This year’s annual “War on Christmas” is off to a roaring start as Starbucks unwittingly fired the “first shot” by not printing snowflakes or reindeer on their cups, but instead resorted to a simple, plain, red cup.
Angry Red Cups and This Year’s “War on Christmas” Read More »
Why attempts to convince state and local governmental officials that they can ignore Supreme Court decisions are legally incorrect and could lead to a Constitutional crisis.
Supremacy Clause Prevents States from Ignoring Supreme Court Decisions Read More »
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has released a 408-page report outlining international religious liberty demographics and issues.
Adventist Church Releases World Religious Liberty Report Read More »
Mel Gibson’s $55,000,000 film will have Adventists re-exploring this part of their history and considering the future of conscientious objection.
Mel Gibson’s new film to shine spotlight on Adventist history of conscientious objection Read More »
On October 5, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that will permit terminally ill patients to obtain medications that will enable them to end their own lives. The legislation had been opposed by disability rights groups that were concerned that people would choose to end their lives because of financial worries or depression.
Why California’s New “Death with Dignity” Law Will Make Suicide Common and Expected Read More »
Dr. Norman Farley examines the issue of immigration, the rule of law, and the search for solutions.
The Immigration Crisis and the Rule of Law Read More »
On Friday, September 25, 2015, the World Summit opened at the United Nations in New York City with a keynote address delivered by Pope Francis in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by the member states later in the day.
Political careers are made by identifying, or in some cases creating, amorphous bogeymen who have nothing in mind but the destruction of “The Constitution” and the “American way of life.” The call to get rid of the bogeyman and “all will be well” is a pernicious promise.
Yom Kippur, the Scapegoat Ritual, and the Politics of Blame Read More »
“In this land, the various religious denominations have greatly contributed to building and strengthening society. It is important that today, as in the past, the voice of faith continue to be heard, for it is a voice of fraternity and love, which tries to bring out the best in each person and in each society. Such cooperation is a powerful resource in the battle to eliminate new global forms of slavery, born of grave injustices which can be overcome only through new policies and new forms of social consensus.”
Pope Francis Calls for Common Good in Speech to Congress – Full Text Read More »
Have you ever wondered what legal mechanism existed that permitted the legalization of slavery in the United States after the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791? How it was that men, women, and children were held in bondage after Francis Scott Key wrote the famous words, “land of the free, and the home of the brave” in 1812? How segregation persisted in law until the late 1960s?
Why the 14th Amendment and Federal Courts are Essential to Protecting Religious Liberty Read More »
