U.S. Attorney General Seeks to Defend Religious Freedom Amidst Pandemic
As citizens across our nation strive to obey the rule of law imposing social distancing and other measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, many have felt torn as they also seek to exercise their First Amendment freedoms of assembly and worship. In certain emergency situations, the government may be within its constitutional bounds to the limit […]
Evangelical Charity Gets Villain’s Welcome in NYC – FRC
This article originally appeared in Family Research Council’s “Washington Update” on April 14, 2020. All credit is given to FRC and Tony Perkins for this content. When Franklin Graham set up a 68-bed field hospital in the middle New York City’s Central Park, he didn’t hang a sign saying, “Christian Patients Only.” But somehow, the […]
Trump Administration Takes A Stand For Religious Liberty, Again!
The Trump Administration announced new action last week to safeguard the rights of students to pray in public schools, and to ensure the federal government treats religious organizations with equality. You can read the White House Fact Sheet issued on January 16, 2020 regarding this action. Additionally, our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) have provided a pared down […]
Chinese Pastor Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
Pastor Wang Yi of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China was recently tried in secret and sentenced to nine years in prison by a Chinese court. This is the longest sentence given to a house church pastor in that country in over a decade, according to ChinaAid. Wang is charged with “inciting subversion of state […]
Yes! Talk About Religion and Politics (POV)
When it comes to getting along with others, many of us have bought into the old adage: “Never talk about religion or politics.” Well, over the past year, I made a habit of talking about both—religion and politics—in “mixed company” and (gasp!) even on the Internet. And you know what I found? More opportunities than […]
Recapping Behind Every Issue
In the Fall/Winter installment of Family North Carolina magazine, we introduced our end of year theme for 2019, “Behind Every Issue Is A Person.” Inspired by Dan Darling’s book The Dignity Revolution, “Behind every issue…” seeks to remind us of the inherent dignity of every human being we encounter. Oftentimes, as we engage in politics and public […]
Pregnancy Center Reaches Major Settlement with City of Raleigh
Hand of Hope Pregnancy Centers may soon be allowed to open a fully operating center next door to an abortion clinic, after reaching an agreement with the City of Raleigh. This comes after nearly four years of legal wrangling, which ultimately led to Hand of Hope filing a federal lawsuit against the City. This is […]
POV: Far More Than A Chicken Sandwich
I’ve long admired Chick-fil-A’s slogan, “We didn’t invent the chicken, just the chicken sandwich,” because it cleverly acknowledges two fundamental ideals: (1) the restaurant chain’s focus on leading the fast food industry in the production of an excellent (and delicious) chicken sandwich, and (2) the presumption that someone else (i.e. the Creator God) actually “invented” […]
POV: When it comes to China, we all need renewed moral clarity
The U.S Senate unanimously passed a bill this week to support pro-democracy efforts in Hong Kong, a move that prompted an angry response from Beijing. According to Reuters, the measure requires that the U.S. “certify at least once a year that Hong Kong retains enough autonomy to qualify for special U.S. trading consideration.” A separate […]
HHS Proposal Returns Federal Funding to Faith-Based Adoption and Foster-Care Agencies
Faith-based organizations that provide foster-care and adoption services can continue to operate according to their deeply held beliefs without fear of losing federal funding, thanks to a new rule put forth by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last Friday. This measure proposed by the Trump Administration rolls back rules instituted by […]