Does California Care about Students who Question their Sexuality?
California Senate Bill 1146 (SB 1146) created an earthquake of controversy. The problem with the controversial provision of SB 1146 is that it would have hurt the very people it sought to protect.
As best I can tell, the concern of the ERLC statement is to protect religious institutions and low-income and minority groups. But that’s not the bill’s concern. The controversial provisions (now removed) sought to protect LGBT students. So that’s how its opponents should frame their argument. The problem with the bill isn’t just that it... Continue Reading
Military’s Highest Court Denies Marine’s Religious Liberty Claim
The military’s highest court upheld the conviction of a U.S. Marine court-martialed for disobeying an order to remove three Bible passages she posted around her workplace.
In the majority opinion, the judges noted that because Sterling did not indicate until during her trial that the signs had any religious significance to her, the words on the signs could have been interpreted as being “combative in tone.” They concluded the order to remove the signs was valid and did not place a... Continue Reading
This Republican Mayor Has An Incredibly Simple Idea To Help The Homeless. And It Seems To Be Working
Next month will be the first anniversary of Albuquerque’s There’s a Better Way program, which hires panhandlers for day jobs beautifying the city.
In partnership with a local nonprofit that serves the homeless population, a van is dispatched around the city to pick up panhandlers who are interested in working. The job pays $9 an hour, which is above minimum wage, and provides a lunch. At the end of the shift, the participants are offered overnight shelter as... Continue Reading
‘Love,’ Not Rights
It’s hard to remember now, a year after the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision declared a right to marry in all 50 states, how unlikely that result seemed just a decade ago
“We were thrilled that President Obama came out in support of marriage for same-sex couples using the love and commitment and journey framework that was proving so effective elsewhere.” Not talk about rights. Focus-group-tested talk about love. Love sells. In 2012, President Barack Obama said in an ABC interview, “I think same-sex couples should... Continue Reading
Israel Accuses World Vision Gaza Staffer of Giving Millions to Hamas
World Vision halts Gaza operations, but disputes Israel’s accusations of fraud
World Vision has suspended operations in Gaza, the organization stated. “We are conducting a full review, including an externally conducted forensic audit, and will remain fully engaged with the investigation that is underway.” Update (August 9): World Vision questioned Israel’s accusations that Gaza branch manager Mohammad El Halabi siphoned off tens of millions over... Continue Reading
There Are Conservative Professors. Just Not in These States
Faculty members in New England are far more liberal than their counterparts anywhere else in the nation, even controlling for discipline and school type.
Why are New England professors so far left compared with the rest of the nation? That’s a question for further research. My intuition is that inertia and history play a huge role here. Regions have traditions and cultures that can have powerful influences on thought. I cannot say for certain why New England is so... Continue Reading
Recalling the Report: “Man’s Duty to Protect Woman”
How are Christians to think of women in ground combat units, changing the names of combat specialties to eliminate man-specific terms, and the possibility of selective service including females?
In 2001, the PCA General Assembly committee sought to convey the whole counsel of God from both the older and newer testaments summarizing various areas of evidence concerning the issue of man’s duty toward woman, concluding on the basis of nearly one hundred citations that the Scripture provides a clear and compelling rationale “for declaring... Continue Reading
How Then Shall We Vote?
How then, should they vote? For reasons that are obvious American evangelicals realize that neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump is worthy of their enthusiastic support.
As I see it, the tragic choice facing conscientious Christians is a sign. It is a sign that the wider culture, which in the primaries freely gave us these two unqualified nominees, is so far sunken into sin and spiritual forgetfulness, that God, both in justice and mercy, is now giving the nation the leaders... Continue Reading
Can We Hope Again?
In a fear-based environment, facts matter less than feelings
“We always hear about the plane that crashes, but to our ancestors, the more startling news would be that thousands of planes traverse the skies every day, without incident. Our local newspaper informs us about a person who has died, but we never consider the miracle that this person ever lived.” Fear is a powerful... Continue Reading
The Rio Olympics and Calvin’s Mission
Rio’s Guanabara Bay was the site of an early Genevan mission in the 1550s
“As you watch this present Olympiad, you might appreciate some of the history behind the 1558 Confession of Guanabara in Brazil. The site of the first Reformed confession in the Americas is also a reminder to be ready to confess our faith at any time.” Did you know that the location of the 2016... Continue Reading
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