We Christians Live In Fear In Syria
Our faith is under mortal threat, in danger of being driven into extinction, the same pattern we have seen in neighbouring Iraq
“We hear the thunder of bombs and the rattle of gunfire, but we don’t always know what is happening. It’s hard to describe how chaotic, terrifying and psychologically difficult it is when you have no idea what will happen next, or where the next rocket will fall.” Today, the first Sunday of Lent, will... Continue Reading
Forced Agnosticism at the Air Force Academy
In response to complaints about a Scripture posted on a dorm room door, academy officials say cadet leaders must suppress their faith
The dustup over a cadet who wrote a Scripture verse on the whiteboard on his dorm room door and later removed it—some say by force, others by choice—has become the U.S. military’s latest religious liberty scandal. As the smoke clears and members of the top brass meet with representatives from both Christian and anti-religious groups,... Continue Reading
Gay Vice Principal Sues Catholic School Claiming Wrongful Dismissal
Forced out of his Catholic school job for marrying his same-sex partner, a gay vice principal in suburban Seattle has filed a wrongful-dismissal suit against his former school
In December, the school fired Zmuda, saying he violated terms of his contract, which require adherence to Catholic Church teachings. The church forbids same-sex marriage, and court rulings have upheld religious institutions’ rights to hire and fire according to the tenets of their faith. SEATTLE (RNS) Forced out of his Catholic school job for... Continue Reading
Is North Carolina Discriminating Against Pro-Abortion Drivers?
North Carolina’s “Choose Life” license plate violates the U.S. Constitution because the state does not also offer pro-abortion plates
Central to the issue is whether the license plates represent private speech or government speech. If the latter, then they are not subject to the same “free speech” requirements as private speech, per the U.S Supreme Court. If the plates constitute private speech, however, then free-speech restrictions apply, meaning one viewpoint may not be given... Continue Reading
Study: Protestant Work Ethic Isn’t Just Protestant Anymore
America’s vaunted Protestant work ethic is getting a makeover: Now it might be more of an atheist work ethic.
“This could be because religion imposes opportunity costs in terms of time and resources that may otherwise have been devoted toward productive entrepreneurship,” they write. “For example, time spent in church reduces time available for engaging in business activity. More subjectively, religion may create psychic costs to pursuing worldly gains rather than salvation in the... Continue Reading
Crimean War
As Russia invades Crimea, Ukrainians strive to preserve their hard-won independence
“Kostya Farkovets, a 40-year-old Ukrainian who lives in the eastern city of Gorlovka with his wife and three boys, told me that life is “turning pretty lousy” in his town and in nearby Donetsk. “Some pro-Russian radicals have mounted the Russian flag on top of the governor’s building yesterday instead of Ukraine’s national flag. Here... Continue Reading
The 160-Year Christian History Behind What’s Happening in Ukraine
How we have misunderstood Russia, the Crimean Peninsula, and supposedly secular Europe.
“From the 15th century, the dominant Muslim power was the Turkish Ottoman Empire, which ruled over millions of Christians—Armenians, Greeks, Slavs, and others. As Ottoman power crumbled, European Christian nations pressed hard on its shrinking borders, annexing its territory.” In recent days, the Crimean peninsula has been at the heart of what some have... Continue Reading
Baking Cakes for Caesar: Why We Need Freedom to Say ‘No’
The call for tolerating same-sex marriage has become a demand for compliance
Even if we assume that Jesus would participate in a gay “wedding,” does that mean we should force everyone to do it? Stamping out the freedom of those whose consciences differ is still unthinkable. I’d never want a judge to order a bakery owned by someone who identifies as gay or lesbian to be forced... Continue Reading
Southern Poverty Law Center Biased in Labeling Family Research Council a ‘Hate Group,’ Academic Study Argues
The Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hatewatch" fails to use objective criteria in determining which organizations should be labeled a "hate group
“As our society became more politically partisan, SPLC cemented its position as speaking for those with progressive political and social attitudes. Rather than developing into an objective clearinghouse for the identification of hatred – no matter where the source of that hatred may develop – SPLC has become a useful organization for progressives to legitimate... Continue Reading
U.S. Evangelicals on the Defense Over Uganda’s New Anti-Homosexuality Act
American evangelicals are denouncing a new Uganda law that criminalizes homosexuality
Since 2009, several American pastors and leaders have condemned legislation in Uganda that in its initial version imposed the death penalty for some offenders. Under the revised law signed recently by President Yoweri Museveni, the death penalty was removed and replaced with life in prison in some cases. Now, American evangelicals who insist they never supported... Continue Reading
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