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The governor of Illinois has withdrawn restrictions on religious services amid the coronavirus pandemic following lawsuits from the Thomas More Society.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
SocietyAnalysis
Problematic Women: A Woman’s Story of Unwittingly Furthering the Sexual Revolution
Sue Ellen Browder, author of “Subverted: How I Helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women’s Movement,” was a writer for Cosmopolitan magazine during the sexual… Read More
SocietyNews
Bid to Oust Southern Poverty Law Center as Amazon’s Charity Arbiter Defeated
Amazon shareholders stood by the Southern Poverty Law Center on Wednesday in defeating a resolution that would have curbed the liberal activist group’s power to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Lockdown, Evangelicals, and the Afterlife
Harvard professor of psychology Steven Pinker tweeted last week: Belief in an afterlife is a malignant delusion, since it devalues actual lives and discourages action… Read More
SocietyNews
California Church Asks Supreme Court to Block Gavin Newsom’s Coronavirus Restrictions
A California church has asked the Supreme Court to block California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s restrictions on religious services. South Bay United Pentecostal Church of Chula… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Phased Reopenings in California, Minnesota Discriminate Against Religious Services
Feeling tired? Worn out? Getting cabin fever after being stuck inside for the past two or three months? Good news! As many states move to… Read More
SocietyNews
California’s Reopening Plan Discriminates Against Churches, DOJ Says
California’s plan for reopening the economy discriminates against religious believers, the Department of Justice warned Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday. The DOJ told Newsom… Read More
SocietyCommentary
New York’s Mayor Goes After Jewish Residents Again
For the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic became a daily battle between disease control and civil liberties, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Intolerant, Ingrate Left Wants Christians to Stop Helping COVID-19 Victims
Just as soon as the Christian organization Samaritan’s Purse came to the aid of overwhelmed New York City officials and sick residents struggling to combat… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Dangers of the Equality Act
Upon receiving the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign on May 6, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden committed to making so-called Equality Act legislation a “first 100… Read More
LawCommentary
Justices to Decide If Religious Schools Can Choose Who Teaches the Faith
The Supreme Court’s final week of oral arguments for its 2019-20 term this week included two cases that involve an important religious freedom issue. In… Read More
SocietyNews
Christian Missionary’s ‘Hold the Line’ Group Aims to Engage the Flock Politically
Only about 20% to 30% of America’s churchgoers practice their constitutional right to vote, according Sean Feucht, the founder of Hold the Line. The mission… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump Urges Nation to Pray for Recovery, Renewal After Coronavirus
President Donald Trump called for Americans to continue to pray amid the COVID-19 crisis Thursday, as clergy of several faiths prayed for the nation’s recovery… Read More
SocietyNews
172 Pastors Petition Virginia Governor to Allow Weekly Church Services
After six weeks of not being allowed to gather in church buildings for corporate worship, more than 170 pastors in Virginia are respectfully saying “enough.” … Read More
LawCommentary
What Happened at the Little Sisters of the Poor Hearing Before the Supreme Court
The world’s most tenacious nuns were back at the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, when the justices heard oral arguments in the latest round of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Hope for Tolerance? New Yorkers Grateful to Samaritan’s Purse for COVID-19 Help
Samaritan’s Purse doesn’t serve to get praise. And that’s a good thing in places like New York City, where radical liberals refuse to give it… Read More
LawCommentary
The Little Sisters of the Poor Are Back at the Supreme Court, Needlessly So
The Little Sisters of the Poor—a religious order that serves the poor and elderly—will be back at the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the second… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Coronavirus and the 4 Walls of Worship
“Mommy, are we going to watch Mass today?” That’s what my 3-year-old son unexpectedly asked me on Sunday morning as I set up the laptop… Read More
SocietyCommentary
New York Mayor’s Tweet Directed at Jews Betrays Unconstitutional, Un-American Outlook
In a shocking tweet, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio threatened that police would issue summonses or make arrests after abut 2,5000 Hasidic Jews… Read More
SocietyNews
Problematic Women: Lessons of Hope From a Woman Who Has Spent Decades as a Quadriplegic
After spending more than 50 years in a wheelchair as a quadriplegic, Joni Eareckson Tada is still sharing a message of life and hope with… Read More
LawCommentary
‘Constitution Isn’t Suspended’ for COVID-19, Attorney General Barr Warns Public Officials
Attorney General William Barr on Monday publicly released an official memorandum he sent to United States attorneys and to his assistant attorney general for civil… Read More
LawNews
EXCLUSIVE: AG Barr Directs Federal Prosecutors to Protect ‘Civil Liberties’ During COVID-19
Attorney General William Barr on Monday directed U.S. attorneys to “be on the lookout” for state and local governments violating constitutional rights of individuals during… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Congress Can Unleash Americans’ Generosity to Tackle COVID-19 Crisis
Americans are extraordinarily generous, especially during times of crisis. One of the best ways government can tackle the coronavirus crisis is to let Americans give… Read More
LawCommentary
Good Judges Don’t Make Americans Choose Government Over God
The Gospel of Mark recounts how the Pharisees tried to trick Jesus into expressing disloyalty to Caesar. They asked him whether it was lawful to… Read More
SocietyNews
Judge Blocks Kansas From Limiting Attendance at Religious Services
A federal judge blocked Kansas from limiting attendance at religious services during the coronavirus pandemic Saturday. Wichita U.S. District Judge John Broomes blocked an order from Kansas… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
‘There’s Beauty in the Midst of Ashes,’ Says Pastor on National COVID-19 Recovery Panel
Reopening America’s economy is going to take leadership and insight from every sphere of society, including the faith community. The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of… Read More
