Church and State
Opinion: Don’t Use Religious Liberty to Discriminate
By James Coffin - In the United States, individuals and groups have a long history of discrimination against fellow humans. But over many de…
2014
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Constitution
Hobby Lobby Case: How Will the Court Decide?
By Michael Peabody - On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores (transcript and audio). Acco…
Church and State
Pope Invited to Address Congress by Boehner and Pelosi
In a rare showing of bipartisanship, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner and his predecessor, Nancy Pelosi, both Catho…
Current Events
Fear Used to Promote Ugandan Anti-Gay Law
Last month Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed a law making homosexuality a crime punishable by life in prison. According to a recent r…
Human Rights
North Korean Leader Reportedly Orders Death of 33 Christians
Last week, North Korean dictator Kim Jong -un reportedly ordered the deaths of 33 Christians who received money for building underground chu…
Current Events
Explainer: What is Happening in Ukraine?
What is Happening in Ukraine? [dc]T[/dc]he recent events in Ukraine have captured news headlines around the world. Here is some background i…
Church and State
Reflections on Teaching as a Christian in Public School
By Martin Surridge - When I accepted a position as a ninth and tenth-grade English teacher a little ways north of Seattle, the principal of…
Constitution
Arizona Governor Vetoes SB 1062
Citing the lack of examples where a business' religious freedom was being violated under current law and the concept that the broadly worded…
Employment Law
Arizona SB 1062 is a Bad Idea and Should Be Vetoed!
Arizona Bill SB 1062 is on Governor Jan Brewer's desk where she is expected to sign it, veto it, or ignore it and let it become law by defau…
Current Events
ADL Posthumously Honors Dutch Hero John Henry Weidner for Saving Hundreds from the Holocaust
Palm Beach, FL, February 7, 2014… John Henry Weidner, a Dutch hero who helped save more than 1,000 individuals, including approximately 800…