Four health risk behaviors-lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption-are responsible for much of the illness and death related to chronic diseases reported each year. A new CDC report finds that people can live longer if they practice one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors- not smoking, eating a healthy diet,... Continue Reading

Under a provision of the tax code known as the parsonage allowance, first passed in 1921, an ordained clergy member may live tax-free in a home owned by his or her religious organization or receive a tax-free annual payment to buy or rent a home if the congregation approves. As Congress scrutinizes every nook and... Continue Reading

Gold is a barometer that warns of financial and political storms. When its price goes up, as much as it has this summer, it is telling us that our country is in deep, deep trouble. The price of gold has gone on a tear this summer, from slightly under $1500 per ounce to well over... Continue Reading

It is common to hear people claim that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same God. Not true. Unlike those who worship Allah, or those Jews who claim to worship the God of Abraham, Christians worship the true and living God, who reveals himself in three persons as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It... Continue Reading

“It’s like a gateway drug,” he says. “You can’t just have a little look. If you look at porn, you’ve already given your heart and spirit away to someone who isn’t your wife.” He is a good Christian, Michael is telling his two therapists. He goes to church most Sundays. He’s a devoted husband and... Continue Reading

So, I do not blame an alcoholic for wanting a drink, and I don’t blame a teenager for wanting to have sex with his girlfriend, any more than I blame a starving person for wanting to eat. But we are morally accountable for what we do with our desires. I recently began a series of... Continue Reading

B4U-ACT science director Howard Kline has criticized the definition of pedophilia by the American Psychological Association, describing its treatment of “minor-attracted persons” as “inaccurate” and “misleading.” Researchers from several prominent U.S. universities participated in a Baltimore conference reportedly aiming to normalize pedophilia. According to the sponsoring organization’s website, the event will examine ways in which... Continue Reading

…pregnancy reduction is…when a pregnant mother is carrying two or more babies in her womb, she can choose to kill one or more of those babies while allowing others to live The New York Times Magazine has published a heartbreaking article on yet another monument in the culture of death — pregnancy reduction. In case... Continue Reading

Lewis said the Wiccan and pagan days are on the Vanderbilt calendar because it follows the BBC Interfaith Calendar. She said there was “no way of knowing” the Wiccan and pagan population on the campus of more than 12,000 students and 22,000 employees. Wiccan and pagan students at Vanderbilt University might get to take an... Continue Reading

Similarly, with small businesses reinvigorating the Wealthy Street area, young people are being found in areas of the city they’ve previously not had a chance to enjoy. Naturally, with gentrification comes diversity. And with diversity, comes the Democratic Party. There’s a tendency in America for urban, densely populated areas to be more liberal than their... Continue Reading