Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Satanic Temple: Gay Marriage is ‘a Sacrament’
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2014
The Satanic Temple, which gained international notoriety in May when it tried to hold a Black Mass reenactment at Harvard University, said one of the issues it feels strongly about is "gay rights" and explained that homosexual marriage…
Surge in Illegal Immigrants Blamed on U.S. Policy, Memo Says
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2014
Illegal immigrants from Central America are surging across the U.S.-Mexico border because they believe they can take advantage of American immigration policy and gain at least a tentative foothold in the country, according to an internal Border Patrol…
‘Duck Dynasty’ Producer Speaks Out (Video)
Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2014
"I know Phil Robertson. I know his beliefs," Deirdre Gurney, executive producer of A&E's breakout hit, said during The Hollywood Reporter Reality Roundtable. "I know how he treats a crew that has several gay people on it."
D.C. Political Earthquake: Cantor Loses to Tea Party Candidate
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
In a stunning upset, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia lost a Republican primary to Tea Party challenger, David Brat, on Tuesday in an election that was called by pundits as the "political earthquake" that rocked Washington.
Newly Installed Homeland Security Chief Admits Need for Border Reform
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Both in public and in private meetings, new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson readily acknowledges there is a border "problem" that needs fixing -- a major departure from his predecessor, Janet Napolitano, whose consistent refrain was that the…
Obama Administration Officials Refuse to Justify Taliban Release
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Obama administration officials refused to fully explain to key senators the justification for freeing five senior Taliban leaders that the White House had once considered to be among the most dangerous prisoners being held in the Guantanamo Bay…
U.S. Economy Burdened by ‘10,000’ Commandments
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Federal regulations are becoming so burdensome that they're weighing down the American economy. They're also costing Americans more money than they spend on food and clothing.
Antidepressants Affects Brains of Babies in the Womb
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Almost one in five children born to mothers taking antidepressants during pregnancy have a brain defect – called a "Chiari type 1 malformation" – according to a groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at…
Planned Parenthood Offered Free Bibles
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Planned Parenthood is being offered as many free Bibles as there are waiting rooms in the abortion giant’s chain after it made a "religious argument" for abortion, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom.
Obama Administration’s Attacks on Religious Freedom Intensifying
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor will testify Tuesday before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice chaired by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.). Baylor will speak about the increasing attacks on religious freedom…
FAA Approves Drones for Commercial Use
Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014
The Federal Aviation Administration took a big step on Tuesday in easing restrictions on commercial drone use in the US. For the first time, the government agency gave permission for a commercial drone to fly over land.
Nearly 10% of Americans have Diabetes
Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2014
About 29.1 million Americans -- nearly 10% of the U.S. population -- now has type 2 diabetes, according to a new report.
