”A Priest, a Levite, and a Samaritan Walk into a Bar…” It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s actually the title of a lecture about loving your neighbor in the 21st Century. The American Enterprise Institute sponsored the lecture as part of its Values & Capitalism initiative, an ongoing project to encourage... Continue Reading

Carlos Campo, president of Regent University, told students about his father, who immigrated to the United States from Cuba because someone promised him a job in New York. His father saw America as a land of opportunity, Campo said. Understanding the motives of immigrants is key to understanding the the overall issue, he said. “For... Continue Reading

“Should a pastor work directly for a political party while also leading a church?” -Mark Tooley, Institute on Religion and Democracy President A prominent Washington, D.C. pastor and board member of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) is to lead the religious outreach program of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins,... Continue Reading

Forbes argued that the resolution was necessary due to current court cases attempting to remove references to God on U.S. currency and public property, and confusion over the appropriateness of displaying the national motto on public property, or saying it at public events. The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed, 396-9, a concurrent resolution... Continue Reading

Justice Clarence Thomas issued a 19 page dissent, saying the court had rejected “an opportunity to provide clarity to an establishment-clause jurisprudence in shambles.” The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal of a ruling that the placement of crosses on the side of Utah highways to honor fallen state troopers violated the... Continue Reading

(Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic references) Two women who were employees of an abortion clinic called the Women’s Medical Society in West Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on Thursday. The clinic was operated by Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who along with his wife and nine other employees, were charged earlier this year of performing... Continue Reading

A Georgia university is gaining attention for a new document that will rule out homosexuals as possible employees. The school’s board of trustees recently adopted a “Personal Lifestyle Statement” document that all faculty and staff must sign. If they don’t, their employment with the school will be terminated. Shorter University, which is based in Rome,... Continue Reading

Buckingham Palace is understood to be supportive. One No 10 source said: “Downing Street has been working on this for five years. Buckingham Palace will not have been taken by surprise. This will welcome the crown into the modern age.” Commonwealth leaders will pledge to amend legislation dating back to the 17th century to allow... Continue Reading

Conspicuously absent Saturday was Mitt Romney, despite his steady performance in polls, which place him second in the Hawkeye State…Sheffler said bluntly that Romney’s absence does not “sit well” with the largest constituency in Iowa’s GOP caucus, particularly since Romney was making appearances in smaller venues in western Iowa earlier in the week. Republican presidential... Continue Reading

Arching over a driving beat and an addictive melody, Cobra Starship croons these seductive lines: “Get a little closer to me, girl, and you’ll understand; ‘cause if you want a guy that knows what you need, well then I’m your man…” In a high-pitched siren’s call, the girl responds: “Tell me what you want so... Continue Reading