We live in a representative democracy, where everyone shares in the governing of the nation. That implies a certain set of duties that can’t be escaped. The appropriate response is not for Christians to throw up their hands… Christians’ retreat from American politics would be a mistake, argues Michael Gerson, against those who prefer more... Continue Reading

If the Republicans gain the majority, we have a very good chance of seeing diminished funding, if not eliminated funding, for international abortions. But you don’t hear candidates talking about this…. Dick Armey represented a north Texas district in the House of Representatives from 1985 to 2003 and was House Majority Leader during his last... Continue Reading

“For the government to resolve officially that ‘Catholic doctrine is wrong,’ is as plainly violative of the Establishment Clause as for the government to resolve that ‘Catholic doctrine is right.” The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has shakily allowed to stand a resolution by the city government of San Francisco that lambasted the Vatican... Continue Reading

In law around the world, the decision to have an abortion is entirely, and legally exclusively, the woman’s. No one, neither her parents nor her doctor can, so the logic goes, be allowed to influence her. And that goes triple for the father of the child. What is the first thing that pops into the... Continue Reading

“She can actually, in practice, not rent to a non-Christian. But she can’t make the statement. The statement alone is a violation of the act.” The Fair Housing Center of West Michigan filed a housing discrimination charge against a Grand Rapids woman who advertised for a Christian roommate on her church bulletin board. The 31-year-old... Continue Reading

“Any kind of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal puts the religious liberties of Chaplains at risk..,” The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay on the injunction on “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” allowing the Pentagon to conduct a second study and turning the spotlight to President Obama’s efforts to repeal the military... Continue Reading

“In past generations our soldiers were given Bibles. Many of them were grounded in the Christian faith. Nowadays, most of these young soldiers don’t have any idea about God, and Jesus Christ is a curse word to many of them.” The number of people in the U.S. military who have committed suicide has increased dramatically... Continue Reading

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled today that the mammoth 107-count criminal case against Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri may move forward and remanded the case back down to the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. “This is a huge victory for the cause of life,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman, whose group... Continue Reading

“I am more concerned about churches that have moved away from a clear True Love Waits challenge every year… For the children of believers, the clear voices of parents, youth leaders and the congregation carry far more weight than secular programs.” They may live in a sexually charged culture that essentially encourages them to have... Continue Reading

He believes DADT attacks are “establishing a new religion [in the military] that is pro-homosexuality.” A permanent injunction, he said, will give homosexuality “a moral rubber stamp of approval from the U.S. government.” The Department of Justice filed an appeal Thursday against a federal judge’s order to stop enforcing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.... Continue Reading