From the Editorial Board of the Colorado Springs Gazette A biology professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris, known as PZ “Little Paul” Myers, has no claim to fame beyond an infantile expression of bigotry that went viral, much like a flu virus. Though mostly forgotten, Myers is to an Internet hate virus what that... Continue Reading

By Dr. Niel Nielson, President, Covenant College Editor’s Note: Dr. Nielson was one of the original signers of the Manhattan Declaration and submitted the following statement at the request of The Aquila Report. I was pleased to sign the Manhattan Declaration for four principal reasons: 1. The convictions and commitments articulated in the Declaration (regarding... Continue Reading

(Editor’s Note: The following two extracts are taken from the Mirror of Justice Blog website, which is a blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory.) Just a quick thanks to Rick for posting the link to the Manhattan Declaration, which I’ve finally just found a moment to read. I’d also like, in my... Continue Reading

From its inception, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has been committed to training men for the mission field. Today students and graduates represent twenty foreign countries. Brazil leads all countries in the number of students and graduates. The Presbyterian Church of Brazil has more than 850,000 members. There are four factions in the denomination: liberals, charismatics,... Continue Reading

A class on the Bible will soon be offered at Chesterfield County (Va.) high schools. There was enough interest from principals at county high schools about a class on the Bible to get the ball rolling, but the class might not be available at every school. Not because of the Bible, but because of the... Continue Reading

Belhaven College in Jackson, Miss., soon may become Belhaven University. A decision on whether to change the name likely will be made next month. Already, administrators are asking alumni and students for their thoughts on the switch. “This is something we’ve been examining for quite some time,” Belhaven President Roger Parrott said. Parrott said he... Continue Reading

The display was part of a nationwide campaign to confront the erosion and hostility toward public expressions of faith especially during the Christmas Season. The display was sponsored by Faith and Action and the Christian Defense Coalition on Thursday, November 19, on the public sidewalk in front of the United States Supreme Court. Faith and... Continue Reading

Singing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” might be okay in Maplewood-South Orange schools in New Jersey. But “Silent Night” and “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” are still out. A board of education policy that prohibits celebratory religious music in district schools was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The three-judge... Continue Reading

In a vote that displayed a widespread anxiety about Islam and undermined the country’s reputation for religious tolerance, the Swiss on Sunday overwhelmingly imposed a national ban on the construction of minarets, the prayer towers of mosques, in a referendum drawn up by the far right and opposed by the government. The referendum, which passed... Continue Reading

This is the second in a series on John Calvin. Even though John Calvin (1509-1564) died 54 years before the Synod of Dort his name has been associated with the five points. They are nearly always called The Five Points of Calvinism even though Calvin had nothing to do with the formulation of them. On... Continue Reading