Author Archives: Editors
Atheists’ ‘Come Out’ Campaign
Three students at the University of Kansas started the ‘We Are Atheism’ campaign to encourage atheists to ‘come out’. Atheists claim they are often viewed as abnormal and to have lost friends when admitting to be unbelievers. Some claim that … Continue reading
Book Review: Wellspring of Liberty: How Virginia’s Religious Dissenters Helped Win the American Revolution and Secured Religious Liberty
Wellspring of Liberty: How Virginia’s Religious Dissenters Helped Win the American Revolution and Secured Religious Liberty Author: John A. Ragosta New York: Oxford University Press. 2010. Pp. viii, 261. $34.95. It is generally well known that post-Revolutionary War political developments in … Continue reading
Are Religious Institutions Entitled to Disobey the Law?
Under the ‘ministerial exception’ rule, courts have refused to hear cases involving dismissal of ministers. Yet this same rule is used by religious institutions against employees who cannot be ministers. Employees who cannot be clergy according to the tenants of … Continue reading
Taxpayers’ Money and Churches’ Social Programs
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) claims that the US is becoming anti-Christian because the Obama administration has refused to allow government money to be spent on social programs that comply with Catholic teaching but which non-Catholic US taxpayers … Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Bishops Claim Religious Liberty Under Assault
Attorney Michael Peabody analyzes USCCB’s claim of US being anti-Christian and attacking religious liberty and the use of taxpayer money funding beliefs in a society where not everyone believes the same. See Opinion.
Conscience Quote
To pretend to a dominion over the conscience, is to usurp the prerogative of God. By the nature of things, the power of sovereigns is confined to political government. They have no right of punishment but over those who disturb … Continue reading
Happy Reformation Day!
It was on the evening of this day October 31, 1517 that Martin Luther nailed his Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences to the Castle Church of Wittenberg. Commonly known today as “The 95 Theses”, … Continue reading
George Washington: Liberty of Conscience for All
In 1790 George Washington wrote a letter to the Jewish synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island. The letter is addressed “To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island”. In his letter, George Washington said that the United States gave the world … Continue reading
Controversy Among Christians Concerning Steve Jobs’ Life
While some Christians claim Steve Jobs served only himself, giving no glory to God (see story here), others are thanking God for his life and positive influence on Christianity (see story here). What do you think?
Amish Attack Amish
Ohio Amish communities are experiencing religious violence. Men’s beards and women’s hair, symbols of Amish identity, have been cut off. Religious differences are believed to be motivating the attacks. See Full Story.