Tax Exemptions
Congress may soon have a debate about tax exemptions. Senator Mike Lee has introduced the First Amendment Defense Act. This would protect religious institutions from losing their tax-exempt status if...
Freedom to Advocate
Words mean something, especially in a landmark court case dealing with the legalization of same sex marriage. Justice Anthony Kennedy writing for the majority of the Supreme Court acknowledged that: “...
Roberts' Dissent
Last Friday morning the Supreme Court announced its decision. It found a sweeping “right” to same-sex marriage nationwide, in every state, even those whose laws specify otherwise. The White House ref...
Obamacare Decision
The Supreme Court decision last week on Obamacare raised legitimate concerns about the role of the court in its interpretation of congressional legislation. Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the...
Marriage Decision Dissent
The Supreme Court marriage decision announced last Friday has brought rejoicing from homosexuals as well as concern from most Christians and traditionalists. The 5-4 decision could have easily been a...
Scientific Consensus?
We are told that there is a scientific consensus on the cause of climate change. Pope Francis published his new encyclical on the subject and also talks about a scientific consensus. What should the a...
Replace Hamilton?
The story earlier this month was that the Treasury Department was planning to take Alexander Hamilton off the $10 bill. An unnamed woman would replace him on the money. The most recent announcement is...
Supreme Court Rules on Marriage Case
This morning the Supreme Court issued its 5-4 ruling for the marriage case. Through this ruling, five unelected justices have attempted to force their view of marriage on the entire nation. In this ac...
Healthcare Oligopolies
The Wall Street Journal reports on the fact that the five largest commercial health insurers in the U.S. are pursuing various combinations of mergers and/or purchases of one another. In an editorial,...
Remakes and Sequels
If you have been to a movie recently, you probably were watching a remake or a sequel like Jurassic World or Mad Max. We are in the midst of nearly 30 movies that could be described as remakes or sequ...
Scientific Fraud
The latest story about scientific fraud illustrates how political and cultural bias can influence even reputable scientific journals. The complete story can be found in the Wall Street Journal under t...
Restoring All Things
With all that is happening in our world, it is easy to be discouraged. Warren Cole Smith and John Stonestreet wrote their book, Restoring All Things, to encourage you and show how God and His people a...