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After gay marriage loss in high court, conservatives issue call to arms for religious freedom
NEW YORK – Now that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide, religious conservatives are focusing on preserving their right to object. Their concerns are for the thousands of faith-based charities, colleges and hospitals that want to hire, fire, serve and set…
Time to pull your kids out of public school?
My high school colors were green and white. At graduation the boys wore green robes and the girls wore white. No one considered the girls inferior because of the color of their robes.
Today, we live in different times. My…
What Pope Francis really said about gays — and no, it’s not new
July 29, 2013: Pope Francis gestures as he answers reporters questions during a news conference aboard the papal flight on the journey back from Brazil. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)
July 29, 2013 – Pope Francis disembarks from the plane after…
The Promise of Pope Francis
From the moment he walked onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square last week, Pope Francis has been doing things that herald great promise not only for Catholics, but for the work of inter-religious relations in particular, and for the…
Why Lent?
Why do Lent?
From the first centuries of Christianity the Church has encouraged a time of preparation for Easter that includes prayer and fasting. As early as 203 A.D., one of the early church fathers, Ireneaus, said that the various…
Obama campaign releases ad citing moral, Biblical background for administration policies
The Obama campaign on Saturday quietly released a web video featuring President Obama talking about his faith. The video includes various faith leaders describing how there is moral, even Biblical, backing for his policies on issues ranging from higher taxes…
Massachusetts weighs ballot measure allowing doctor-assisted suicides
In 2010, a Boston doctor diagnosed Heather Clish’s father with brain cancer, giving him only six months to live. Lee Johnson didn’t want to suffer and decided to end his life.
“It was very important to him to die with…
The Venezuelan Election Deserves Our Attention
There is a crucial election about to take place in Venezuela. Basic issues of freedom and economic liberty are at stake for the Venezuelan people. And with Venezuela being both our largest oil provider and a chief anti-American aggressor with…
Lessons from the Jesus ‘wife’ story
A small ancient Coptic papyrus fragment was major news this week. And if you followed any of the reports on the fragment you might have become convinced that there is new evidence that Jesus was ;married. Based on the reporting,…
What’s happening in America is no laughing matter, Mr. Obama
President Obama has one hilarious week in front of him. At least that’s how the headline in the New York Daily News put it: “Hilarious week lined up for Obama, prez to appear on Fallon, Kimmel to roast him at…
