SocietyCommentary
Why America Must Recommit to Religious Freedom
We celebrate Thursday, Jan. 16, as Religious Freedom Day, the anniversary of the passage in 1786 of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Unfortunately, the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Christian Bakers Challenge $135K Fine for Quoting Bible Verse
Did Oregon officials violate their duty to remain neutral on matters of religion when they ordered Christian bakers Aaron and Melissa Klein to pay $135,000… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Left Ignores the ‘Wrong’ Kind of Anti-Semitism
In October 2018, during Sabbath morning services, a white supremacist attacked the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, murdering 11 people and wounding another six…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Chinese Pastor Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison Amid Renewed Persecution
Wang Yi, a renowned Christian pastor in China, was quietly sentenced on Monday to nine years in prison, stripped of his political rights for three… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Anti-Trump Christians, Would You Prefer a President Who Supports Secular Social Agenda?
The battle between church and state is as old as church and state, as is the conflict within religious circles over who supposedly speaks for… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Beijing Controls Chinese Citizens Through Family, Education, and Speech
You may have read about China’s practice of foot-binding. It’s an ancient custom dating back to the supposedly pleasing aesthetic sense of the 10th century…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
3 Reasons Why the Left Doesn’t Like Christmas
Many on the left (as opposed to liberals) have been warring on Christmas for more than a generation. Leftists always deny there is a war… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What’s Really at Stake in the Chick-Fil-A Controversy
The angry backlash against their belief that marriage is between a man and a woman started on social media. Soon activists called for a boycott…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Challenging Beijing’s Distortions About Human Rights in China
For six months, China has been the focus of international criticism over deteriorating freedoms in Hong Kong, but the Chinese Communist Party’s intransigence regarding liberty… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Problematic Women: Beginning Motherhood in the NICU
Kelsey Bolar, the original host of “Problematic Women,” is back in our studio, joined by her new baby girl. Bolar shares her experience as a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Not All Findings of Religious Freedom Index Are Encouraging
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a leading nonprofit law firm defending religious freedom, is taking an innovative approach to evaluate the current state of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In a Blow to Political Correctness, Trump Praises Salvation Army
America isn’t the only thing making a comeback under President Donald Trump—so is Christmas! The candidate who vowed, “We’re gonna be saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again,”… Read More
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‘Fairness for All’ Is Well Intentioned but Inadequate and Misguided
Working to find legislative compromise can be a good thing. But not every bill that calls itself a compromise is a good compromise. And that,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
‘Powerful Interests on the Left Want to Shrink Freedom of Religion,’ McConnell Warns
This is adapted from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s remarks on the Senate floor Dec. 5. While we wait for our Democratic colleagues to let… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Media Bungles Reporting on Conscience Rights
Three different federal judges recently blocked the Trump administration from implementing a regulation that would give the Department of Health and Human Services additional resources… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Chick-Fil-A’s Surrender Will Only Empower Liberal Bullies
As we head into the Christmas season, religious liberty in America continues to be under attack, and it’s not just about whether people can say… Read More
SocietyCommentary
After Pressure, California School Lets Homeschooler Play ‘Joy to the World’
The turkeys may be gone, but some liberals are back to carving up something else: free speech. Now that it’s December, the left wants to… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
A True ‘Lifeline’ for Vulnerable Children
For the past 16 years, Herbie Newell has been president and executive director of Lifeline Children’s Services, an Alabama-based organization that serves vulnerable children around… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Celebrating Our Religious Freedom at Thanksgiving
I was in my room at the famed Metropol Hotel in Moscow, Russia, next door to Red Square. It was April 2005 and I was… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why the Left Went Berserk After William Barr’s Notre Dame Speech
Rarely does a U.S. attorney general get such blowback for a non-televised speech at a university. Yet that’s what happened to Attorney General William Barr…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Chick-Fil-A Orders Values to Go
If the last 24 hours have proven anything about Chick-fil-A, it’s this: It was never about the chicken. For millions of Americans, there was a… Read More
SocietyNews
63% Support Religious Freedom at Work, Survey Finds
Most Americans support a broad definition of religious freedom and accommodation of minority religious beliefs in the workplace, despite a growing sense of polarization in… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Problematic Women: Christine Blasey Ford, Chick-Fil-A, and Impeachment
On this week’s episode of “Problematic Women,” we tackle the news you need to know in a rapid-fire format: Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is called… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How to Disunite America
This week, Chick-fil-A, the immensely popular Christian-owned chicken sandwich giant, caved to the cultural left. For years, the left targeted Chick-fil-A, dating back to the… Read More
SocietyNews
Chick-Fil-A to Stop Donating to Charities Criticized by LGBT Activists
Chick-fil-A announced a new initiative Monday that will focus on education, homelessness, and hunger and end 2020 donations to two charities criticized by LGBTQ groups…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Pop Star Spars With Salvation Army, Demands Donation to LGBT Group
It’s two weeks until Thanksgiving, but the NFL’s halftime singer is already calling time out. Ellie Goulding, the musician who was scheduled to perform at… Read More
LawCommentary
Obama Tried to Discriminate Against Conservative Faith Groups. Trump Is Reversing That.
Several faith-based adoption agencies have been tangled in litigation over allegedly “discriminating” against prospective parents. Thankfully, a new Trump administration rule could alleviate some of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Web Designer Shouldn’t Have to Wait to Be Free to Create
They say anything worth having is also worth waiting for. We should know. We waited over three years for the Arizona Supreme Court to rule… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Liberals Continue Fight Against Religious Freedom for Adoption Agencies
It’s hard enough to get the truth out on a level playing field—but in today’s news, it’s downright impossible. The left has disinformation down to… Read More
