Ireland was once one of the world’s most Catholic countries, but now that the nation voted to legalize abortion, the whole fabric of not just Catholicism but Christianity is becoming unravelled. The former president of Ireland, Mary McAleese, is claiming that baptism oppresses babies because
In another important religious liberty and free-speech case, the Supreme Court overturned a California law that forced pro-life clinics to post advertisements for abortion. From Calvin Freiburger at LifeSiteNews: The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Tuesday that California cannot force pro-life pregnancy centers
Poland officially crowned Jesus Christ as its king. It also remains resolutely pro-life. Christian morality reigns. And the Catholic Church enjoys a special status and official influence. Poland may thus be the world’s only explicitly Christian nation. But is there something wrong here? Here is
The Twitter mob mentality–with its indignation, outrage, virtue signaling, and public shaming–has spilled over into the real world. So observes David Harsanyi. Leftists have been harassing Trump administration officials out with their families at restaurants, movies, and other ordinary activities. This culminated in White House press
David Brooks in the New York Times offers an interesting contrast between “myth” and “parable,” arguing that we may be in the midst of a “Fourth Great Awakening,” with this time a “mythic” religion. Looking at the superhero movies that dominate the pop culture, our
The Supreme Court has ruled that states may assess sales taxes on online purchases. Previously, a business had to have a physical presence in a state before it could be assessed sales taxes. But now, purchasers will have to pay the tax based on where
A study of Americans who identify as part of the LGBTQ community reveals some surprises, including how religious they are. According to the study report, 4%-5% of the population belongs to this category. Of these, most are women (55%). Only 41% are men, with 4-5%
Social media outrage has caused powerful executives to lose their jobs, brought down politicians, coerced prosecutions, shamed bad behavior, and provoked countless apologies. Perhaps our new information technology has brought back what some thought had died out: communities exerting social pressure to enforce conformity to
Who says liberal churches don’t exercise church discipline? United Methodists have filed formal charges against Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his role in separating the children of illegal immigrants from their families. And for saying that the practice is “Biblical” by citing Romans 13. (UPDATE:
President Trump has directed the Pentagon to create a sixth branch of the military: the Space Force. Thus, in addition to the Army, Navy, Marines (though part of the Navy, considered a distinct “branch”), Coast Guard, and Air Force, we would have a Space Force,
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