https://freerepublic.com/tag/matthewbradeen/ en-us Thu, 3 Sep 2026 12:52:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4394063/posts A troubling court ruling out of Maine should have Christians paying attention. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld an order giving a father final authority to prevent his daughter from attending an evangelical church after arguments that the religious environment was psychologically harmful to the girl. At the center of the controversy is Calvary Chapel Greater Portland in Westbrook, Maine, where the girl's mother, Emily Bickford, had been taking her to services. Her father, Matthew Bradeen, objected. In 2024, a Portland District Court gave him authority to determine whether his daughter could continue attending the church, and Maine's highest... PNW https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4394063/posts#comment Thu, 3 Sep 2026 12:52:47 GMT