Saint Mary’s Cathedral, The Archdiocese of San Francisco installed a system that dumps water near its sheltered doorways, where people are likely to rest for the night. It is explained by the church that it was meant to be a deterrent from having individuals sleeping outside these dark doorways. On Wednesday, after facing substantial backlash for…
The tide is turning in the debate over gay marriage. America’s largest Presbyterian denomination has changed its constitution to allow for a more inclusive definition of marriage, describing it as a union “between two people.” “So many families headed by LGBTQ couples have been waiting for decades to enter this space created for their families…
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill which would end government licensing of marriages. Rep. Todd Russ (R-Cordell) introduced the bill to relieve county court clerks of their duty to officiate marriage ceremonies, as some clerks have moral objections to same-sex marriage. However, under the proposed legislation, citizens no longer need clerks for…
By Casey Harper Published: November 20, 2014 Residents of Forsyth County, N.C., can now pray to Jesus by name at public meetings after a federal court order was lifted Thursday. Forsyth has been caught up in this battle for years with little hope for supporters of religious expression. A recent Supreme Court decision, however, changed…
By Blake Neff Published: August 12, 2014 Attending college has for some time been associated in the public mind with a decrease in religiosity. Now a new paper in the social science journal Social Forces argues that this association may have halted or even reversed, with individuals with a college education now more likely to be religious. The…
Rick Wiles announced on his Christian talk show program that, “Ebola could solve America’s problems with atheism, homosexuality, sexual promiscuity, pornography, and abortion.” Wiles, host of the “Trunews” show seemed enthusiastic about the outbreak and the potential for it to kill the groups of people he despises. “It may be the great attitude adjustment that I believe…
The first annual meeting of Christians for Liberty took place last week in Austin, Texas. The gathering was put together by Norman Horn, who argues that government has replaced God in modern society. With the rise of the new atheist movement, and it’s influence within modern libertarianism, is it time for libertarian Christians and atheists…
By Ryan Lazarus A restaurant’s controversial discount policy has some concerned that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is being violated. The landmark legislation made it illegal for businesses to discriminate based on race and religion, among other things. Mary’s Gourmet Diner, in Winston-Salem North Carolina, applies 15% discounts to certain patrons tabs for “praying…
By Jonah Bennett A newly released Gallup poll shows that Muslims are the religious group most likely to support President Barack Obama by wide margins. The poll tracked approval ratings from a variety of religious groups for the first six months of 2014, revealing that 72 percent of Muslims said they approve of the president, compared to…
By Blake Neff Schools in the United Kingdom are banned from teaching creationism following a clarification of regulations released by the UK government last week. The new documents make plain that any school receiving public funds, which includes many church-run schools, will violate the Funding Agreement with the government if it teaches creationism as a scientifically valid…