Current Events
Loving Our Neighbors at the Ballot Box (Adventist Review)
Pastor Ryan Bell explores issues that American Christians should be aware of as they enter the ballot box…
Peacemaking
Pope Francis Calls for Common Good in Speech to Congress – Full Text
"In this land, the various religious denominations have greatly contributed to building and strengthening society. It is important…
Current Events
AUDIO: Evangelicals Up For Grabs? Candidates Court Voters (NPR)
Attorney Karen Scott found this story on the NPR web site, and it is worth both listening to…
Featured Video
Chris Seiple: Religious Freedom: The Ultimate Counterterrorism Weapon?
While the U.S. can summon hard power with relative ease, employing soft power is more difficult. Indeed, smart…
Current Events
The Story of a Life by Lincoln Steed (Liberty Magazine)
EXCERPT: Charles Dickens began one of his essentially autobiographical tales by wondering aloud if he would prove to…
Church and State
Court refuses to block Maine mandate that allows medical but not religious exemptions
The United States Supreme Court refused to issue a preliminary injunction to temporarily block a Maine rule requiring…
Current Events
Russia’s Medvedev calls for Egypt to respect religious rights (ChannelNewsAsia)
EXCERPT: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday urged Egypt to hold legitimate elections and respect religious rights following…
Family
Religious Groups Object to Covering Birth Control (Fox News)
EXCERPT: They defied the bishops to support President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Now Catholic hospitals are dismayed…
Current Events
Editor’s Southern Hometown Repeals Blue Law Prohibiting Alcohol Sale on Sunday
EDITOR’S NOTE: [dc]I[/dc] live in this town of Calhoun, GA. For the two years that I have resided…
Religion
How secular newsrooms handle stories with a religious component (Wall Street Journal)
In "Blind Spot: When Journalists Don't Get Religion" -- a collection of essays that he edited with Lela…