Pulpit Freedom Sunday

In the United States of America, Pulpit Freedom Sunday is an annual event which is held in churches.

It was founded in 2008 by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to challenge the prohibition on places of worship from endorsing political candidates.

Before enactment of the Johnson Amendment, religious leaders were free to endorse or oppose candidates for office.

[3] Churches registered as 501(c)(3) organizations under the tax code are subject to revocation of their tax-exempt status should the IRS rule that they violated the political speech prohibition.

In acts of civil disobedience, pastors give sermons on "blatantly political"[5] topics, which may include providing "biblical perspectives"[4] on or endorsements of particular candidates, in defiance of IRS regulations and in hopes of triggering a First Amendment court challenge to the provisions.