The Manhattan Declaration: Approach with Caution
We have no reason to doubt that those who drafted and are signing the Declaration are sincere and trying to do what they believe…
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Category: Current Events
December 2009
Germany: Rigid Sunday law used against Scientology which is considered “business” by gov’t. (Der Spiegel)
GERMANY – Scientologists have had a particularly difficult time in Europe where many view them as a nuisance for their recruiting activities. When they opened…
November 2009
Calif. Initiative Round-up – Outlawing Divorce, Legalizing Pot, and Christmas Music
In California, voters are allowed to promote ballot initiatives on almost any subject, including those that can fundamentally change the state constitution. Here are…
US court rules against “I Believe” car license plates (APD)
A US federal judge has ordered South Carolina not to issue cross-adorned ”I believe” car number plates, ruling it violates the constitutional separation of…
House Healthcare Vote – A Huge Triumph for the Catholic Church (America Magazine)
EXCERPTS from America Magazine Blog – 11/8/09 The House Vote: A Huge Triumph for the Church Posted at: 2009-11-08 08:02:54.0 Author: Michael Sean Winters…
A Church Scorned: Church, State, Marriage, and the Quest for Power
“And so, by the power vested in me by the State of ___ and Almighty God, I now pronounce you husband and wife. What…
Scholarship contest asks high school students to revisit JFK speech on separation of church and state
The Religious Liberty Council of the Baptist Joint Committee on its website announced the 5th annual Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, which is open to…
HISTORY: Sousa’s Band Under Ban of Sunday Blue Law
Binghamton, N. Y., November 13, 1922—Harold F. Albert, recreational director of the Endicott Johnson Corporation, was arrested yesterday afternoon on complaint of the Binghamton…
October 2009
Sec. Clinton condemns “Religious Defamation” laws and addresses international issues in annual Religious Freedom Report
On October 25, 2009, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the annual International Religious Freedom Report, on behalf of the U.S. State Department…
OPINION: When Did “Conservative” Become Anarchist?
What planet am I living on? I have grown up with the idea that conservatives were those who value tradition and defendthe status quo…