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Feature…</h3> </div> <div class="video_features" style="background: #aaa;"> <p>Watch TMLC’s <strong><em>’One Nation Under God’</em></strong> video to learn more about our important work fighting the culture war.</p> <div id="yt-video"> <a class= "fancybox-iframe" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/upfjCKIj8Ng"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/themes/dynamik/css/images/one-nation-under-god.jpg" /><span class="play-btn"> </span></a></div> </div> <div class="home_testimonials"><div class="testimonials-widget-testimonials testimonials-widget-testimonials100000"> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-8875 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;">“The ACLU has been busy harassing people, and these people [the Thomas More Law Center] will help you counter that.”</span></p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px 150px 0px 10px"><a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dr-laura-schlessinger.png" rel="attachment wp-att-10129"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-10129 alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dr-laura-schlessinger-150x150.png" alt="dr-laura-schlessinger" width="100" height="100" /></a></div><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Radio Host, Conservative Commentator & Author</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-8870 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;">The Thomas More Law Center is the antidote to the ACLU.”</span></p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px 150px 0px 10px"> <a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bill-o-reilly.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10127"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-10127 alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bill-o-reilly-150x150.jpg" alt="bill-o-reilly" width="100" height="100" srcset="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bill-o-reilly-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bill-o-reilly-303x300.jpg 303w, https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bill-o-reilly.jpg 364w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">Bill O'Reilly, The O'Reilly Factor</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-8877 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span 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They are fighting for our Christian faith in the courts and they are winning.”</span></p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px 150px 0px 10px;"><a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/drkennedy.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10128"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-10122 size-thumbnail alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/drkennedy-150x150.jpg" alt="drkennedy" width="100" height="100" /></a></div><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">The late Dr. D. James Kennedy, Coral Ridge Ministries</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-8876 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;">“It is such a blessing to have the Thomas More Law Center actively involved in so many aspects of the pro-life movement’s efforts to end the senseless killing of innocent preborn children.”</span></p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px 150px 0px 10px"> <a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Judie-Brown.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10132"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-10132 alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Judie-Brown-150x150.jpg" alt="Judie Brown" width="100" height="100" /></a></div><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">Judie Brown, American Life League</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-10143 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;"> “[It] (The Thomas More Law Center) has initiated and funded more cases challenging the Stealth Jihad being waged against our Nation than any other public interest law firm in America.”</p></div> <div style="text-align: justify;margin: 0px 150px 0px 10px "><a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Allen-West.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10140"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-10140 alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Allen-West-150x150.jpg" alt="Allen West" width="100" height="100" /></a></div><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">Former Congressman LTC Allen West</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-8872 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;">“A superbly talented group of professionals upholding the highest traditions of religious liberty and faith-based values through advocacy in the courts and media. Its staff of lawyers stand in defense of the Constitution and religious institutions threatened by the rising anti-religious tide of our time.” </span></p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px 150px 0px 10px"> <a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Hugh-Hewitt.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10131"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-10131 alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Hugh-Hewitt-150x150.jpg" alt="Hugh Hewitt" width="100" height="100" /></a></div><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">Hugh Hewitt, Conservative Columnist and Political Commentator</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-8868 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div> <p style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">“The Thomas More Law Center is a crucial element on a crucial front of the Culture War.”</span></p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px 150px 0px 10;"><a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Buchanan.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10122"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-10122 alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Buchanan-150x150.jpg" alt="Buchanan" width="100" height="100" /></a></p><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">Pat Buchanan, Conservative Political Commentator, Author, & Syndicated Columnist</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-82 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div> <p style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">“The Thomas More Law Center is a team of highly skilled, Christian attorneys defending the religious freedom of Christians, time-honored family values, and the sanctity of human life without charge. They are battling on behalf of Christians like you and me, and are proving to be very effective…I strongly urge you to lend whatever support you can to this vital ministry.”</span></p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px 150px 0px 10px"> <a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bill-Bright-portrait.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10126"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-10126 alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bill-Bright-portrait-150x150.jpg" alt="Bill Bright portrait" width="100" height="100" /></a></div><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">The late Dr. Bill Bright</span><span class="join-title"></span><span class="job-title">Founder, Campus Crusade for Christ</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-8871 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;">“[T]he Thomas More Law Center, this is a cutting edge agency in the culture war for the soul of America … Christians need warriors in the courts where the culture war is being fought and the Thomas More Law Center is a crucial element on the crucial front of that culture war.” </span></p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px 150px 0px 10px"> <a href="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Buchanan.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-10122"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-10122 alignleft" src="https://www.thomasmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Buchanan-150x150.jpg" alt="Buchanan" width="100" height="100" /></a></div><span class="close-quote"></span></blockquote> <div class="credit"><span class="author">Pat Buchanan, Conservative Political Commentator, Author, & Syndicated Columnist</span></div> </div> <div class="testimonials-widget-testimonial post-11352 testimonials-widget type-testimonials-widget status-publish entry" style="display: none;">  <blockquote><span class="open-quote"></span><div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">“Now more than ever, we need the Thomas More Law Center defending religious liberty, the family, and the sanctity of human life through their work in the legal system. While the Family Research Council wages these battles in the cultural and political realms, our friends at the Thomas More Law Center are fighting them in the courts. 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