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Why there is a flood of bad bills and what you can do to stop it Read More »

Januaries tend to bring a spate of bad legislation. Election years are worse than others. This year, there’s a flood—and in one sense it is indeed biblical—of bad bills. This cyclical inundation is not because legislators expect or even desire much of the legislation to move. Instead, legislators are trying to shore up their base

After Long Wait in Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback Gets Ambassadorship

After Long Wait in Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback Gets Ambassadorship Read More »

Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas was narrowly confirmed to an ambassadorship on Wednesday after a six-month wait that left Kansans increasingly confused about who was in charge of their state. Mr. Brownback, who served seven years as governor after stints in both chambers of Congress, drew national attention to Kansas after he oversaw the largest income tax

Christian Home-School Advocate: Kids Have “No Fundamental Right” to an Education

Christian Home-School Advocate: Kids Have “No Fundamental Right” to an Education Read More »

The California couple that allegedly held captive their 13 home-schooled children has provoked national debate about home-schooling regulations. The Home School Legal Defense Association’s Mike Smith recently did an interview on the Los Angeles radio show KNX In Depth with Charles Feldman and Mike Simpson, along with Rachel Coleman of the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, during which he gave the following bizarre statement.

Are White Evangelicals Sacrificing The Future In Search Of The Past?

Are White Evangelicals Sacrificing The Future In Search Of The Past? Read More »

White evangelicals have consistently told pollsters that life in the U.S. has gotten worse since the 1950s. But in longing for an American past, white evangelical Protestants may be neglecting their future. As a group, they’re drifting further away — politically and culturally — from the American mainstream. There are growing signs that white evangelical Protestantism is no longer immune

A Satanist Fights for Her Religious Right to an Abortion in MO’s Supreme Court

A Satanist Fights for Her Religious Right to an Abortion in MO’s Supreme Court Read More »

Today, Satanists will be arguing in front of the Missouri Supreme Court for their religious right to an abortion, in spite of the state’s medically unnecessary 72-hour waiting period. The controversy began in 2015 when “Mary Doe” sued the state. She needed an abortion, but the nearest clinic was hundreds of miles away. On top of that,

Florida lawmakers consider requiring schools to post “In God we trust”

Florida lawmakers consider requiring schools to post “In God we trust” Read More »

Contending Florida’s school children need closer ties to the state’s foundations, a state House subcommittee on Tuesday unanimously backed a bill to require the posting of the words “In God We Trust” in a “conspicuous place” at all public schools. “It’s important for our students to realize the civic history of our state, and one portion of that history

What happened when a public school student sued over prayer

What happened when a public school student sued over prayer Read More »

In Webster Parish, Louisiana 17 year old Kaylee Cole refused to stand for the daily morning prayer at her school. Every day starts the same: Announcements, birthdays and school events are broadcast over the public address system. What comes next is what she dreads. “They say, ‘Please stand for the Prayer and the Pledge.’ And

When the Religious Doctor Refuses to Treat You

When the Religious Doctor Refuses to Treat You Read More »

The Trump administration is making it easier for medical providers to object to procedures on religious grounds. Will patients suffer as a result? In 2014, a 27-year-old nurse-midwife named Sara Hellwege applied for a job at Tampa Family Health Centers, a federally qualified health center. She was a member of the American Association of Pro-Life

Trump will start the end of the world, claim evangelicals who support him

Trump will start the end of the world, claim evangelicals who support him Read More »

Evangelical Christians overwhelmingly support President Donald Trump because they believe he’ll cause the world to end. Many have questioned why devout evangelicals support Trump, a man who has bragged about sexual assault, lies perpetually and once admitted he never asks God for forgiveness. Trump’s lack of knowledge of the Bible is also well-known. “Most evangelicals subscribe to a