Today’s spotlight: The growing divide between mainline pastors and their pews
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…
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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…
They Picked Up the Children Rome Left to Die
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In 2025, the American press is no longer talking to us in the old way. Newspapers and network broadcasts once claimed to speak for…
Religious Symbols in Public Schools: When Personal Faith Meets Government Walls
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Supreme Court declines Kim Davis appeal that sought to overturn Obergefell
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