Outrage can be good. It is a natural response to bad things. But it can only be good if it is imbued with grace, patience, and perspective. Without these things our right outrage becomes nothing but self-righteousness expressed loudly.     Take a gander at the current political arena, or media coverage of any crime... Continue Reading

The Diocese of Peshawar, where the attack took place, provides education and health services to the local community – Muslim and Christian alike – and provided substantial support to victims of floods and a major earthquake in recent years, regardless of their religious affiliation

I thought I would share these stats I compiled for the Exponential Conference held this past April. These are as up-to-date as I could make them. But like any stat, they could be updated and changed. So before you use them, be discerning and verify them from the source listed in parentheses

A new study finds that few Americans react negatively when professional athletes express their religious beliefs, such as talking about their religious faith in post-game interviews or making religious signs or gestures on the field of play.   The quarterback starts his post-game interview by thanking “my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”  The small forward... Continue Reading

“The Scarlet Letter” is now proudly chosen by atheists to wear on jewelry made from ceramic, silver, gold and wood. Christians have their crosses and crucifixes, Jews their Stars of David, Hindus their oms and Buddhists their lotuses. Atheists ask, why shouldn’t they and other nonbelievers have their own symbols as well?     Hester... Continue Reading

In a letter to the Kountze superintendent, (the Texas Attorney General) characterized the move from the Freedom from Religion Foundation as "menacing and misleading" and said the "organization has a long history of attempting to bully school districts into adopting restrictive religious speech policies that go well beyond what is required by the United States Constitution."

Opponents argue the treaty would strip parents of the right to decide what’s in the best interest of their children, including the choice to educate them at home. Home School Legal Defense Association founder Michael Farris told me the treaty gives homeschoolers serious reason to be concerned: “We’re giving away the sovereignty of the family, as well as giving away the sovereignty of America.” The Vatican has already refused to sign the treaty on the grounds that it may be used to promote abortion.

All 50 states require vaccination for public-school attendance, permitting exemptions for medical reasons. All except Mississippi and West Virginia allow religious exemptions, and 20 states let parents skip their students’ shots for “philosophical” reasons—often a firmly held belief that vaccines are ineffective or harmful. An Associated Press reporter found the rate of vaccine exemptions has... Continue Reading

Pornography is principally about violence against women. In pornography, women are merely objects for male aggression. No meaningful emotional relationship is developed in pornography. It is all about the male's satisfaction at the woman's expense. Pornography is implicated in nearly all acts of sexual violence. It feeds the basest aspects of the male psyche and produces in some men an insatiable desire to fulfill their violent fantasies in real life.

"Politics is not a hobby like scrapbooking. Getting involved should not be an option. Politics, whether we like it or not, affects every area of our lives”