What Happens When Local Churches Disagree with Their Regional Organization?
When thirty-seven local congregations across Maryland decided they could no longer remain part of the United Methodist Church,…
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Washington Firefighters' Title VII Vaccine Challenge
TLDR – In its first day of the 2026-2027 term, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that allowed…
Why the Pentagon’s Barbaric Plan to Livestream Execution Marks Our Public Descent to Brutalization
By trading clinical secrecy for high-definition spectacle, the state is reviving the barbarism of the Roman Colosseum and…
When the Poison Fails: The Trial by Ordeal of Christa Pike
Christa Pike absorbed two full rounds of lethal poison, felt the physical trauma of an overdose, and crossed…
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Netherlands Euthanizes 2-Year-Old Child
We have arrived at the stage where the state looks upon an acknowledged, living human being, notes their weakness, and decides that death is an…
Chasing Shadows on Ararat: Why Faith Doesn’t Need a Wooden Boat
Noah’s Ark is in the news again but it’s too early to anchor your faith in an archaeological site.
The Outer Limits of Religious Accommodation: Nasal Swab Test Refusing Hospital Worker Asks Supreme Court to Decide
Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center
A Seat at the UN over the Posture of Fatalism
Why the church must unapologetically leverage global diplomacy rather than surrender to the margins by default.
The Johnson Amendment Handshake: Can the White House Cut a Deal to Cancel a Law?
Showdown in the 5th Circuit
Navigating Foghorn Rhetoric and the Reality of Global Mission
A Response to Fulcrum7’s Unhinged Critique of UN Diplomatic Engagement