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Test Cases for the Freedoms of Religion and Conscience
By Dr. Michael L. Brown   |   09.06.13
Already in April, 2009, an article in the Washington Post documented how, “Faith organizations and individuals who view homosexuality as sinful and refuse to provide services to gay people are losing a growing number of legal battles that they say...
Will Church Speech Be Regulated?
By   |   09.05.13
A new report by the Evangelicals Council for Financial Accountability says that the government’s attempts to regulate the political involvement and speech of 501(c)(3) groups, particularly churches, is ineffective. A combination of factors, such as the vagueness of laws, inconsistent...
Why the War on Discrimination Doesn’t Help
09.03.13
If we've heard it once, we've heard it a million times. Discrimination is bad and people who do it should be publicly scorned. I get it. But what exactly does it mean to say you don't discriminate?
Chris Christie Signs Discrimination Into Law
By Dr. Michael L. Brown   |   08.31.13
Despite his “concerns about [the] government limiting parental choice on the care and treatment of their own children,” Governor Chris Christie signed into law a ban on ex-gay therapy for minors, thereby committing an outrageous act against both the people...
Gospel Singer: I Was ‘Asked Not to Attend’ My Own Concert
By   |   08.29.13
Washington, DC, may have violated its own anti-discrimination ordinance in asking an award-winning gospel singer who was delivered from homosexuality not to attend a special event. Donnie McClurkin was to appear at the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther...
DOJ Pride Wants to Require Employees to Support LGBT Lifestyle
By   |   07.30.13
An LGBT activist group called DOJ Pride would like for all DOJ employees to not just accept the homosexual lifestyle, but to affirm and support it in a vocal way. As they made clear, “silence will be interpreted as disapproval.”...
Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Affect Pastors in Future?
By   |   07.27.13
Pastors are supposed to be protected from anti-discrimination laws if they preach against homosexuality or refuse to perform same-gender civil union or marriage ceremonies. That may become a thing of the past at some point in the future. CBN‘s Brody...
‘Marriage Equality’ Isn’t the Only Goal
By David E. Smith   |   07.22.13
In their efforts to redefine marriage, most homosexual activists become apoplectic at the suggestion that there is more to their efforts than just their  purported goal of achieving “marriage equality.” They dismiss the comments of homosexuals like lesbian journalist Masha...
Hobby Lobby Scores Win on Abortion Drug Mandate
By David E. Smith   |   07.09.13
The Hobby Lobby craft store chain has won a major legal victory in its battle to avoid compliance with the federal contraceptive and abortion drug mandate when the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a U.S. District Court to...
How Will the Church Respond to the SCOTUS Rulings?
By   |   07.06.13
I intentionally waited to share my thoughts on the SCOTUS rulings from last week. Did you see all those articles that flooded newsfeeds and blogs? I perused over a hundred in two days myself. But the press is slowing down...
Mock ‘Marriage’ and the Death of Freedom
By   |   07.01.13
While poorly decided U.S. Supreme Court cases are a dime a dozen, prior to Wednesday, two stood alone as the most wretched and constitutionally groundless in American History. First was the 1857 Dred Scott decision. Among other things, it robbed...
The SCOTUS Decision: Where Are We Headed?
By Tim Wildmon   |   06.29.13
A few weeks ago managers inside the United States Justice Department received a memo titled: “LGBT Inclusion at Work: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Managers.” It was sent in advance of “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.” One...
Obama Says No to Freedom of Religion in Military
By David E. Smith   |   06.29.13
President Barack Obama has announced his “strong  opposition” to efforts in Congress to protect the religious freedoms of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.  U.S. Representative John Fleming (R-LA) and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) have offered amendments in their...
Two Federal Courts of Appeal Deal Setback to ObamaCare HHS Mandate
06.28.13
Two federal courts of appeal have dealt a setback to the ObamaCare Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate. Yesterday a federal appeals court in Denver, sitting en banc, sided with the preliminary injunction request of Hobby Lobby, a Christian, family-owned arts and crafts chain with 500 stores in 41 states.
Christians: If You Don’t Speak Up These People Will
By   |   06.27.13
I unashamedly believe that pastor’s must not simply take a position on the critical issues facing our culture, but must be ready and willing to stand up and speak up. It is no longer adequate or acceptable to merely espouse...
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