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By Michael Peabody Scandal Before It BeganShe was young. A girl, really. Barely old enough to carry a child, let alone carry the weight of scandal. Mary knew what had happened. She knew the angel’s words, the promise from heaven, […]

Churches seeking exceptions should tread carefully. When everything becomes a right, the system stops working. There’s a quiet strategy playing out in the case of Dad’s Place in Bryan, Ohio — and in courtrooms across the country. When regulatory pressure

Letter calling for withdrawal from UN consultative status raises important questions but needs fuller understanding of what that status actually involves On November 19, 2025, a group of Seventh-day Adventist members submitted a letter to leaders of the General Conference

The dirt speaks, the rocks hum, and the gospel goes live from a pile of melted sand. The children were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David.” The priests hated it. That’s always the way with the truth. People in

Burn 24/7 Canada claims city violated religious freedom and freedom of expression over cancelled concert Sean Feucht at Charlie Kirk memorial service. Newbury Park, California. September 13, 2025. Photo by author. On July 23, 2025, Quebec City abruptly cancelled a

Today we’re stepping aside to highlight a post from another blog that’s digging into a key issue: the widening political gap between clergy and the people they serve. In this must-read piece, political scientist Ryan Burge lays out new data

When the British Columbia Supreme Court confirmed on August 7, 2025, that the Cowichan Tribes hold Aboriginal title to part of Richmond, including fee-simple land, it added legal weight to a phrase that institutions across Canada and the U.S. have

In the Roman Empire, unwanted newborns were regularly exposed to die. Left near trash heaps or at the edge of cities, these infants, especially girls or those born with deformities, were not hidden but openly discarded. Exposure was not a

President Donald Trump wrote today that six Democratic lawmakers had engaged in “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” after they appeared in a video reminding U.S. military and intelligence personnel that their oath is to the Constitution — and that unlawful

Critics say mayor-elect’s framing echoes campus targeting of Jews and misapplies legal standards During a protest outside Park East Synagogue in Manhattan on November 19, 2025, demonstrators shouted anti-Israel slogans alongside antisemitic slurs. The synagogue was hosting a public event