Four Christian students from popular evangelical college Wheaton are suing the city of Chicago over rules which they say restrict their ability to share the gospel in public parks.
The students, who are part of a Chicago Evangelism Team, overseen by the Office of Christian Outreach at Wheaton College, claim they have been prevented from evangelizing by security personnel working at the downtown “Millennium Park.”
Frustrated by the fact that they are being constantly blocked from sharing the good news of Jesus, these courageous students are now fighting back with a lawsuit.
“We desire to exercise our constitutional right to free speech through sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” said student Matt Swart in a press release, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. “For the sake of every citizen who desires to make use of the rights our forefathers bled for, we pray that the City of Chicago amends their unconstitutional code.”
Religious freedom law firm Mauck & Baker, LLC, which is representing the students, has filed a motion in federal court requesting an injunction against the rules that restrict certain activities in Millennium Park.
“By its nature in history, public parks have always been completely open to speech activities,” associate attorney Sorin Leahu explained to the Christian Post.
One of the contested rules that city officials say…
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