In a landmark legal brief that reads more like one from the ACLU or a gay legal group, the U.S. Justice Department argues that homosexuals exhibit immutable characteristics, have suffered a history of discrimination and that the federal government’s marriage law is driven by prejudice. The legal brief — called a watershed moment by gay... Continue Reading

President Barack Obama took the final major step toward ending “don’t ask, don’t tell” by certifying its repeal on Friday. “I have certified and notified Congress that the requirements for repeal have been met,” Obama said in a statement. “‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ will end, once and for all, in 60 days – on September... Continue Reading

“The other side argues that you can’t choose who you love and that a union between two men or two women is equal to that of one man and one woman,” King said. “But these are the same arguments that could be used to promote marriage between fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, or even... Continue Reading

Despite such misfeasance, Planned Parenthood still receives more than $363 million in taxpayer funding each year. Planned Parenthood has held onto its federal funding so far, but nine states—Indiana, Texas, Kansas, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin—have defunded the leading abortion provider from state budgets or may soon do so. This... Continue Reading

Insofar as can be determined from the Scriptures, animals have no “soul,” the creation of God unique to man and angels. In fact, I have often suspected that this fact is why it hurts so profoundly to part with a beloved pet. Born Oct. 25, 1997, a black Labrador retriever Chuck’s Oro Negro (Kennel Club... Continue Reading

In Genesis 1:1 we read “in the beginning was God.” Echoing the opening declaration of the Bible, in John 1:1 we read that “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” But John goes on to say “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and... Continue Reading

John Freshwater was suspended by the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education in 2008 and officially terminated in January 2011. The School Board’s resolution claims that Freshwater improperly injected religion into the classroom by giving students “reason to doubt the accuracy and or veracity of scientists, science textbooks and/or science in general.” The... Continue Reading

The free exercise of religion is too vital to allow communities to restrict it, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land said July 18 in response to presidential candidate Herman Cain’s support for a local ban on the building of a Muslim mosque. The president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission was asked on C-SPAN’s “Washington... Continue Reading

An atheist-agnostic group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in an effort to block Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s upcoming prayer rally next month. The Madison, Wis.-based group Freedom From Religion Foundation called the prayer rally unconstitutional, saying it violates the Establishment Clause “by giving the appearance that the government prefers evangelical Christian religious beliefs over other... Continue Reading

The daughter of the former governor of Alaska on sexuality, body image, and her “come to Jesus” moment. Bristol Palin’s launch into the public eye came quickly after her mother’s own entrance into the public arena. Her out-of-wedlock pregnancy came under scrutiny after Senator John McCain chose former Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running... Continue Reading