“The majority of political and religious leaders still don’t talk about it. The religious leaders seem to be more concerned with who is doing the flower arranging on a Sunday and whether a gay priest is going to be ordained or not.   Multiple attacks by Islamists on St George’s has prompted the Iraqi government... Continue Reading

“The intent behind this law is bigoted and it is intended to alienate the Muslim community,” said Jibril Hough, a spokesman for the Islamic Center of Charlotte. The North Carolina ban is limited to family law; bans in other states are broader, applying to commercial law, contract law and other types of laws.   (RNS)... Continue Reading

So here is the nightmare. If the U.S., France, and some miscellaneous allies strike at the regime, they could conceivably so weaken it that it would collapse. Out of the ruins would emerge a radically anti-Western regime, which would kill or expel several million Christians and Alawites. This would be a political, religious, and humanitarian... Continue Reading

“My question to the political leadership of Germany is,” says HSLDA Director for International Affairs Mike Donnelly, “How long will you permit these kinds of brutal acts to be perpetrated against German families? Why is it so important to you to force people into your state schools? The echo of this act rings from a... Continue Reading

The Church of England, when the plans to redefine marriage were first announced, said it could be the biggest threat to establishment in 500 years. They secured what they believed to be a suitable protection and, although they still opposed the principle, they felt somewhat reassured. Others, mind you, didn’t buy it. Expert human rights... Continue Reading

The study cites the Bible to show how Judaism and Christianity turn upside down the belief that the highest possible income leads to the highest possible happiness and psychological adjustment. It quotes biblical examples such as Jesus’ teaching, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,” from Matthew 5:3.   CANTERBURY,... Continue Reading

Rev. William Barber, head of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP and leader of the Moral Mondays, declares, “This is no momentary hyperventilation. This is a movement.” All the more reason to heed the lessons learned from the cautionary tale of the Christian Right, which in addition to gaining visibility and political influence turned... Continue Reading

What is Polyamory? The word entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2006, where it is defined as: “The fact of having simultaneous close emotional relationships with two or more other individuals, viewed as an alternative to monogamy, esp. in regard to matters of sexual fidelity; the custom or practice of engaging in multiple sexual relationships... Continue Reading

Advocates say the policy puts San Antonio in line with other major cities in Texas with similar policies, but San Antonio will take it farther: The ordinance changes would prohibit people who have demonstrated bias “in word or deed” toward LGBT individuals from securing business contracts with the city, and anyone in city government could... Continue Reading

Like their fellow Copts in Egypt, and like all Egyptians who supported the People’s Coup, the Egyptian Americans now look to the Egyptian Army and General Abdel Fatah el-Sissi as the defenders of Egypt. They are outraged that the U.S. government continues to defend the Muslim Brotherhood and to insist that all of the Islamists should be included in... Continue Reading