Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has been shot dead by gunmen who ambushed his car in broad daylight in the capital Islamabad. Police said he was traveling to work through a residential district when his vehicle was sprayed with bullets, the BBC reported on its website. Mr. Bhatti, the cabinet’s only Christian minister, had received... Continue Reading

In an 8-1 ruling in Snyder v. Phelps, the United States Supreme Court has declared that members of the Westboro Baptist Church have a First Amendment right to air their opposition to policies and laws condoning homosexuality by staging peaceful protests during high-profile military funerals. As Chief Justice John Roberts declared, “Speech is powerful. It... Continue Reading

The murder of a prominent pastor in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, this week has focused attention on that country’s alarming murder rate and the regular threats that Christian workers there receive. Pastor Carlos Roberto Marroquín, 41, was shot to death by two assailants as he walked his two Schnauzer dogs in the Colonia Aurora neighborhood... Continue Reading

The divorce rates of Christian believers are not identical to the general population — not even close. Being a committed, faithful believer makes a measurable difference in marriage. “Christians divorce at roughly the same rate as the world!” It’s one of the most quoted stats by Christian leaders today. And it’s perhaps one of the... Continue Reading

“It is immoral to bind our children to as leeching and destructive a force as debt. It is immoral to rob our children’s future and make them beholden to China. No society is worthy that treats its children so shabbily.” Speaker of the House John Boehner will address members of the National Religious Broadcasters Association... Continue Reading

Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline — the only prosecutor in the U.S. who has ever brought charges against Planned Parenthood — is in the midst of a two-week hearing before the state ethics panel in Topeka. Disciplinary Administrator Stanton Hazlett is looking to remove Kline’s law license, claiming he mishandled evidence against the nation’s... Continue Reading

“Muslims dominate the political and law enforcement process in Dearborn. It seems that police were more interested in placating the Mayor and Muslims than obeying our Constitution. Sharia law makes it a crime to preach the Gospel to Muslims. This is a classic example of stealth Jihad being waged right here in America. And it... Continue Reading

The nation’s strongest abortion clinic regulation bill, SB 924, was passed in the Virginia Senate, today, February 24, 2011 on a vote of 20 to 20 with Lt Governor Bill Bolling casting his tie-breaking vote in favor of the bill, making the final vote 21-20. SB 924 has previously passed the Virginia House of Delegates... Continue Reading

Rep. Jordan tells me that in spite of the potential for political fallout, House Republicans will offer a plan for entitlement reform by the August recess… “The American people are ready for truth, facts, and some tough love measures,” says Jordan, adding, “the window to fix our country is closing rapidly and it will only... Continue Reading

Being in a bookstore helps me to think. I find that my mind makes connections between authors and books and ideas as I walk along the shelves and look at the tables. When I get a case of writer’s block, I head for a bookstore. The experience of walking among the books is curative. “Book... Continue Reading