THE CENTER SQUARE—Georgia State University reversed its decision to prohibit a local Christian man from sharing his faith on campus after receiving a letter from religious liberty defense group First Liberty Institute.
“Georgia State University (‘GSU’) will allow Stephen Atkerson to speak with students on campus about his Christian faith when invited by students to engage in conversation,” First Liberty Institute said in a news release.
“First Liberty sent the university a demand letter in December urging the university to reverse its restrictions on Mr. Atkerson,” the release stated.
First Liberty is a legal organization dedicated to defending religious freedom, as stated on its website.
When asked how GSU responded to First Liberty’s letter, the group’s senior counsel Nate Kellum told The Center Square that “GSU acknowledged Stephen…