Unlearning Liberty
American universities are discouraging students from expressing controversial views
On college campuses today, students are punished for everything from mild satire, to writing politically incorrect short stories, to having the “wrong” opinion on virtually every hot button issue …. this problem will only get worse as university-educated people assume leadership in society without any firm grasp of the fact that good ideas survive challenge... Continue Reading
Judge Blocks ‘Gay-Conversion Therapy’ Ban
Law prohibiting counseling 'likely' violates 1st Amendment
“The Supreme Court has recognized that physician speech is entitled to First Amendment protection because of the significance of the doctor-patient relationship,” the judge noted. That high court has concluded “At some point, a measure is no longer a regulation of a profession but a regulation of speech or of the press; beyond that point,... Continue Reading
Sex Texts Epidemic: Experts Warn Sharing Explicit Photos Is Corrupting Children
A disturbing investigation has warned that children as young as 13 are routinely swapping intimate photos
Insight into the pornography increasingly exchanged by young teenagers came from interviews carried out for the NSPCC and Channel 4’s Generation Sex series. ‘This is mainstream; this is normal; this is almost mundane for some of the people we spoke to… ‘In pretty much every school in the country, people aged 13 and 14 are... Continue Reading
The FAQs: The Fiscal Cliff
The Heritage Foundation estimates that if we go over the fiscal cliff, the average American will see their tax bill rise by over $4,100 in 2013.
There are a number of issues related to the fiscal cliff that should be of special concern to Christians: Reduction in contributions to charities and ministries; The adoption tax credit could expire; Increased unemployment
Proverbs 31, Victoria’s Secret and Viral Marketing
"I'd rather have a Proverbs 31 woman than a Victoria's Secret model."
Live31 generated so much buzz it soon caught the attention of Kylie Bisutti, winner of the 2009 Victoria’s Secret Model Search. She had spent several years modeling lingerie for the company, but quit in 2011 because of her Christian faith. On Dec. 21, she tweeted Eklund: “I stopped being a Victoria’s Secret Model to become... Continue Reading
The Biblical Case for Reparative Therapy
So, can people change from gay to straight, or is grace inert? Thousands have changed.
The important point in those three verses is that some of these specific Corinthians used to be part of the gay community ("some of you were once like that"). But they became new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). They were no longer gay, or at least they no longer practiced homosexuality. That male prostitute near the Moulin Rouge could have trusted in the reality behind this passage.
USMA Cadet quits, cites overt religion at West Point
He faces no military commitment and will not have to reimburse the cost of his education.
I think it's true that the majority of West Point cadets are of a very conservative, Christian orientation," said senior cadet Andrew Houchin. "I don't think that's unique to West Point. But more broadly, I've never had that even be a problem with those of us who are secular."
Court upholds Indiana’s Ban on Secular Wedding Officiants
Federal judge rules that government regulation of marriage is an act of religious accommodation
A lawsuit filed by the Indiana chapter of the Center for Inquiry argued that an Indiana law that requires marriages to be “solemnized” only by clergy, judges, mayors or local government clerks violates the Constitution. But Judge Sarah Evans Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled that marriage has... Continue Reading
Federal Court Upholds Nevada’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
A Nevada federal district court upheld the constitutionality of Nevada's ban on same-sex marriages
The court concluded that “the protection of the traditional institution of marriage, which is a conceivable basis for the distinction drawn in this case, is a legitimate state interest.” The court also held that protection of Nevada’s public policy is a valid reason for it to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.... Continue Reading
Campus Atheists Score Big Funding from Wisconsin University
The money comes from a pot of $39 million garnered from student fees and distributed to fewer than two dozen large campus organizations
Much of the money will be used to hire eight staffers for a “secular support group,” where students who do not believe in God or adhere to any religion could meet with like-minded students in a “safe” environment. A second planned program, a “faith questioning service,” would allow students questioning religion to meet one-on-one with peers... Continue Reading
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