christians” HERE)