SocietyCommentary
The Lesson Behind Falwell’s Fall
The ouster of Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. over allegations of sexual misconduct and other behavior that falls short of the university’s code of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Restore the Teaching of American Exceptionalism in the Classroom
If this summer’s riots and civil unrest have demonstrated anything, it is that a substantial number of young Americans have been taught to believe their… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In a Flourishing Society, Should Safety Be a Means or an End?
COVID-19 has shown that many politicians and public figures believe in the ideology of safety over all else. They focus obsessively on keeping us safe,… Read More
LawCommentary
21 States Move to Support This Praying Coach for Round 2
Remember the case of Joe Kennedy, the Marine Corps veteran-turned-high school football coach who was suspended, then fired, halfway through the season a few years… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: A Vice President, a Constitution, and a Time for Adults
Editor’s note: We’re back with some of your letters to The Daily Signal. We didn’t mean for this column to be away for so long,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How Attacks on Faith, Family, and Conscience Threaten All Our Freedoms
During these tumultuous times, as practically every American institution comes under attack from the far left and its allies, two of our most essential values… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Imperils Parents’ Right to Pass Their Values on to Children
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Bostock v. Clayton, which ruled that the Title VII prohibition on sex discrimination in employment extends to discrimination based… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court’s Decision Allows Nevada Governor to Favor Caesars Palace Over Calvary Chapel
One bad decision can be a mistake. Two is a pattern. In late May, Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the Supreme Court’s four liberal… Read More
InternationalFeature
Her Father Ensured Her Escape From China. Now This Uighur Muslim Hopes to Free Him From Prison.
At 3 in the morning Feb. 2, 2013, Ilham Tohti and his daughter left their home in Beijing for that city’s Capital International Airport. They… Read More
SocietyNews
Facebook Says Ban on Conversion Therapy to Strike ‘Right Balance’ on Speech, Safety
In response to activists, Instagram and parent company Facebook plan to ban information about “conversion therapy” available for gays and lesbians—but haven’t fully defined the… Read More
Health CareNews
HHS Acts to Preserve Religious Freedom at Hospitals During Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took two important steps Tuesday to protect religious freedom during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency’s Office for… Read More
LawNews
8 Acts of Vandalism, Desecration at Churches Across Nation
Churches throughout the United States have become victims of vandalism in recent days. In France, police arrested a 39-year-old Rwandan refugee after a cathedral was… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Left Comes for Religious Hospitals
The justices predicted a war—and almost one month to the day of their Bostock ruling, they got one. The first shot was fired last Thursday, when the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
What We Can Learn From COVID-19 Restrictions on Houses of Worship in 2 States
When the statewide lockdowns first began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans accepted these measures in good faith as difficult, but necessary, sacrifices… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Churches Across the Country Attacked
It looked like something out of a 2015 news report—a picture from ISIS, maybe, torching its way through Mosul. But the charred pews and collapsed roof were… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Georgia Students Denied First Amendment Rights
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving two former Georgia college students who were prevented from sharing their faith on their school… Read More
Law Analysis
Problematic Women: Supreme Court Ruling Protects Little Sisters’ Religious Convictions
The Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic order of nuns, secured a major victory Wednesday. The nuns had been sued by Pennsylvania and New Jersey… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Separates Church and State to Protect Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court strengthened the separation of church and state Wednesday and, for once, that’s a good thing. The “separation” most people think of was… Read More
LawCommentary
Freedom of Religion Narrowly Upheld in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed what most Americans no doubt take for granted, that the Constitution prohibits religious discrimination. The 5-4 divide among the justices… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Hispanic Pastor Calls on Church and Government to Bridge Racial Divide
There is no easy answer to America’s racial and political divide. But one thing is clear, healing in America will require both the church and… Read More
InternationalFeature
Christian Group Lends Hand as Poverty, Starvation Increase in India
Locking down a nation of 1.3 billion comes at a price. India has had fewer cases of COVID-19 than experts anticipated, but the nation has… Read More
LawCommentary
2 Federal Courts, 1 Constitutional Right
Two federal appeals courts last week issued decisions on challenges to coronavirus-related executive orders by the governors of Illinois and Louisiana. In each case, churches… Read More
Law Analysis
Problematic Women: How Women Lose in Supreme Court’s Decision to Redefine Sex
American women have lost an important battle. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of protecting new LGBT rights Monday in the case of R.G…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
We Must Never Forget the 100 Million Victims of Communism
You know you’re doing the right thing when your enemies condemn you. When President George W. Bush 13 years ago on June 12, 2007, dedicated… Read More
Despite Win in Wisconsin, Religious Discrimination Remains During Lockdown
As our nation finds it way forward after weeks of pandemic-related lockdowns, governments have unfortunately treated churches and religious gatherings differently—and often less favorably—than comparable… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
What Frederick Douglass Might Say to Us Today
The wisdom of leaders like 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass is critical at this moment in America’s history. The Rev. Dean Nelson, the executive director of… Read More
LawCommentary
How 5 Justices Botched the California Church Case on COVID-19 Restrictions
Today’s news reads like it’s ripped straight from the pages of the Old Testament. Plagues and protests dominate the headlines. But unlike Moses, who received… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Total and Complete Victory’: Illinois Governor Withdraws Worship Restrictions
The governor of Illinois has withdrawn restrictions on religious services amid the coronavirus pandemic following lawsuits from the Thomas More Society. The nonprofit law firm… Read More
SocietyFeature
How COVID-19 Shows Church More Than a Building
Creativity and determination are two of the most appropriate words to describe many churches’ response to COVID-19. Stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures closed the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Church Attendance Essential to America’s Greatness
President Donald Trump stepped up to declare houses of worship “essential places that provide essential services” to the American people. “The governors need to do… Read More
