Two small victories for religious liberty that you didn't hear about

Despite the news earlier in the week that Jack Phillips is facing yet another silly discrimination lawsuit, in the ongoing fight for religious freedom, advocates are celebrating two victories this week.

On Monday, the Supreme Court dealt Michael Newdow, a well-known atheist, a blow when they refused to take on his case, which would remove “In God We Trust” from coins. Newdow developed a reputation for being combative against religious symbolism in the public sphere when he attempted to have the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools declared unconstitutional because it includes the phrase “under God.”