Rice also worked as a writer on “American Idol” before creating a production company called Sycamore Pictures with his partner, Memphis resident Ben Nearn. “We ended up raising, roughly, a $50 million equity fund,” he said. “We have that at our discretion, and now we just find good projects.” “The Way, Way Back,” was one... Continue Reading

South Africa’s iconic archbishop is clearly still fighting for equality despite his retirement, as he went on to relate the gay rights issue to his country’s tumultuous history, saying, “I am as passionate about this campaign as I ever was about apartheid. For me, it is at the same level.”   Desmond Tutu denounced religions... Continue Reading

David Taaffe, 20, was a Maclellan Scholar from Brentwood, TN, majoring in Spanish with minors in community development and education. He was a midfielder on the varsity soccer team and was set to return for a second year as the resident assistant for the men’s hall 2nd Central in Carter Hall. He was a graduate... Continue Reading

Doyle, who is married with three children, said ex-gays are among the most discriminated against in the country, so his organization is committed to demanding equal protection. “Many people are just afraid to speak up and say this is ridiculous,” he said. “People are allowed to have an opinion that’s different without being labeled a... Continue Reading

Such advice can be holier-than-thou-platitudes which really serve only to deepen the soul’s sense of divine abandonment, except—when such words come from a fellow sufferer. It is then that such words are received as a cracked and bleeding hand reaching out in the companionship of suffering to another. Those who have not walked in the... Continue Reading

Biola’s response to Jimenez is the latest instance of Christian colleges forbidding students from erecting graphic abortion displays. CBR head Gregg Cunningham says his group has shown the images at hundreds of secular public colleges–free speech laws allow that–but not at private Christian colleges. Cunningham argues that graphic images are crucial in teaching students what... Continue Reading

Specifically, the court’s ruling says that the owners’ “rights” are “substantially burdened by the contraceptive-coverage requirement” and that the mandate causes “an irreparable harm” to the company. “The tide has turned against the HHS mandate,” says Kyle Duncan, General Counsel with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and lead attorney for Hobby Lobby.    I... Continue Reading

Three-quarters of the nation’s workforce works in large firms subject to the employer mandate (50 or more workers). The lion’s share of these workers are going to be subject to this Obamacare tax simply because they work at large firms. How is that possibly fair? Do you recall President Obama ever announcing that to bankroll his new... Continue Reading

“I am a creationist. There, I said it. At least you, dear readers, won’t now storm out of a restaurant like the last person I admitted that to. In New York City saying you’re a creationist is like confessing you think Ahmadinejad has a couple of good points. Maybe I’m the only creationist I know,”... Continue Reading

The 59-year-old man in a wheelchair told the Bulldogs of his successes that came after many doubted his capabilities. Some even doubted his life. In 2010, doctors twice advised Amy to plan funeral arrangements when rectal cancer whittled Doc’s body down to 60 pounds. “But God said, ‘I ain’t ready for you! Go back!’” Doc... Continue Reading