Howard Friedman’s Religion Clause Blog highlights First Amendment disputes as the new Supreme Court term begins. When the U.S. Supreme Court opens its 2025–26 term on October 6, several cases will test the limits of free exercise and free speech. Legal scholar Howard Friedman, professor emeritus at the University of Toledo College of Law and…

Editor’s Note: Understanding the Law Without the Jargon This article is part of an ongoing effort to make the foundations of American law understandable to everyone, not just attorneys or academics. The goal is simple: help readers see how the Constitution and its key principles work in real life. Each piece takes one concept, like…

Look, I’m a Christian. I believe in Jesus, the resurrection, the Bible, and the blessed hope. I also believe that what happened at Brooklyn Faith Seventh-day Adventist Church during their “Countdown to the End” evangelistic series wasn’t outreach. It was overreach. And this isn’t politically biased – the same analysis applies whether you’re in the…

Introduction: The Other Newton When we think of Isaac Newton, we think of an apple falling, the calculus he invented to explain it, and the laws of motion that changed science forever. Newton (1642–1727) was the archetypal genius of the Scientific Revolution—a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer whose discoveries reshaped how humanity saw the universe. But…

Despite prosperity, America remains far more religious than its economic peers, echoing Alexis de Tocqueville’s 19th-century observations. Chart from Ryan Burge – Substack In most of the world, prosperity and secularism rise hand in hand. From Norway to Japan, economic growth tends to coincide with declining religious devotion. Yet one country disrupts the pattern: the…

Many of you enjoyed the article we shared over the weekend on Isaac Newton, and an alert reader kindly pointed us to a follow-up resource that seems too good not to miss. Kenneth Jørgensen’s 2022 doctoral dissertation, Isaac Newton as a Prophetic Interpreter, is freely available online through Andrews University. The dissertation presents Newton not…

Directive cites “anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity” as drivers, but critics warn definitions remain undefined and open to abuse. On September 25, 2025, President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” The White House describes the document as a direct response to what it calls a surge…

Column openly endorses fusing faith with politics, raising urgent concerns of history repeating itself. Disclaimer: I realize that we’ve been sending out many newsletters the past couple of weeks. Developments around Charlie Kirk’s legacy are moving faster than almost anyone anticipated, and what unfolded this past week demands close scrutiny. On September 28, 2025, Blaze…

By Michael Peabody – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., alleging that its Reston, Virginia retail store denied a Jewish employee’s request for Sabbath accommodation and then fired him in retaliation after he raised internal complaints. The federal suit, filed on September 30, 2025, argues that Apple…

Some people want nothing to do with AI. They believe it’s too powerful, too dangerous, maybe even spiritually wrong. That instinct isn’t crazy. It’s human. There’s something deeply unsettling about a machine that writes sermons, grades papers, and tells kids what’s true. But while many people of faith are still wrestling with whether they should…