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Op-Ed: Church in Recession – Is This Your End?
Is your church headed for a recession or worse, yet, depression? Should you stay or should you go? Here are suggestions to help you.
A Pastor’s Guide to Being Political on the Internet
“And on the eighth day God created the internet so that Christians could judge non-Christians and each other more openly, instantly, and publicly than ever…
Supreme Court to decide if religious hospital pensions are subject to ERISA
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear three cases involving whether the pension plans of religiously affiliated hospital systems are exempt from federal…
California Governor Brown signs SB1146 into law
Last Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1146(SB 1146) into place which requires private religious universities that have been granted a federal exemption…
Venezuela – Tracking the disintegration of a socialist utopia
Venezuela's dream of a socialist utopia is quickly disintegrating. How did it get to this point? Will religious liberty survive?
The “right to go” – James Standish proposes solution to bathroom wars
The war over who gets to use which public restroom has become a major topic of debate in recent months. James Standish, an American lawyer…
Supreme Court tells parties in contraceptive mandate cases to figure it out
Perhaps in recognition of the long-term perils faced by both parties, the Court today took on the role of a mediator and even outlined a…
In the Court: Church claim for state funding could open door to regulation
A number of religious organizations have filed amicus briefs in support of a church that is suing the state of Missouri for discrimination when churches…
“The most important undertaking” – Hillary Clinton on Religious Liberty
"From my perspective, religious liberty is one of the most important issues on the world’s agenda today. It’s our responsibility to think of ways each…