Category: Current Events

Second Circuit ruling illustrates unresolved constitutional conflict likely headed for Supreme Court review American courts continue to face a recurring clash: when claims of religious liberty come into direct conflict with claims of gender identity discrimination, which takes precedence? The legal framework has grown increasingly complex. On one side stands the Free Exercise Clause, shielding…

To accompany https://religiouslibertytv.substack.com/p/the-founders-warning-rights-not-written Opening Question: When we think about freedom, do we see it as something governments hand out, or as something God has already given? Scripture Readings Genesis 1:27 – “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female h… Read more

“I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured,…

On September 3, 2025, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened at the Capitol to review five State Department nominees. The session was routine until Senator Tim Kaine broke with one of the oldest ideas in American political thought: that rights exist independently of government. The exchange began with Riley Barnes, nominee for assistant secretary for…

President ties America’s future to revival of faith, blending political agenda with religious mission By Michael Peabody – On the morning of September 8, 2025, President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., during what organizers described as a “historic meeting of the presidential commission on religious liberty.”…

The numbers are raw and undeniable: 12,183 arrests in England and Wales in 2023 for online posts that caused “annoyance” or “anxiety.” That’s more than thirty arrests every single day. Not for bombs, not for bank jobs—just for words. According to The Times, the police are now in the business of refereeing the internet, and…

(Illustration: Cover of report) By Michael Peabody In August, the Department of Justice released a 49-page document titled The Initial Report by the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias. Commissioned under Executive Order 14202, the report claims that during Joe Biden’s presidency, federal agencies marginalized Christians through policies on education, healthcare, employment, and holiday observances….

I’m experimenting with using AI to generate small group discussion materials on events when they occur to help facilitate relevant and timely conversation and study. These can be controversial subjects so the goal is to find a way to talk about things in a way that still respects diversity of opinion on controversial points. We’re…

In the United States, disputes over religious exemptions to vaccines often surface when outbreaks of preventable diseases coincide with falling vaccination rates. Parents seeking to avoid immunization mandates frequently invoke the First Amendment, citing sincerely held religious beliefs. Religious exemptions raise a core tension: the government’s obligation to protect public health versus individuals’ rights to…

Peter Thiel has never been content to play the part of a typical Silicon Valley billionaire. While many of his peers in the tech world chase longevity pills and dream up new social apps, Thiel is talking about the Antichrist. Not in a tongue-in-cheek way, not as a metaphor for market crashes, but as a…