Religious Symbols in Public Schools: When Personal Faith Meets Government Walls
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A federal judge has denied a request from a longtime public school teacher who sought to display a crucifix on her classroom wall, ruling that her religious expression—though deeply personal—was made in her capacity as a government employee and therefore subject to constitutional limits. Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a seventh-grade social studies teacher […]
Read MoreSupreme Court declines Kim Davis appeal that sought to overturn Obergefell
Justices leave intact $100,000 jury award against former Kentucky clerk who refused same-sex marriage licenses The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Kim Davis, the former Rowan County clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision. The denial of certiorari leaves […]
Read MoreCuba’s Turn: From 1940s Prosperity to Communist Control
In 1959, Fidel Castro entered Havana to cheers, promising freedom, land reform, and justice. Within a year, he had seized private property, shut down the free press, and jailed political opponents. Churches were closed or tightly controlled. By 1965, Cuba had become a Soviet-aligned state with no free elections, no independent courts, and no religious […]
Read MoreICE Restricts Public Prayer Outside Broadview Facility, Prompting First Amendment Concerns
Faith‑group leaders told to halt public worship at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility in Broadview, Illinois; First Amendment questions raised A coalition of clergy in the Chicago area say they were informed in recent weeks that organised prayer services outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, are no longer permitted. Members of […]
Read MoreChurch, Interfaith Alliance Sue Protesters Under Federal “FACE” Act After Worship Disruptions
Lawsuit claims coordinated protests aimed at churches and synagogues over support for Israel violated federal protections for religious worship Worship services at The Mission Church in Carlsbad and events hosted by the Christian and Jewish Alliance were repeatedly disrupted by activists opposed to their support of Israel, according to a federal lawsuit filed November 4, […]
Read MoreFrom Dictatorship to Dictatorship: The False Security of Nazism and Socialism in East Germany
Some countries drift through history. Germany tore through it like a wrecking ball. In the span of seventy years, it went from monarchy to fragile democracy, to fascism, to Soviet-style socialism, to Western capitalism. No society survives that kind of ideological whiplash without scars. East Germany, in particular, became a case study in what happens […]
Read MoreHow Oregon’s Abortion Law Turned Conscience Into a Church Question
The 9th Circuit’s ruling on Friday shows what happens when moral objections count only if they sound religious. Oregon Right to Life doesn’t advertise itself as a religious organization. It’s a political advocacy group, a 501(c)(4), open to anyone who pays five dollars to join. Its staff doesn’t lead Bible studies. Its mission isn’t overtly […]
Read MoreMatthew and Simon Voted Differently — But They Followed the Same Jesus
Before they were apostles, they were political opposites. That didn’t stop them from walking the same road. Matthew worked for the empire. Simon wanted to burn it down. One collected taxes from his neighbors for Caesar. The other likely saw Rome as the enemy of God and freedom. You couldn’t find two people farther apart. […]
Read MoreTexas Voters Approve Parental Rights Amendment
Early returns show that on November 4, 2025, voters in Texas approved Texas Proposition 15, Parental Rights Amendment (2025). The measure will amend the Texas Constitution to state that a parent “has the responsibility to nurture and protect the parent’s child and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent’s child, including […]
Read MoreAre There Really Socialist Countries That Truly Embrace Religious Freedom?
After I published a blog article critical of socialism, a reader challenged me for equating socialism too closely with communism. I asked them to name socialist countries that weren’t also communist but they didn’t offer a response. That prompted me to take a closer look at how nations that call themselves socialist actually function, especially […]
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