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My Father Was Gay. Why I Oppose Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage.
It took me decades to come to my views on same-sex “marriage” in light of my personal experiences. From infancy, I was unwittingly identified under… Read More
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Will We Surrender on Religious Freedom?
“They won’t go to Indiana, but they will go to Saudi Arabia.” That’s Carly Fiorina speaking about Apple CEO Tim Cook and his well-publicized opposition to Indiana’s… Read More
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Q&A With Washington Florist on Religious Freedom: ‘Who Are the Real Bigots Here?’
Barronelle Stutzman, a Christian florist from Washington state, is all too familiar with the public backlash that the owners of Memories Pizza faced after supporting… Read More
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Texas Attorney General: ‘If the Law Matters,’ Courts Will Side With States in Fight Over Obama Immigration Policy
As a federal appeals court considers whether to keep or rescind a hold on President Obama’s immigration program, the attorney general of the state leading… Read More
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What Americans Think About Business Owners Who Refuse to Serve Same-Sex Weddings
A new poll found that Americans are split on whether business owners should be allowed to decline to participate in same-sex marriages due to their… Read More
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Cyber Breach at the White House: Time to Increase Cyber Defenses and Deter Cyber Aggression
In a CNN report released yesterday, U.S. officials determined that Russian hackers penetrated the unclassified network of the White House, which serves the executive office… Read More
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Abortion Procedure Extracting Unborn Child ‘One Piece at a Time’ Triggers Controversy in Kansas
Mary Spaulding Balch has been fighting against what she calls “dismemberment abortion” since she was 17 years old. Now, at 60, she’s breathing a sigh… Read More
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Rand Paul to Media: Ask Democrats If It’s ‘OK to Kill 7-Pound Baby’
In one of his first campaign stops as an official presidential candidate, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was asked about his views on abortion legislation. Paul… Read More
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Congressman: ‘Disturbing’ for Military Chaplains to Be Punished Over Views on Sexuality
While the nation debates whether Christian business owners should be forced by the government to cater same-sex marriages, the military is embroiled in its own… Read More
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What Will Major World Religions Look Like in 2050?
Researchers say the demographics of each of the world’s major religions will undergo significant changes by the year 2050. In a study titled “The Future… Read More
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How One Company Is Filling a Void to Help Veteran-Owned Businesses
Standing on a factory floor in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2009, something just didn’t sit right with Matthew “Griff” Griffin. The former Army Ranger, who completed… Read More
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A Pastor’s Easter Message on Religious Freedom
Pastor Jesse Johnson of Immanuel Bible Church just outside Washington, D.C., has a new appreciation for religious freedom in the United States after a recent trip overseas…. Read More
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Where Do GOP Presidential Prospects Stand on 20-Week Abortion Ban?
In a crowded field of Republican presidential candidates, is there room for agreement on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act? The legislation would prohibit abortion… Read More
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Ohio Bill Would Ban Abortion Based on a Fetal Down Syndrome Diagnosis
A bill has been introduced in the Ohio legislature that would prohibit abortion based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome. House Bill 135, titled… Read More
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Watch Ryan T. Anderson Explain RFRA and Defend Little Sisters of the Poor
Ryan T. Anderson appeared on Fox News this week to discuss Religious Freedom Restoration Acts and the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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Should Religious Organizations Be Allowed to Worship in Schools? NYC Mayor Reconsiders City’s Policy
The same week a national debate swept through the nation surrounding Indiana’s decision to adopt a religious freedom law, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday… Read More
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What Would the Founders Think About Religious Liberty and Indiana?
As the loud opposition to Indiana’s religious freedom law subsides, plenty of confusion needs to be cleared up. We need to explain to our friends what… Read More
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How to Talk About the Indiana Law With Your Liberal Relatives at Easter
Editor’s note: Amid the discussion about the religious liberty laws in Indiana and Arkansas this week, there’s been a lot of misinformation—and a lot of… Read More
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The Religious Freedom Debate Explained in 90 Seconds
Lawmakers in Indiana and Arkansas have revised language in two controversial religious freedom bills. Originally, both bills were intended to prohibit state and local government… Read More
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Pizza Shop Targeted for Refusing to Cater Gay Wedding Receives Over $250K in Donations
A fundraising effort for the family-owned pizza restaurant at the center of a national controversy over Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act raised over 250,000 dollars… Read More
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What Would Jesus Do on MSNBC?
I’ve never said “What Would Jesus Do” in anything but jest. While I believe Christians should model their lives after Jesus, it’s always seemed shallow… Read More
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Indiana Has Changed Its Religious Liberty Law. Here Is What That Means.
Editor’s Note: The Indiana Legislature passed a bill Thursday after facing backlash over the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Gov. Mike Pence quickly signed the bill into law before leaving… Read More
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I Oppose Gay Marriage. Should I Still Be Able to Get a Job?
A pizzeria in Indiana may go out of business because its owners told a local TV station they wouldn’t cater a gay wedding. Just got… Read More
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The Misplaced Outrage Against Indiana
Despite the frenzied protests of critics, Indiana’s recent Religious Freedom Restoration Act is not the imposition of Jim Crow and is not going to lead… Read More
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Christian Groups Call for Boycott of Company That Opposes Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law
The American Family Association and Family Research Council want customers of Angie’s List to boycott the company in an act of support for religious freedom. Angie’s… Read More
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Indiana Pizzeria Under Fire for Support of Religious Freedom Law
A pizzeria in Indiana has come under fire for supporting the state’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Memories Pizza is owned by the O’Connor family of… Read More
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Facts vs. Spin: Here Is What the Indiana Religious Freedom Law Would Do
There is so much noise and hype surrounding the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act it’s hard to know what is real and what is spin…. Read More
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Q&A on Indiana: Would Restaurants Be Allowed to Turn Away LGBT Customers?
Does the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act allow business owners to put their beliefs above the rights of their employees or customers? No, the Indiana… Read More
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Does Dan Savage Support Religious Liberty for American Muslims?
Why is Dan Savage opposing a religious liberty bill that would protect all Americans—Muslims included? Savage sent out this tweet: “@Heritage says American Muslims should… Read More
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Where the 2016 Hopefuls Stand on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls have offered their support to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as he scrambles to put out a political wildfire over a new… Read More
