SocietyNews
‘Hope Is What Sustains Us’: Church Where 26 Slain Presses On
Eighteen months have passed since a gunman entered First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs and took 26 lives. In honor and remembrance of those who… Read More
SocietyCommentary
After Inviting Pro-Life Speaker, This Student Is Fighting Her Christian University
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point,” observed writer and theologian C.S. Lewis. Hayley… Read More
LawNews
Amy Coney Barrett Speaks Out on Religious Tests for Judges
Judge Amy Coney Barrett spoke publicly about her contentious confirmation for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, saying religious views don’t impair the fulfillment… Read More
SocietyNews
Federal Transportation Officials Launch Probe of Chick-Fil-A Bans
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday that it will investigate whether two airports violated federal law or transportation regulations by denying a contract to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
‘Tolkien’ Paints Vivid Picture of Writer’s Life, but Ignores His Faith
The new movie depicting the life of writer, poet, and academic J.R.R. Tolkien is a refreshing display of the beauty of friendship and perseverance in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Men Already Enter the Women’s Locker Room at My Local Pool. Now Congress Could Make It Worse.
It came to my attention last spring that a man who identifies as a woman was using the women’s facilities for my local indoor swimming… Read More
SocietyNews
Equality Act Would Impose Sexual Orthodoxy, GOP Leaders Warn as Vote Nears
Democrats’ “gender equality” bill, a priority for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, actually would harm Americans if passed and not promote equal rights, Republican opponents said… Read More
SocietyNews
White House Criticizes Equality Act, but Stops Short of Veto Threat
A Trump administration official criticized legislation supported by House Democrats that would gut a landmark 1993 religious freedom law while adding sexual orientation and gender… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How the ‘Spiritual but Not Religious’ Are Driving Society’s Civic Decline
New polling in the U.S. reveals an all-time high of those who identify as religious “nones,” individuals who claim no allegiance to any faith. Many… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Religious Freedom: What’s at Stake If We Lose It
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution begins, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof… Read More
SocietyNews
Conservatives Urge White House to Oppose Democrats’ Equality Act
Conservative organizations are holding firm against House Democrats’ legislation they say would undermine religious liberty, and some conservatives want the White House to take a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
4 Reasons ‘Breakthrough’ Is Worth Your Time and Money at the Multiplex
When it comes to Christian movies, I’m always a bit skeptical entering the theater. But this past weekend, I decided to see “Breakthrough” and found… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ex-Gay Pastor’s Counseling of Those Questioning Their Sexuality Could Be at Risk With Equality Act
Ken Williams represents what some activists say is impossible: Previously gay, he’s now married to a woman and has kids. He says God has helped… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: The Equality Act and the LGBT Agenda
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience had much to say about our coverage of House Democrats’ Equality Act, which would create civil rights protections based… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump Announces New Protections for Religious Liberty, Conscience on National Day of Prayer
President Donald Trump spoke out on religious freedom Thursday, as he vowed to protect conscience rights and to combat anti-Semitism. “Just today, we finalized new… Read More
SocietyCommentary
NASA Chief Criticized for Mentioning Christianity in Speech
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand the First Amendment. Or maybe, after the spat over a speech by NASA’s Jim Bridenstine, it does. Thanks to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Embarrassing Gaffes Continue to Show Media’s Ignorance of Religion
It’s become increasingly clear that many in our nation’s elite media know little to nothing about religion—Christianity in particular. This is a disturbing trend for… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Absorbing the Loss of Notre Dame Cathedral
Editor’s note: The burning of Notre Dame Cathedral affected many in The Daily Signal’s audience, and featuring some of those responses seems appropriate this Easter…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
After San Antonio Blocks Chick-Fil-A, Texas Conservatives Reignite Fight for Religious Freedom
Chick-fil-A may cater, but not to the demands San Antonio liberals care about. Now, three weeks into the City Council’s decision to ban the restaurant… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump and the Rest of the World Mourn on Twitter as Notre Dame Cathedral Burns
President Donald Trump shared in the world’s horror at news that Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a Catholic landmark dating to the 12th century, was… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In Paris, Our Cathedral Lies in Ruins
PARIS—Many of us Americans have strolled the banks of the river Seine across Île de la Cité, listening to the bells of the famous towers… Read More
SocietyNews
Why Couldn’t They Put Out the Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral?
Firefighters stood helpless to stem the blaze Monday at Notre Dame Cathedral, likely because of Gothic engineering techniques that waterproofed the roof, consigning it to… Read More
SocietyNews
Tech Giants Run Silent as Discrimination Charges Shake Up Southern Poverty Law Center
Leading technology and social media companies that have partnered with the Southern Poverty Law Center either are distancing themselves from the controversial organization or declining… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Young Republicans’ Support for LGBT Agenda Drops
For everyone who’s wondered whether the battle for the under-30 crowd is lost, here’s hope. In this post-Obergefell world, not every young person is signing up… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Appeals Court Upholds Housing Allowance Tax Exemption for Clergy
The Internal Revenue Service has a rule allowing ministers to exclude the amount of a housing allowance from their taxable income. In December, I wrote… Read More
SocietyCommentary
7 Consequences of the Equality Act
Editor’s note: This article was published in 2019. Since then, the House passed the Equality Act, but the Senate did not take action on the… Read More
LawCommentary
Peace Cross Ruling Could Be a Decisive Moment for Religious Toleration
The Supreme Court is currently deliberating over what is arguably the biggest case of the term. The court heard oral argument on Feb. 27 in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ilhan Omar’s Impoverished View of Religious Freedom
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday on a resolution condemning bigotry and hate. The resolution was spurred by the recent remarks of freshman Rep…. Read More
SocietyNews
‘A Win for Freedom’: Colorado Drops Second Case Against Christian Baker
Colorado baker Jack Phillips is 2-0 now after state officials dropped their second attempt to coerce him into baking products that violate his beliefs. Phillips,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why the Peace Cross Case Represents the Best of America
One of the most profound differences between the American and French views of religious freedom is our treatment of religious symbols in the public square…. Read More
