Presidential candidate Rick Santorum has been saying that 62% of college students lose their faith by the time they graduate. Calvin College sociologist Jonathan P. Hill takes a look at the dubious source of that statistic and cites better studies that point to a different
I’ve blogged about Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of Billy Graham and the successor to D. James Kennedy as pastor of the influential Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. In the course of some struggles over his ministry, he came to a deeper understanding
The Obamacare abortion pill/contraceptive mandate is so obviously a government assault on religious liberty that the courts are sure to overrule it. Right? I’ve been hearing that. Eight lawsuits have already been filed. But the legal issues get complicated, with a precedent that might let
“Politics” has become a dirty word. As in: “It’s just politics.” “They are just playing politics.” “He’s just another politician.” This is understandable, but also dangerous. So says Alec MacGillis, an editor at the New Republic, who examines a number of recent decisions derided as “political”
So says our Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs: The Obama administration and Defense Secretary Panetta are contending that when offensive military action is needed, it does not have to go to Congress first for permission but that international agreements, the
The housing market woes are having a big impact also on houses of worship, as banks are increasingly foreclosing on churches: (Reuters) – Banks are foreclosing on America’s churches in record numbers as lenders increasingly lose patience with religious facilities that have defaulted on their
I blogged earlier about the political beliefs that characterize my beloved natal state of Oklahoma. On Super Tuesday, Oklahoma also held its Democratic primary. And Barack Obama only received 57% of the vote. His main competitor for Oklahoma Democrats? Anti-abortion militant Randall Terry! See this,
Many missionary groups in Islamic countries are using Bible translations that avoid offending Muslim sensibilities, getting rid of phrases such as “the Son of God” and “God the Father.” All in the name of church growth. And yet Christians in these countries, beleagured as they are,
The great Anthony Esolen reminds us, in the midst of the Obamacare insurance mandate, that contraception is NOT, strictly speaking, a medical issue: The use of estrogen as contraception is not medical at all. Quite the contrary. A couple who use estrogen to prevent the
Candidates and political parties are limited in the amounts of contributions they can take. But, according to a Supreme Court ruling, private groups can spend as much as they like to elect or tear down candidates, resulting in the formation of so-called Super Political Action
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