Friday Dec 4 | Wizbang
The Swiss just held a referendum seeking a constitutional ban on the building of minarets, a small, slender tower which is usually attached to a mosque, in many cases, several at a time.
Anglican cutbacks could leave two universities with no chaplain
Financial cutbacks by the Church of England could leave two south coast universities as the only universities in England with no Anglican chaplain.
The art and economics of cheek turning
Frail and imperfect human that I am, I struggle with the impious urge to snicker at being called "a smart-ass liberal," the name-caller thereby casting himself as a "dumb-ass right winger." Snickering would not only be un-Christian; it would be insufficient.
Judge David Hamilton and the fight over God's secular title.
Pop quiz: Which of the following names represents a nonsectarian, universal deity? Allah, Dios, Gott, Dieu, Elohim, Gud, or Jesus? If you answered "none of the above," you are right as a matter of fact but not law.
The Legal Fight Over God's Secular Title
The fight over God's secular title. Published NovA 19, 2009 From the magazine issue dated Nov 30, 2009 Pop quiz: which of the following names represents a non-sectarian, universal deity? Allah, Dios, Gott, Dieu, Elohim, Gud, or Jesus? If you answered "none of the above," you are right as a matter of fact but not law.
Slide show: Christian teens are rock gods for a night
In the 1980s, it was common to find televangelists preaching against the evils of rock 'n' roll.
Palin's 'Rogue'-ish memoir shows she's not Reagan's heir
A particularly shrewd political analyst once remarked that Ronald Reagan's great strength as a candidate was that he was "a sincere phony." In the world of electoral realpolitik, that's a compliment.
Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations
The archbishop of Canterbury held his first talks Saturday with Pope Benedict XVI since the Roman Catholic church's unprecedented invitation to disaffected Anglicans, with the Vatican saying the two sides still want to press ahead for closer relations.
Heavenly Rock: Rescue 671 plays Christian music with an edge
The past few months have marked a milestone for Guam's first Christian rock band Rescue 671.
Ross Douthat, the conservative columnist for the New York Times , rose to fame for his blogging on the website of The Atlantic .
Atheists say Oklahoma 'Christian' prison idea not OK
A press release issued by Americans United for Separation of Church and State today stated that a proposed "Christian" prison in Wakita, Oklahoma , could not be supported with public funds without violating the separation of church and state mandated by the 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution .
Iowa Christians vow to oust gay-friendly state Supreme Court Justices
Members of the ultra-conservative Iowa Christan Aliiance have announced it will actively lobby lawmakers to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage, and are even thinking up ways to oust the Iowa Supreme Court Justices who legalized gay marriage back in April, according to the AP.
From Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck to Bill Maher's targets in the 2008 comedic documentary "Religulous," those on the right of the spectrum often wind up as subjects of late-night zingers and scorching sendups.
Government becomes God under proposal
I see Sylvia Falconer is again promoting her anti-Christian theology. Once again, she disparages true, Bible-believing Christians by basically saying, "Because one does not support universal health care, you don't support the poor." How in error can you be? It's apparent with The Tribune and Falconer it is OK to promote false teachings and ...
Pastors Say Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes Law Infringes Upon Rights
Metro pastors have raised concern over a law that protects gays and lesbians against hate crimes and said they'll test the federal law before they're silenced in the sanctuary.
Former Miss California Carrie Prejean made 7 other sex tapes, dozens of nude pics - report
It looks like Carrie Prejean spoke too soon when she called her recent sex tape the "biggest mistake" of her life.
So much is known about Christianity today, but did you know... 1. Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all believe in the Old Testament.
Doug Mendenhall: Being an active Christian takes work
I'm getting tired of sweating out this Christian life, every day trying to bring myself a little closer in alignment with the example of Jesus, every day letting his grace sweep me further from the lowdown life I'd live if it were up to me.
Christian Groups Want The Right To Gay Bash
The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission plans to protest the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr.
Lawdy, look at the laws! As a colony, Massachusetts was alone in forbidding clergy from performing marriages.