Church and State
A Faithful Nation (Liberty Magazine)
A Faithful Nation By Michael D. Peabody Liberty Magazine EXCERPT: Just because Christians believe something does not mean that the go…
Michael Peabody
268 articles
Employment Law
California Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2012
On June 26, 2012 the California Senate Judiciary passed AB 1964, the Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2012.
Abortion / Contraception
American Values: The Individual Mandate vs. Social Darwinism
Many conservatives have eviscerated Obamacare, arguing that it would “raise premiums, unconstitutionally force people to buy health care, ca…
Current Events
Burden of Proof: Why Most American Evangelicals Reject Long-Earth Evolution
Within the larger context of American Protestant Christianity the debate continues without resolution. Among Christians, creationists are of…
Religious Institutions
Proposed Missouri gun law expanding concealed carry to churches violates religious liberty, say clergy
Clergy in Missouri are objecting to legislationthat would remove the requirement that individual Concealed Carry Weapon permits first obtain…
Supreme Court
Why Do Gingrich and Obama Agree on the Supreme Court?
Last week, after three days of tough argument before the Supreme Court, the President created a stir when he said that it would be “un…
Church and State
Is Santorum Right? How to Revive American Protestantism (and Why It is So Important)
By Michael D. Peabody Like it or not, the GOP Primary season seems to be winding down. Mitt Romney is emerging as the clear winner, and whil…
Current Events
No Compromise: The Story of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Throughout history, it seems that people of most faiths have had some period of persecution and martyrdom for no crime other than telling ot…
Employment Law
The U.S. Supreme Court made the Right Decision When It Upheld the Ministerial Exception
In ruling the way it did, the Supreme Court protected the right of a religious organization to select its clergy without government interfer…
Tax Exemption
Campaigning for Candidates from the Pulpit is a Bad Idea
As it now stands, churches and charities are welcome to speak truth to power on the issues that matter - from opposing human trafficking, to…