The Obama administration’s recently posted rule requiring the health insurance plans of Catholic universities and charities to offer free birth control information and services to women has raised the hackles of the Catholic Church. It feels that birth control is a sin and that the Church’s First Amendment rights to religious freedom are therefore being [...]
Paul’s Cross and the Culture of Persuasion THURSDAY, 16 AUGUST13h30 Registration begins (Birks Building, McGill University) 14h00 Formal GreetingsProfessor P G StanwoodDepartment of English, University of British ColumbiaProfessor Torrance KirbyDirector, Centre for Research on Religion, McGill University 14h20 Plenary LectureChair: Dr Mary MorrisseyLecturer in English Literature, University of ReadingPeter McCulloughProfessor and Tutorial Fellow in English, [...]
<!– pat dup image remove attempt End of remove dup image attempt –> NRLC State Legislative Director Mary Spaulding Balch, J.D. By Dave Andrusko Over the course of the year NRL News Today will frequently update you on pro-life legislation as it works its way through the state legislatures. We talked today with Mary Spaulding [...]
You must log in to view and comment on this article… Note: The video seems to be putting a load on our servers. Please click here to view it. What are you willing to sacrifice to end abortion? A shocking video that has started making the rounds lately shows a group of pro-lifers willing to [...]
Posted by Laurence Last week, I outlined my thoughts on what makes a good Vice President. I concluded that a good Vice President is simply the most Presidential candidate available. This of course raises the question of what makes a candidate Presidential, or in other words, what makes for a good Presidential candidate. I mentioned [...]
I am strongly pro-choice. On this conviction, I differ from the candidate whom I am supporting for president in 2012, and whom I am suggesting liberals everywhere support. Many of those liberals who most strongly disagree with the Blue Republicans — former Obama supporters, Democrats and Independents, who support Ron Paul for president in 2012, [...]
Author: Kevin Brownlee Training up a child in the biblical nurture and admonition (discipline) of the Lord (Proverbs 22:6 and Ephesians 6:4) is a HUGE responsibility that every Christian parent should take very seriously and obey. They are then faced with a decision of how or where to educate their children. I realize there is [...]
TRENTON, NJ (AP / CBSNewYork) – A Republican lawmaker said Thursday he has submitted a proposal for a ballot question that would ask New Jersey voters to approve gay marriage in November. WCBS 880′s Levon Putney On The Story Meanwhile, Gov. Chris Christie met with a gay lawmaker with whom he exchanged barbs over putting [...]
Comprehending Family members Law http://familylawyerlondon.co.uk/images/parents_rights_Children.jpg The arena of family members regulation is continually changing and transforming then there is no part of law more psychologically charged than this. In Florida, as with lots of other states, there has been some considerable modifications recently, and a complicated make a difference to understand. While it’s best to [...]
USA TODAYVA POLITICS: Senate’s partisan rancor threatens ’12 budgetDelmarva Daily TimesAP Political Writer RICHMOND — Sharp ideological clashes, petty resentments and ongoing legislative struggles over partisan power have thrown timely Senate adoption of a new state budget into question. Democrats organize as the Senate minority even …Both sides claim politics as payroll tax cut extension [...]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday accused President Barack Obama of actively seeking ways to allow Iran to gain a nuclear weapon and suggested that the administration had betrayed Israel by publicly disclosing what may be a plan to attack the Muslim nation. Santorum drew connections between the administration’s opposition to [...]
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Author: Kevin Brownlee Training up a child in the biblical nurture and admonition (discipline) of the Lord (Proverbs 22:6 and Ephesians 6:4) is a HUGE responsibility that every Christian parent should take very seriously and obey. They are then faced with a decision of how or where to educate their children. I realize there is [...]
by Dick Mac I am a Catholic, which means I am a Christian, which means I find the teachings of Christ to be worthy of a role in determining my morals, values, etc. As a Catholic, I believe that Christ loved all people, condemned nobody, comforted the poor, the sick, and the troubled, fed the [...]
This article was first published by the Stonegate Institute. The beginning of the New Year saw only an increase in the oppression of Christians under Islam, from Nigeria, where an all-out jihad has been declared in an effort to eradicate the Muslim north of all Christians, to Europe, where Muslim converts to Christianity are still [...]
In the midst of the Church of Ireland’s debate on same-sex relationships, one of the most effective criticisms of the conservative evangelical organisation EFIC came from Changing Attitude Ireland: This is only the tip of an iceberg of an unhealthy obsession with the subject of homosexuality from Conservative Evangelical groups in the Church of Ireland. [...]
Yes, Christians. Via DC Examiner: Religious groups that oppose President Obama’s mandate that they provide contraception are using the right to religious liberty as a way to discriminate against women, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in an email opposing congressional repeal of the mandate. “Anti-choice forces around the country are yelling from the [...]
It’s war. At least according to some, President Obama has declared a war on religion. This is the latest attack designed to make the President look like an infidel. In the last four years, the President’s opponents have branded him: 1) a liberal Christian; 2) a follower of liberation theology; 3) a secret Muslim; and [...]
The South Stands With Rome Against Washington DC.THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT: The following statement was sent to me by Dr. Michael Hill, president of the League of the South, an organisation promoting the cultural, economic and political independence of Dixieland… League of the South statement on Obama’s attack on Christians: 9 February 2012 The League of [...]
Since the 13th General Election seems to be on the minds of most Malaysians (at least those who are online), and we’ve been very much focused on understanding how Christians are reflecting on religion and politics, I will repost an older article that made it into an English mainstream paper below. * * * [...]
From Christian Families News Source- http://emilyhasbooks.com/freethought-social-meetup/ ____________________________________________________ One student was most interesting, as she is an out atheist, yet lives at home with her conservative Christian family . … I left the freethought coffee social with a renewed sense of focus and an urgency to address local issues . ____________________________________________________Read Full Article- Click HereChristian Families [...]
The bill was introduced Tuesday by lawmaker David Lahati. A similar bill that called for the death penalty for homosexuals was defeated three years ago after international pressure. The revised bill is likely to garner more support in the deeply religious African country, although a reading of the bill has not yet been made public [...]
“For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews” (1 Cor. 9:20). The apostle gives us a glimpse into the radical nature of Christian freedom. In Christ, he is [...]
From Christian Politics News Source- http://bsllibrary.org.au/children-families/who-cares-for-the-children-lessons-from-a-global-perspective-of-child-care-policy-journal-of-child-and-family-studies-15909/ ____________________________________________________ Description: A discussion of the national ideological frameworks that provide the impetus for child care policy formation and implementation and those policies’ connection to the historical and political context within several countries, including France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Belgium, the Nordic countries, and the … Lessons from a [...]
The ladies of The View were discussing a new Texas Law that would require women to have a doctors visit where they would hear the heartbeat and see a sonogram of the fetus before deciding to have an abortion. Sherri Shepherd got choked up when talking about her own experience with abortion. Watch the video. [...]
Even Billy Graham knew the Right was just out to use whatever it could to control working folks. The recent dust-up over the Komen foundation’s de-funding, and then re-funding, of Planned Parenthood over the past week has now culminated in one of Komen’s Vice Presidents resigning. That Mrs. Handel ran for governor of Georgia in [...]
WASHINGTON – Money pouring into the presidential election from super political action committees and nonprofit campaign groups appears so far to be strictly American in origin, donated by U.S. companies, unions and millionaires. But it’s easier than ever to conceal the source of money and the identities of contributors, making conditions ripe for illegal donations [...]
WASHINGTON – Three of the four GOP presidential candidates are addressing a major conservative gathering in Washington, giving them a high-profile stage to reshape their messages at a moment of uncertainty in the contest. Former Sen. Rick Santorum rocked the Republican world this week by winning caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota, plus a nonbinding primary [...]
WASHINGTON – All of a sudden, abortion, contraception and gay marriage are at the center of American political discourse, with the struggling — though improving — economy pushed to the background. Social issues don’t typically dominate the discussion in shaky economies. But they do raise emotions important to factors like voter turnout. And they can [...]
It’s a big day Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Three of the Republican White House hopefuls speak. Rick Santorum, who is angling to maintain the momentum he picked up Tuesday in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, speaks at CPAC at 10:25 a.m. EST. Mitt Romney, who continues to try to solidify [...]
TULSA, Okla. – Rick Santorum stirs his ever-growing crowds when he promises to right a country awash in “immoral debt” and to replace an administration he argues has “callousness toward life and family and faith.” Of the GOP presidential hopefuls, Santorum is by far the most public and emphatic about his faith, drawing on his [...]
(Reuters) – Four years ago, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney stood at the gates of a Michigan factory and vowed to fight for the U.S. auto industry as it slid toward collapse. Now, with Romney desperate for a win in Michigan’s primary on February 28, he will have to explain to voters why later in [...]
WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday joined the Senate in voting to explicitly prohibit members of Congress and other top officials from making investments on insider information. But an effort to bridle purveyors of Capitol Hill political intelligence could delay the bill’s enactment. House Republicans stripped out provisions from the Senate bill that would: _Treat [...]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed new curbs on insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials despite complaints from Democrats and some Republicans that key anti-corruption provisions were dropped. The legislation, aimed at ensuring lawmakers do not profit from non-public knowledge they gain through their positions, is the most [...]
PHOENIX – Ron Barber was always the behind-the-scenes man for his boss, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Then he was shot, when a gunman opened fire on the congresswoman and others at a Tucson grocery store as Barber ushered constituents to meet her. Over the year since, he became one of the most visible faces of [...]
Written By : William Teach I’m sure we’ll get all sorts of talking points about how Paul isn’t actually a truther, he just doesn’t want to annoy potential donors (MSNBC) As libertarian Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul looks for a state he can win, some of his supporters have turned to a new theme: voting [...]
Herman Cain’s famous 9-9-9 tax proposal has inspired international admiration, and two Japanese activists hope to bring their own version of the Atlanta businessman’s plan to their country. During a private meeting Thursday with Tokyo Tea Party leader Yuya Watase and Jikido “Jay” Aeba of Japan’s Happiness Realization Party (HRP), Cain agreed to travel to [...]
Written By : William Teach The question is, how much will Obama scold people who have different beliefs than him, and how much will he lecture (ABC News) With the White House under fire for its new rule requiring employers including religious organizations to offer health insurance that fully covers birth control coverage, ABC News [...]
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. (AP Photo/File) (CNSNews.com) – The White House has “no opinion” on whether the Senate should pass a budget, White House press secretary Jay Carney told a press briefing Wednesday. ABC News’ Jake Tapper asked Carney whether President Obama agreed with comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at a [...]
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C. (CNSNews.com/Penny Starr) (CNSNews.com) – Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) did not pull any punches in his address to attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, telling them that Barack Obama is a “terrible president.” “The president of the United States looks like [...]
Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) hold a press conference in Jerusalem, Israel during a November 2009 visit. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill) (CNSNews.com) – A bipartisan trio of senators are preparing to introduce a resolution that would make it clear the U.S. Senate opposes any policy that would settle for, and seek to “contain,” [...]
Although the White House appears to be wavering on its contraception mandate with an announcement expected later today, there are some indications the announced revision could still interfere with religious sensibilities, particularly Catholic institutions. On Thursday’s “Hugh Hewitt” radio show, National Review columnist Mark Steyn, author of “After America: Get Ready for Armageddon,“ said this interference [...]
The following is an excerpt from author Fred Eckert’s new book That’s a Crock, Barack, which was published by Beestone Books last week. “I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the [...]
For a long time, Obama said super PACs were bad — a “threat to our democracy,” even. Until this week, when he decided he could benefit from one. So now, with a wave of his hand, he has transformed super PACs from bad to good. Unfortunately, this ironclad logic is being assailed by that notorious [...]
Lyle Denniston Reporter Posted Thu, February 9th, 2012 4:19 pm The 26 states and others that are making a sweeping challenge to the constitutionality of all parts of the new federal health care law have argued that they should be given at least equal time to argue when the Supreme Court reviews the key provisions [...]
Jeff Giard, right, holds up a rainbow flag in support of same-sex marriage on the corner of Third and E streets as traffic flows through Marysville, Calif. after a federal appeals court declared California’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Appeal-Democrat, Nate Chute) After a federal appeals court ruled Proposition 8 [...]
Editor: Both the American and Pennsylvania constitutions guarantee freedom of religion, and by implication, freedom from religion. The freedoms they both offer have been the subject of fierce battles for hundreds of years. Regrettably, when the Pennsylvania House of Representatives considered Resolution 535 last month that declared 2012 the “Year of the Bible,” there was [...]
“Life’s not always fair, and I’m sorry about that, but to suggest that we take money from taxpayers and give it to certain taxpayers to use to educate their kids outside of the public school just seems to me to be [wrong]” Girodana said on a local New Jersey Capitol Report while criticizing the idea [...]
Editor’s note: This op-ed is by William J. Mathis, managing director of the National Education Policy Center and a former Vermont superintendent. He is a member of the Vermont State Board of Education. The views expressed are his own. School choice has again blipped onto the Vermont political screen. The federal government is bringing pressure [...]
As we are faced with the imminent threat of Israel’sattacking Iran, pro-Israeli lobbying groups are putting pressure on President Barack Obama and the Congress to support such an attack. Israel would attack in the name of protecting its security, but at the end of the day, her security lies in peace — a peace derived [...]