Prior to the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage, CAAP President William Owens announced that he and others were prepared to engage in civil disobedience in order to defend marriage. Below you'll find media coverage of both the Court's decision and CAAP's response.
Christian Pastors: "Prepare for Massive Civil Disobedience"...
At the 2015 March for Marriage, Rev. William Owens spoke before the crowd at the March in Washington, DC, while Dr. Deborah Owens spoke at a regional march in Arkansas. This is a critical year for the marriage debate as the Supreme Court has taken up the issue of...
Rev. Bill Owens speaks at the march for Marriage in Washington, DC
Images from the March for Marriage in Arkansas
And don't forget to read the speech given by Dr. Deborah Owens.
On April 17, 2015, CAAP presented Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore with the inaugural Letter from Birmingham Jail Courage Award. The award recognized Judge Moore's principled stand for marriage and family in a time when both are under attack. Below is just some of the media coverage of...
The decision of the Presbyterian Church to embrace same-sex marriage has had grave consequences, as Black and Hispanic churches split off in the desire to stay true to scripture.
CAAP stands in solidarity with the pastors and men and women of faith who are called to stand up for their...
As part of CAAP's continued work to defend state marriage laws, Rev. Owens joined Alabama Justice Roy Moore and others in Austin to rally for marriage.
See the media coverage and excerpts below for more...
Alabama Chief Justice Moore Rallies with African-American Pastors against Same-Sex Marriage
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Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore...
While state after state bowed to the dictates of activist judges, one state--Alabama--chose to make a stand. Chief Justice Roy Moore refused to accept the casual dismissal of the people's vote for traditional marriage, and in doing so, gave heart and hope to our movement. CAAP will recognize Justice...
The upcoming Supreme Court decision on marriage will define the battle for faith and family for years to come. In light of that, the fact that two of the Justices hearing the case have expressed a very public bias in favor of same-sex marriage throws into question the impartiality...
When a number of pastors in Houston found themselves under attack from the city government for their opposition to a radical ordinance, CAAP was among the first to come to their defense and demand that the city respect the freedoms of speech and religious belief. Thanks to pressure from...
Despite a court decision that undermined Utah's ban on gay marriage, CAAP--along with a coalition of family groups--was at the forefront of those demanding that state leaders stand strong for marriage.
That courage was echoed in the media coverage, excerpts of which can be seen below.
Traditional marriage groups urge Utah governor...
