The very natures and methods of government and Christ are diametrically opposed to each other. Government employs force and the threat of force, even violence, to impose its will. Jesus eschewed the ways of this world, especially violence. The gentle but powerful spirit of Christ moves humans to charitable deeds through internal impulsion. Government commands... Continue Reading

Congress wary after generals admit they ‘don’t know’ how ‘gays’ impact readiness Republican leaders in Congress are talking about new ways of putting the brakes on repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” after top military brass repeatedly told a House committee hearing they “don’t know” how welcoming open homosexuality in the ranks will affect combat... Continue Reading

“I personally think that the church, as the church, ought to be less concerned about speaking to politics and more concerned about service.” Americans are becoming both more secular and more religious at the same time because the “mushy middle” is disappearing and the country is becoming more polarized, said Pastor Tim Keller on Sunday,... Continue Reading

The local church should see theological education as its own responsibility before it partners with a theological seminary for concentrated studies. The seminary can provide a depth and breadth of formal studies — all needed by the minister — but it cannot replace the local church as the context where ministry is learned most directly.... Continue Reading

Mississippi voters are likely to be the first in the nation to add to their state constitution “personhood” language that declares unborn children to be persons, effectively outlawing abortion and setting up a potential Supreme Court showdown — if they get a chance to vote on it in November. On June 6, the Mississippi Supreme... Continue Reading

Earlier this month thousands of Georgia school kids barely averted what could have been a major blow to their educational futures. Thankfully, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled correctly in a case that protects their education and their parent’s ability to choose how and where they get it. The case before the nation’s highest court was... Continue Reading

Decades after the gay rights movement swept the country’s secular schools, more gays and lesbians at Christian colleges are starting to come out of the closet, demanding a right to proclaim their identities and form campus clubs, and rejecting suggestions to seek help in suppressing homosexual desires. Many of the newly assertive students grew up... Continue Reading

A former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia charged President Barack Obama with actively sabotaging the federal defense for the Defense of Marriage Act in a Friday Judiciary subcommittee hearing held by House Republicans. Edward Whelan, who currently serves as president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, testified that Obama is knowingly... Continue Reading

A circuit judge in Illinois has ruled that pharmacists should not be forced to violate their religious beliefs by dispensing the morning-after pill. The drug, sold as Plan B, contains high concentrations of the hormones found in oral contraceptives and is given to women within 72 hours of sex to prevent pregnancy. It may cause... Continue Reading

The leaders of the Shouwang Church in Beijing have a simple explanation for why they’d rather relinquish their freedom than abandon their church services: “Sunday worship is the most basic necessity for Christians in their life of faith.” That conclusion led church members to gather outside for a Sunday morning service on April 10, which... Continue Reading