The evangelical disaster relief organization World Vision created a stir with its announcement that it would hire homosexuals as long as they are married. This would preserve the Christian principle of “no sex outside of marriage.” But World Vision then reversed that decision, going back
The National Labor Relations Board, acting on a case brought by Northwestern University athletes, has ruled that college football players qualify as employees and so have the right to unionize. (more…)
Thanks to Anthony Sacramone for alerting me to this Portlandia bit, Declare Social-Media Bankruptcy | Strange Herring:
Yesterday was the celebration of the Annunciation, the ancient church holiday nine months before Christmas that marks the angel’s appearance to Mary and the conception of our Lord. That’s when the Incarnation began, with important implications for the pro-life cause. (more…)
Some say history is made by vast social and economic forces. Others say that even vast forces are launched by the actions of individual human beings . Yesterday’s newspaper, in two separate articles, showed the difference made by two individuals, one whose actions led to
“Charter” and “Magnet” schools are designed to allow for alternative and experimental approaches to education in public school systems. One approach is proving especially popular with parents and children and is outperforming peer institution in test scores and other measures of academic achievement. In these
Here is an account, by reporter Robert Barnes, of the argument before the Supreme Court over the Obamacare contraception mandate: A divided Supreme Court seemed inclined to agree Tuesday that the religious beliefs of business owners may trump a requirement in President Obama’s Affordable Care
What would it be like if religious belief were to become utterly socially unacceptable? Imagine a time when believing in God would be as contemptible and as shameful as racism is today. That’s what Irish actor Chris O’Dowd is calling for. He says that he
Today the Supreme Court hears the case being brought by Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties challenging the Obamacare mandate that pro-life business owners, as well as non-church religious institutions, must provide their employees health insurance that includes contraceptives and “morning after” pills. After the
A mudslide in Washington state destroyed 30 houses. Eight people have been confirmed dead, but 108 are missing. UPDATE: Now 14 are confirmed dead, with 176 missing. (more…)
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