The Center for Christian Virtue is making headlines after its proposal for displaying three crosses…
The Daily Signal The Center for Christian Virtue is prepared to pursue legal action after the group’s proposal for displaying three crosses on top of its building was rejected by the city of Columbus, Ohio.
The unanimous decision against the center, a 501(c)(3) family policy organization in downtown Columbus, was made on April 28 by six members of the city’s Downtown Commission, which laid out their objections in a staff reportopens in a new tab.
It’s a move that Aaron Baer, the center’s president, called “frustrating.”
“Our team took great care to design artwork that fully complies with the city’s code and design standards. That’s why this decision is so troubling,” Baer told The Daily Signal. “The Columbus Downtown Commission didn’t just reject artwork, it rejected a clear expression of faith.”
In a statementopens in a new tab released on Thursday, Baer said he believes the city’s decision “raises serious First Amendment concerns,” and added that the Center for Christian Virtue looks forward to “working with the city to correct this and ensure that religious expression is treated fairly in Columbus.”
In an interview with The Daily Signal, however, Baer said the commission was “very unclear” in why they rejected the group’s proposal, adding that “certainly legal recourse is not off the table here.”
“We want our legal team involved to evaluate this to make sure we can properly avail ourselves of our rights,” he said.
According to Baer, the crosses constitute artwork consistent with the city’s Downtown Design Guidelines.
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