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Death Row Case Raises Question: Can Belief Alone Be Evidence of Future Danger?
Fifth Circuit reviews punishment retrial where Satanism affiliation was introduced by prosecutors. When Irving Alvin Davis was sentenced to…
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Update: Disputed Accounts at St. Elmo
The case involving the arrest of the pastor of St. Elmo Seventh-day Adventist Church continues to stir conflicting accounts within the congr…
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Opinion: An Ethics Hotline Could Prevent the Next Pastoral Crisis
by Michael Peabody, Esq. When an Alabama pastor was arrested last week on three counts of witness intimidation, the details raised immediate…
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Why Churches Should Adopt Clear Policies Before Crises Arise
Written rules ease pastoral burdens and protect congregations from confusion A pastor facing a request to endorse a candidate or handle the…
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The Cross or the Crown? Wrestling with the Words “Christ Is King”
Once lifted as a hymn of surrender, the phrase now often echoes in public as a rallying cry, raising questions about how its meaning is bein…
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Ninth Circuit Says Oregon Can Deny Grants to Christian Ministry Over Hiring Policy, But Not Control Its Private Programs
Court allows nondiscrimination rules for state-funded youth work but blocks enforcement on unfunded initiatives. Analysis below. On August 1…
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James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and Christian psychologist, dies at 89
From counseling rooms to national airwaves, his parenting advice and advocacy shaped late twentieth century family ministry and public debat…
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Federal Court Blocks Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Public Schools
On August 20, 2025, a federal judge in San Antonio issued an order granting a preliminary injunction against Texas Senate Bill 10, a law req…
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Making Sense of Court Rulings: Why AI Is Just the Latest Tool, Not the Final Word
When a court issues a decision, the clock starts ticking. In the hours that follow, attorneys dissect the holdings, journalists race to publ…
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Ninth Circuit Sides with World Vision, Rules Religious Employer Can Deny Job to Woman in Same-Sex Marriage
Three-judge panel rules unanimously that customer service roles fall under “ministerial exception” to anti-discrimination laws A…