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August 31, 2016

Spiritual crisis in the white working class

Heroin used to be a problem mainly for the big cities. Today it is also...

August 31, 2016

Bush proven right on stem cell research

Fifteen years ago, President George W. Bush banned the use of federal money for extracting...

August 31, 2016

Loving your neighbors in the Louisiana flood

That flooding in Louisiana that killed 13 and damaged 40,000 homes brought out some inspiring...

August 30, 2016

The six signs of demonic possession?

Beliefnet has an interview with Father Gary Thomas, a Vatican-certified exorcist that is very interesting,...

August 30, 2016

“Our spirituality and abortion are one”

The goal of the "pro-choice" movement used to be to make abortions "legal, safe, and...

August 30, 2016

More on the Constitution Party

We've blogged about the Constitution Party as an option for conservatives who cannot abide either...

August 29, 2016

Defending that LCMS judge who opposes gay marriage

As we've blogged about, Municipal Judge Ruth Neely of Pinedale, Wyoming--a member of the Lutheran...

August 29, 2016

The older you get, the happier you are?

A study has found a linear relationship between old age and happiness. That is, the older...

August 29, 2016

Gaffigans end their TV show for a more important project

A few nights ago, we watched comedian Jim Gaffigan's routine "Obsessed." We laughed so hard...

August 26, 2016

“The issue will come and find you”

Liberal Baptist theologian and LGBT advocate David Gushee says that there is no middle ground when...

August 26, 2016

Trump now says he is “softening” his position on immigration

Donald Trump is drawing back from the hardline position on immigration that brought him lots...

August 26, 2016

Scandinavian welfare state reform

As I reported from my recent sojourns in Scandinavia, the vaunted "welfare state" the Nordic...

August 25, 2016

New study on church-going has surprises

Pew Research has released a new study on church-going, including why people leave, how they...

August 25, 2016

Study challenges LGBT assumptions

Public opinion, government policy, and Supreme Court rulings about LGBT issues has been predicated on...

August 25, 2016

Clinton Foundation pay for play

The Associated Press, no less, has been investigating the Clinton Foundation. It reports that over...

August 24, 2016

What Judaism teaches about the afterlife

It is often said that Jews don't believe in a life after death. In fact,...

August 24, 2016

The case of the trans-gender funeral director

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (1993) is still the law of the land and can...

August 24, 2016

Libertarian candidate opposes 2nd Amendment liberties

As we blogged about (here and here), Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is dismissive of religious...

August 23, 2016

Pastors, have you been asked to do a gay wedding?

There have been about 120,000 same-sex marriages since they were legalized nation-wide last year. The...

August 23, 2016

Court blocks Obama’s bathroom mandate

Just in time for the new school year, a federal court has granted an injunction...

August 23, 2016

Did Rio cops distort the Lochte robbery story?

An investigation by USA Today says that there is more to the Ryan Lochte/US swim team...

August 23, 2016

Chance for free books

Are you familiar with GoodReads, a popular site for following authors, seeing what your friends...

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