Major Morris argued that the Salvation Army was a group with broader appeal whose cause was exclusively needy families in the area, as opposed to other charities with narrower causes. Donations to the Salvation Army (the Red Kettles) in the Washington area have fallen 15 percent below last year’s in the first two weeks of... Continue Reading

Eight years after declaring school vouchers to be constitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court is assessing version 2.0 of school choice efforts: tax credits. The Court heard oral arguments November 3 over the constitutionality of Arizona’s dollar-for-dollar tax credits for those who give money to scholarship organizations, most of which benefit religious schools. Some Arizona taxpayers... Continue Reading

He argued that society should protect heterosexual marriage because it has an interest in making sure children are born in wedlock to parents who have a biological connection to them. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Monday for the case that will decide the fate of Proposition 8, California’s 2008 ballot... Continue Reading

“Before children received so many vaccinations…only 1 child out of 10,000 was diagnosed with autism, now 1 out of 110 eight year olds is diagnosed. Is there a link? We need to find out.” Dr. Theresa “Tracy” Deisher is a Stanford-trained molecular scientist and cell physiologist with a dozen or so patents on her resume.... Continue Reading

The World Evangelical Alliance’s Geoff Tunnicliffe talks about efforts to ensure a fair and peaceful election in Sudan and calls for a world day of prayer for the safety of believers there. At the Lausanne Movement’s Cape Town 2010 congress, Christianity Today editor in chief David Neff met with Geoff Tunnicliffe, international director of the... Continue Reading

While college-educated Americans battle over what marriage should mean, much of the country may be abandoning the institution entirely. For a long time, the contours of America’s culture war seemed relatively straightforward. On one side was the country’s growing educated class, who tended to be secular, permissive and favorably disposed to the sexual revolution. On... Continue Reading

With each act of terror, our elites sound off not against those who committed, or tried to commit, the heinous acts, but against the innocent who have done nothing wrong as the feared backlashes rarely materialize. Some will argue whether the would-be Christmas tree bomber intended to target Christians at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony... Continue Reading

The pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in New York City says seeking justice is not optional for the person saved by grace. “God’s grace makes you just.” Tim Keller has strong words for people who do not care about the poor: “All I know is, if I don’t care about the poor, if my... Continue Reading

PCA Director of Chaplain Ministries, BGen (Ret) Doug Lee, interviewed on CNN. “Chaplains will always help people, always have … always will, no matter who comes their way,” says Lee. As Congress debates the repeal of the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, military chaplains are doing their own soul-searching. About 3,000 chaplains currently serve... Continue Reading

Activists saw the political terrain shift in 2010, and as a result, political advocacy groups will likely need to change strategies next year. Here are six events from the past year that are likely to continue to shape politics in 2011. 6. The Line Between Debate and Hate The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has... Continue Reading