Depending on where believers come down on such issues, their faith may or may not clash with the requirements of democratic politics. Since the rise of the religious right in the late 1970s, traditionalist believers have actively injected faith into the political realm, pushing public figures to place their religious convictions at the core of... Continue Reading

After the New Jersey state Senate defeated an attempt to override the decision of Gov. Chris Christie to cut off state taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood abortion businesses, the first facility run by the national abortion giant is closing. Part of Gov. Chris Christie’s belt-tightening plan for New Jersey was the termination of $7.5 million... Continue Reading

“No matter how much training and education of those in opposition, you’re always going to have those that oppose this on moral and religious grounds just like you still have racists today.” As Senate Democrats eye a repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” (DADT) policy Tuesday, the Washington Times is standing by potentially... Continue Reading

North Korea is quietly preparing for a successor to leader Kim Jong-Il while the country is in turmoil with many dying from hunger, according to Open Doors, a Christian organization which secretly supports persecuted believers in 60 of the most dangerous and restrictive countries in the world. Kim Jong-Il’s third son Kim Jong-Un was expected... Continue Reading

I just don’t see how anyone can listen to the man for a solid week and not be as blessed as I am by his courage, his utter lack of fear of man, and his sharp and personal testimony of Christ’s transforming power. I knew Glenn Beck back when… But it was obvious to me... Continue Reading

With this policy study, the Center intends to catalyze national awareness about Shariah and the peril America faces absent informed and concerted action to confront and defeat the agenda of all who support the encroachment of this alien legal system at the expense of established U.S. law and traditions.” Team B II, a group of... Continue Reading

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen say they prefer that the change wait until the military completes a review of the issue. Gay-rights activists, worried that the election could tilt the balance of power in Congress, don’t want to wait. Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists... Continue Reading

“[People are] more likely to tell their true feelings on an automated poll where there’s no social anxiety concern than to a live interviewer whose reaction they may be worried about…: A leading pollster whose company favors liberal causes says most polls on “gay marriage” can’t be trusted because Americans — not wanting to be... Continue Reading

Craigslist, by shutting off its “adult services” section and slapping a “censored” label in its place, may be engaging in a high-stakes stunt to influence public opinion, some analysts say. Since blocking access to the ads as the Labor Day weekend began — and suspending a revenue stream that could bring in an estimated $44... Continue Reading

“Labor Day weekend is a time when faith communities and the labor movement celebrate their common bonds of equality, justice, dignity, and fair treatment for all workers.” Work and the values of labor taught by religion have been tied forever — or at least as long as anyone has known the Bible. In modern times... Continue Reading