Court Rules Marriage Must Be Redefined Under 14th Amendment. Why That’s Wrong
The 10th circuit ruled that Utah’s marriage amendment defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
The majority [of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals] held that “the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right to marry” and that “a state may not deny the issuance of a marriage license to two persons, or refuse to recognize their marriage, based solely upon the sex of the persons in the marriage union.” ... Continue Reading
Where Do Millennials Attend Church?
Where are Millennials attending church? Where Conservative Christian traditions are taught. Surprised? Don't be.
The nation’s capital is filled with huge, sanctuaries waving rainbow-colored banners outside proclaiming the congregations’ affirmation of homosexual lifestyles. Yet they are, largely, empty on Sunday mornings. On the other hand, new conservative churches-some with liturgy and others with praise bands-are busting at the seams with Millennial attendants. Trying to uncover the reason for this... Continue Reading
ISIS Begins Imposing Poll Tax on Christians in Mosul
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has begun imposing the jizya, a poll tax, on Christian citizens in Mosul
ISIS “is imposing on Christians a minimum payment of $250, with amount varying depending on the type of work/profession performed by Christian citizens.” She further said that “the economic situation in Mosul is extremely difficult, and there are no financial resources or job opportunities except for vegetable shops, any other businesses are non-existent. MOSUL,... Continue Reading
Murfreesboro Mosque Fight Laid To Rest After Supreme Court Ruling
The fight to keep the mosque from being built ended June 2, when the nation’s highest court declined to hear the case
The four-year conflict over construction of the mosque, which opened in 2012, brought national attention to this Bible Belt city of 112,000 about 30 miles south of Nashville. Hundreds marched in protest after Rutherford County officials approved plans for the mosque in 2010. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) For years, opponents of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro vowed... Continue Reading
Unequally Yoked
Can Christian publishers owned by secular companies maintain their Christian distinctives?
Was the issue further complicated by the fact that Multnomah, Waterbrook, and Convergent are all a part of Crown Publishing Group, which is a part of the publishing giant Penguin Random House? And that Penguin Random House, which had revenue of more than $3 billion last year, is owned by the privately held German company... Continue Reading
Marchers Unite for Marriage
People of many faiths and cultures gathered at the nation’s capital to rally support for traditional marriage
With gay marriage continuing to gain momentum and acceptance in the nation’s culture, Joe Grabowski, director of communications for the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), said standing for the biblical definition of marriage “can feel like a very lonely position.” NOM organized the march to bring people together. Last year, roughly 7,000 attended. This year,... Continue Reading
Muslim And Anti-Muslim Bus Ads Battle Heads To Round 3
The latest ads volley between Muslim and anti-Muslim groups has played recently on the sides of buses in Washington, D.C.
First, the American Muslims for Palestine ran ads during peak D.C. tourism season, the Cherry Blossom Festival in April, condemning U.S. aid to Israel. A month later, blogger Pamela Geller’s American Freedom Defense Initiative responded with bus ads featuring photos of Hitler meeting the grand mufti of Jerusalem and a text equating opposition to Israel’s territorial... Continue Reading
The War On Christians
Around the world, Christians are the world’s most persecuted religious group
“British prime minister David Cameron said recently that “our religion is now the most persecuted religion around the world” and “We should stand up against persecution of Christians and other religious groups wherever and whenever we can, and should be unashamed in doing so.” German chancellor Angela Merkel has repeatedly stressed that Christians are the... Continue Reading
Reopening the Question of China and Hobby Lobby
Is China perfect on religious liberty? Of course not. To quote a line we all know, it’s complicated.
“Merritt’s piece highlights why everyone should be rooting for Hobby Lobby before the Supreme Court. If the alternative is having their consciences broken by the heels of the government, then the US environment is really no better than China. Merritt’s critique (ironically) highlights whats at stake here: do we want a US government that is... Continue Reading
Supreme Court Won’t Wade Into Fight Over Graduations In Churches
The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that a Wisconsin high school acted unconstitutionally when it held its graduation ceremonies in a local megachurch
The case, Elmbrook School District. v. Doe, involved a high school in a suburb of Milwaukee that rented the nondenominational Elmbrook Church for its graduation exercises multiple times through 2009. In 2012, the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called the event “offensive” and “coercive.” The church’s banners, pamphlets, Bibles and other religious materials... Continue Reading
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