SocietyCommentary
To Bring New Meaning to Easter, Consider Learning This Hebrew Word
The beauty of Easter is captured in part in the Hebrew “Dayenu,” meaning “It would have been enough.” On Sunday evening, I sat around a… Read More
SocietyNews
Insider Pulls Back Curtain on Season 4 of Sensational Jesus Streaming Series
“They are truly family,” Katherine Warnock says of the cast members of “The Chosen.” The cast of the popular streaming series “The Chosen” is back… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Source of Our Freedom Is Our Creator, Not Government
It is a unique and special time now because Christians, Jews, and Muslims all are engaged in major holidays of religious contemplation and renewal: Christians… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Nashville Shooting, Professor Endorses Killing ‘Transphobes’: What’s Gone Wrong in America’s Soul?
Three massive news events Monday exposed the demons possessing America. The Wall Street Journal published a poll finding that the COVID-19 pandemic wrought a crisis… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Does Research Point to Spiritual Crisis as Possible Cause of Teen Mental Health Crisis?
Ask any TikTok user about the app’s “For You” Page, and many will say that it “knows them better than they know themselves.” Between its… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Poll Shows American Values Changed Drastically During Pandemic
What happened during the pandemic? According to a new poll, it looks like there was a seismic change in America’s values during the past few… Read More
SocietyCommentary
While ‘WWIII’ Trends on Twitter, God Moves on College Campuses
Russia is suspending the last nuclear arms treaty with America. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are preparing to meet. North Korea… Read More
EducationNews
Library That Banned Christian Book Story Hour Backs Down After Legal Challenge
An Arizona library that censored a local resident from hosting a Christian book reading is backing down after a religious liberty law firm’s demand letter. … Read More
EconomyCommentary
Cowardly to the Core: Apple’s App Store Bows to China’s War on Faith
It was reported last week that a Bible app and a Quran app had been removed from Apple’s App Store in China amid pressure from the Chinese… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: David Limbaugh Discusses His New Book ‘Jesus Is Risen’
On today’s show, we feature an interview with David Limbaugh about his latest book “Jesus Is Risen: Paul and the Early Church.” Limbaugh, perhaps best… Read More
SocietyNews
Report Shows More Violations of Americans’ Religious Freedom
Hostility toward religion is on the rise in the United States, according to a new report. The report, recently released by the Family Research Council, shows… Read More
SocietyCommentary
4 Reasons We Must Protect Freedom for Everyone After Supreme Court’s Marriage Ruling
The Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage has left many concerned about protecting freedom for everyone who believes that marriage is the union of a man… Read More
SocietyFeature
How One Former American Idol Hopeful Is Drawing Millennials to Church
WASHINGTON, D.C.—It’s a bright, warm morning in late April, and Kurtis Parks is full of ideas. The 33-year-old is so positively positive that it’s neither… Read More
Laws Defining Marriage as Union of Man and Woman Do Not Violate Religious Liberty
The United Church of Christ has brought a lawsuit against the state of North Carolina, claiming the state’s marriage amendment violates their free exercise of… Read More
Will Hollywood Covet More Heavenly Box Office of Faith-Centered Films?
“Heaven Is for Real” rose to the nation’s No. 3 movie over Easter weekend, adding to the success this year of films with religious themes… Read More
News
Easter Sunday in Photos: Why America Is Exceptional
People often say the United States is the best country in the world. But sometimes, it’s hard to remember why. In 1981, Ronald Reagan offered… Read More
SocietyNews
Rendering to God What Is God’s
This year tax day falls on Tuesday of the Christian Holy Week—the day on which, according to the Gospel accounts, Jesus was asked about paying… Read More
It’s Time to Protect Religious Liberty in the Marriage Debate
For years, a central argument of those in favor of same-sex marriage has been that all Americans should be free to live and love as… Read More
‘Special Consideration’ for ‘non-Christian’ Job Applicants?
A provision in a Michigan teachers’ union contract calling for “special consideration” to be given to “minority” job applicants including “those of the non-Christian faith”… Read More
SocietyNews
Volunteerism in America Hits a 10-Year Low
A report recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that volunteerism in America is at a 10-year low. This decline in civic engagement… Read More
SocietyNews
Five Reasons to Celebrate American Culture in 2013
Looking back on a year filled with images of a twerking Miley Cyrus and a near-constant stream of pop culture news stories about high-profile Kardashian… Read More
Polygamy, Sister Wives, and the Slippery Slope
Late last week, a federal judge in Utah struck down part of the state’s law that criminalizes polygamy. The challenge was brought by Kody Brown… Read More
Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, and Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey and pumpkin pie. From 1621, when the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, to… Read More
SocietyNews
A Double Decline of Marriage and Religiosity: Why Does It Matter?
Analysts at a recent forum on the downward trends in marriage and religion in the United States agree that the two are not isolated phenomena… Read More
SocietyNews
California Bill Targeting Boy Scouts Illustrates Threats to Religious Freedom
Legislation “cruising” through the California legislature would strip certain state-level tax exemptions from nonprofit youth groups that differentiate on “gender identity,” “sexual orientation,” and other… Read More
SocietyNews
Intolerance Burns Out Oregon Bakers
Threats and violent protests forced Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a small bakery located in Gresham, Oregon, to close its doors this weekend. In February, a… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of the Week: Churchgoers Smoke Less
After all manner of campaigns against smoking, it turns out that civil society has some sway in the matter. A recent Gallup poll found that… Read More
Does Your Religion Define How You Think About Economics?
The authors of a new Brookings Institution survey believe the American Dream is dead—or at least in trouble. And who’s to blame? Religious conservatives. Progressives,… Read More
News
Visiting Yasukuni War Memorial Stirs Controversy in Asia–Pacific
August 15 marks the 68th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. It is also a day when some Japanese politicians pay respect to… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of the Week: Americans Have Religious Liberty Every Day of the Week
What days should Americans be able to live out their religious beliefs? Is religious liberty limited to church on Sunday or synagogue on Saturday? Or… Read More
