Trump’s Religious Liberty Order Could Cause ‘Constitutional Problems’, Warns Former Ambassador
Donald Trump's leaked religious liberty executive order could cause 'constitutional problems', the former religious freedom ambassador has said.
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Will Trump Defend Religious Liberty Against the LGBT Agenda?
From a florist in Washington State to preachers in the Bahamas, Christians are expressing concerns about how U.S. government policies are trampling on their rights of conscience.
Last month nearly 300 minister and church leaders from Caribbean nations sent a letter to President Trump expressing concern about the State Department’s efforts to “coerce our countries into accepting a mistaken version of marriage.” And yesterday the Washington State Supreme Court ruled against a Christian florist wh..
Christian Persecution Made Worse By Lack Of U.N. Action To Uphold Religious Freedom, Report Says
Has the United Nations turned its back on persecuted Christians? The answer is a definitive “yes” as far as the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International is concerned, the World Watch Monitor reported.
Evangelicals Most Likely To Back Trump’s Johnson Amendment Repeal
But even among evangelicals, fewer than half believe religious institutions should be allowed to engage in political activity, a new poll reports.
Professor of Neurobiology: Human Life Begins at Conception, Fertilization
Maureen Condic, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah. She has been a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, a distinguished group of physicians, scientists, and theologians from the international community whose mission it is to study questions and issues regarding the promotion and defense of human life from an interdisciplinary perspective, since 2014. Dr. Condic is one of our nearly 40 associate scholars. In this interview, she discusses t..
Marco Rubio Attacks Chinese Government For Crackdown On Religious Freedom
Donald Trump's one-time rival for Presidential nominee has used his role on the Senate to speak against China's ongoing persecution of Christians.
Christian Public Health Expert Fired For His Religious Beliefs Scores Legal Victory
Christian public health expert Dr. Eric Walsh from Georgia's Department of Public Health is glad that the religious discrimination case he filed against the State of Georgia has now been settled.
Illinois Pregnancy Resource Centers Sue Governor for Forcing Them to Promote Abortions
Eighteen Illinois women’s health organizations are suing Governor Bruce Rauner over Illinois’ new law forcing pro-life doctors and pregnancy resource centers to discuss abortion benefits and refer pregnant women for abortions despite their conscience-based opposition to abortion. The controversial SB 1564, which amended the Health Care Right of Conscience Act effective January 1, 2017, has left Illinois’ over 90 not-for-profit pregnancy resource centers with little choice but to file suit seekin..
Earliest Surviving 10 Commandments Stone Sold
(Biblical Archaeology) — An early copy of the 10 Commandments has been sold for $850,000.
Dated by some to c. 300–500 C.E., this marble tablet may be the oldest stone copy of the 10 Commandments—even though it displays only nine of the traditional 10 Commandments from Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5. The 10 Commandments stone omits the command to not take the Lord’s name in vain (Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 5:11) and includes instead a charge to build a temple on Mt. Gerizim.
Although this addition i..
It Takes a Platform to Influence a Culture
Justin Brierley once wrote a blog post at Christian Apologetics UK (“Forget Dawkins – Derren Brown is now the UK’s most influential atheist”) describing the influence of Derren Brown, an entertainer, illusionist and mentalist who has performed on television and in live venues. Brown spent some of his teenage years in a Charismatic church, but is now an advocate for atheism. Brierley made some important points that illustrate the importance of having a “platform” in order in influence a culture. ..