Politics

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  The RNC's 'Pride Coalition' Last week, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced the “Pride Coalition.” The coalition is a partnership with the “Log Cabin Republicans,” an organization that describes itself as “LGBT... John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander Nov 17, 2021
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  Why the Minichurch Is the Latest Trend in American Religion According to the recently released Faith Communities Today study, half of the congregations in the United States have 65 people or fewer, while two-thirds of congregations have fewer than 100. That’s a... Bob Smietana Nov 17, 2021
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  California Supreme Court to Decide if Pronoun Misuse Can Lead to Jail Time The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major free speech case involving a law that criminalizes “misgendering” individuals by not using their preferred pronouns. Michael Foust Nov 16, 2021
• USCCB to Vote on Document Defining Holy Communion The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote this week on a proposed document outlining the meaning of communion. Amanda Casanova Nov 16, 2021
• President Joe Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill into Law On Monday, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law. According to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, the passing of the bill is expected to help lower inflation. Milton Quintanilla Nov 16, 2021
• Why Marx Gets a Pass Perhaps the most important lesson we can take from the embrace of Marxism is that when it comes to the ideas that populate our worldviews, it’s not enough that they sound nice and feel right. Ideas wouldn’t... John Stonestreet and Timothy D Padgett Nov 16, 2021
• Appeals Court Blasts Biden Vaccine Mandate: Likely 'Unlawful' and 'Unconstitutional' On Friday, a federal appeals court handed another victory to opponents of the Biden administration’s vaccine/testing mandate when it upheld an earlier stay and called the rule a “staggeringly overbroad”... Michael Foust Nov 15, 2021
• 'Let's Go Brandon' Chant at Megachurch Draws Rebuke: 'This Is Blasphemous' A chant of “Let’s Go Brandon” at a well-known Texas church over the weekend was met with a round of rebuke from multiple Christian leaders, who called the moment shameful and antithetical to Jesus’... Michael Foust Nov 15, 2021
• U.S. State Department Urges Americans in Haiti to Leave the Country amid Rising Violence The U.S. State Department is encouraging all Americans in Haiti to “depart now” as violence continues to rise in the Caribbean nation. Amanda Casanova Nov 12, 2021
• ERLC Urges President Biden to Allow Faith Leaders to Offer Input on the Ethics of A.I. Development Earlier this week, The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) urged President Joe Biden to allow faith leaders to provide input on the ethicality of artificial... Milton Quintanilla Nov 12, 2021
• Biden Admin. to Reverse Trump-Era Religious Liberty Protections for Contractors This week, the Biden administration announced a plan to reverse a Trump-era policy that supporters said protected the religious liberty of federal contractors and put them “on an equal footing” with other... Michael Foust Nov 12, 2021
• Houthi Rebels Seize U.S. Embassy in Yemen, Take Employees Hostage On Wednesday, Houthi rebels reportedly stormed the U.S. Embassy, seizing it and taking employees as hostages. Milton Quintanilla Nov 12, 2021