Reflections on the Kim Davis Situation
Recently, someone asked for my thoughts on Kim Davis (in fact, at a baseball game I recently attended) and I really haven’t…
Por David E. Smith
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Because of Christians, America Isn’t a Theocracy
The beginning of American law, the concepts of independence and freedom, is rooted in the belief that moral absolutes exist within a…
Por David E. Smith
Army Kicking Out Green Beret For Protecting a Child Against Abuse
When a decorated soldier was told to turn a blind eye from intervening in the case of a child who was being…
Por IFI Staff
A Duty to Interpose
One of the things we must absolutely learn how to do better than we do is distinguish things that differ, especially things…
Por IFI Staff
Kim Davis, ‘Lawless’ in Kentucky
Until her release [last week], Kim Davis, the clerk of rural Rowan County, Kentucky, was confined to a jail cell because she…
Por David E. Smith
Is Kim Davis Right to Refuse Marriage Licenses?
Written by Pastor John Piper I don’t know Kim Davis’s heart, so I can’t assess her motives. And I don’t know her…
Por David E. Smith
10 Questions For Rule-of-Law Critics Of Kim Davis
There’s much talk of late about Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to…
Por David E. Smith
Judicial Tyranny in Kentucky
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled by the narrowest possible margin that Kentucky’s definition of marriage is unconstitutional, the Court’s decision was…
Por David E. Smith
Shepard Smith Calls Christians “Haters”
“Haters are going to hate” is how Shepard Smith of Fox News referred to supporters of Christian clerk Kim Davis on his…
Por IFI Staff
Hundreds Gather in Springfield for Prayer March
On August 29, 2015, faith leaders united in prayer for racial reconciliation, life, and Biblical marriage at the Abraham Lincoln Prayer Walk…
Por Monte Larrick
In Which I Paint With Some Bright Yellows
A consensus appears to be developing among otherwise reasonable people that Kim Davis, of Rowan County fame, either needs to start issuing…
Por IFI Staff
Why the Supreme Court is not Supreme
To vocal opponents of judicial activism, this comes as little surprise. The U.S. Supreme Court has suffered a major credibility blow in…
Por David E. Smith
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