Constitution
Doug Kmiec on a Court Packed with Catholics (Wall Street Journal)
If Judge Sonia Sotomayor is confirmed by the United States Senate, she will be the 6th Catholic among…
Current Events
McCain to make religious freedom a key foreign policy issue (AFP)
Religion continues to be a hot issue in the 2008 Presidential Campaign. Thanks for this link goes to…
Current Events
Trump Launches Religious Liberty Commission, Questions Church-State Divide
Advisory body to submit final recommendations by July 4, 2026, the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Current Events
Case Dismissed: The Gospel in Heaven’s Courtroom
How the Judgment We Deserve Meets the Grace We Don’t—And Why the Blood of Jesus Changes Everything
Church and State
Interview: Scott Ritsema talks about his new book “The Way, the Truth and the Sword”
Scott Ritsema tackles the current controversy surrounding issues of faith and political power in his new book, The…
Current Events
Oregon Governor Signs Bill Repealing Ban on Teachers’ Religious Dress
SALEM, OREGON - On April 1, 2010, Governor Ted Kulongoski signed a bill (HB 3686) that will repeal…
Current Events
Choice of Warren for inaugural magnifies role of U.S. ‘civic religion’ (DC Examiner)
". . . the selection of Warren is the selection of a man in a faith tradition more…
Current Events
What Wall? (Alison Agins)
A guest editorial by Alison Agins. It was originally published on her blog “Progressive Christian on the Wall”…
Current Events
Washington State Mandates Clergy to Report Child Abuse, Including Confessional Disclosures
New law eliminates clergy-penitent privilege in abuse cases, prompting resistance from Catholic leaders On May 2, 2025, Washington…
Church and State
Religion-politics mix proves perilous (Christian Century)
If anything defines this election season, it is religion and politics, but as the Christian Century astutely points…