NBC Television Apologizes to Congress for Edited Pledge of Allegiance
NBC has issued a formal apology to more than 100 members of Congress for omitting the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance during a patriotic montage that aired last month. The letter, signed by Kyle McSlarrow, president of NBC Universal, comes in response to a complaint by 107 members of Congress alleging that... Continue Reading
Basics of the Reformed Faith 1 – In the Beginning–God
The Bible opens with a remarkable statement in Genesis 1:1– “In the Beginning, God…” This simple assertion is packed with meaning. Some of the most fundamental truths of the Christian faith are found in this short declaration, and it is important to give them due consideration. The first thing this passage tells us is that... Continue Reading
South Sudan Becomes Independent; More Work Ahead
Parakh Hoon, assistant professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech, said, in an interview with The Christian Post, “Southern Sudan will need similar support of the international community to rebuild its human and physical infrastructure, which will take several decades. South Sudan became the world’s newest country on Saturday (local time) as it declared its... Continue Reading
Moscow Summit Finds Solutions for “Demographic Winter” – Pro-life advocates release demographic declaration
“We express our deep concern about the dangers of the approaching worldwide depopulation…We call on the governments of all nations and on international institutions to develop immediately a pro-family demographic policy and to adopt a special international pro-family strategy and action plan aimed at…averting the menace of depopulation…” ”We hear a lot of rhetoric about... Continue Reading
Take a Stand Against Rand – The religious left finds a real wedge issue
But Ryan and others, if they want support from Christians, cannot merely react to the left’s criticism with a shrug: They should show what in Rand they agree with and what they spurn. The GOP’s big tent should include both libertarians and Christians, but not anti-Christians. For nearly a decade Democrats have sought a religious... Continue Reading
Christian Hipsters and Economics
Though the Christian hipster culture might not have a definitive doctrinal theology or a sound economic philosophy, they do have a deep passion for the poor and the desire to live out the Gospel. As Christians, the question is not if we should care for the poor, but how to care for the poor. Anarchist... Continue Reading
More Perfect Unions – What the Future Might Hold because of Gay Marriage
A successful marital culture depends not only on a general ideal of love and commitment, but on specific promises, exclusions and taboos. And the less specific and more inclusive an institution becomes, the more likely people are to approach it casually, if they enter it at all. In 44 states, the future of gay marriage... Continue Reading
The Presbyterian Rebellion
American Presbyterians frequently circulate the claim that King George III of England referred to the American Revolution as a “Presbyterian War.” Several years ago I set out to find the original source from which the quote is taken since I was curious about the context in which the king made this statement — if indeed... Continue Reading
On Listening to Thin Lizzy (and reading Frank Schaeffer)
As I read Frank Schaeffer’s latest book, I kept hearing the sound of Thin Lizzy’s `The Boys Are Back In Town’ playing in my head. Why, I wondered, was I being haunted at this moment by the track that must have been the theme tune of every teenage male wannabe in Britain in the early... Continue Reading
Most Americans Still Prefer Traditional Marriage – New survey shows that wording of question matters
According to Heritage Foundation research, marriage between a man and a woman provide benefits to children and society that can’t be found elsewhere. Where marriage breaks down, rises in unwed childbirth and government dependency follow. A recent poll sponsored by the Alliance Defense Fund asked 1,500 American adults if they agreed with the following statement:... Continue Reading
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