The Louisville-based Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is being asked to approve a statement that “strongly denounces” the Caterpillar corporation for profiting from Israel’s use of its heavy equipment for “clearly non-peaceful purposes.” The church committee recommending the statement is not calling on the denomination to pull its investments from Caterpillar — an approach that drew heavy... Continue Reading

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to UWisconsin-Whitewater objecting to the fact that the university invited students to attend a prayer vigil for a student killed in the Fort Hood shootings. Amy Krueger, of Kiel, was a psychology major who had transferred to UW-Whitewater last year. She was one of two Wisconsin soldiers... Continue Reading

A growing number Connecticut’s religious leaders are calling on Sen. Joe Lieberman to appeal to a higher power and change his mind about including a public option in a health care reform bill. On Sunday night, hundreds of health care reform supporters from congregations across the state held a candlelight vigil outside Lieberman’s home in... Continue Reading

The ACLU filed suit against the Cheatham County School Board today in federal court. The lawsuit has been filed against the Cheatham County School Board alleging that school officials have promoted their own religious beliefs and allowed and encouraged public prayers at school events. Civil rights attorney George Barrett and the Tennessee chapter of the... Continue Reading

When European settlers first came to North America, they saw flocks of geese so big that it took them 30 minutes to all take flight and forests that seemed to stretch to infinity. They came to two conclusions: that God’s plans for humanity could be completed here, and that they could get really rich in... Continue Reading

Under the bright stage lights, Daniel Staddon, 18, a home-schooler from Salem, W.Va., squeezed his eyes shut as he recited verse after verse from the Bible at the inaugural National Bible Bee. He recited the first 20 verses of the fifth chapter of Ephesians and the 21 verses of Psalm 145 in the tie-breaker round,... Continue Reading

Covenant College has received a $4 million gift from the estate of Mr. Lowell Andreas and a $1 million grant from a foundation that wishes to remain anonymous. Lowell Andreas of Naples, Florida, and Mankato, Minnesota, was a former president of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company, and loved philosophy and Reformed theology. His pastor, Jim... Continue Reading

Theologians began predicting the end of the world long before Hollywood did, so it’s not surprising that “2012,” the latest disaster blockbuster, contains more than a few religious images and references. But does Roland Emmerich’s box-office hit also qualify as a theological disaster? Several faith-based reviewers are raising interesting questions about the movie’s religious implications.... Continue Reading

This week, the Senate votes on President Obama’s nomination of District Court Judge David Hamilton to the Seventh Circuit. Because of Hamilton’s fundraising activities for ACORN, his leadership positions with the Indiana branch of the ACLU, his statements supporting judicial activism, and most importantly, his rulings putting liberal ideology above the rule of law, he... Continue Reading

According to Yahoo online pole on November 1, 2009 regarding Afghanistan, 65.48% of those responding were in favor of “Implement our new strategy with the 40,000 additional troops requested” and 15.95% favored “Withdraw all our troops and personnel from that country. We are a Republic (rule of constitutional law) and not a democracy (rule of... Continue Reading