More than 1 million people watched Kim Burrell rail against “that perverted homosexual spirit” in a controversial sermon clip that led […]
Reactions to Kim Burrell’s Anti-Gay Comments Reveals Divide Among Black Churches
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Paul Ryan, Congress to Defund Planned Parenthood With New Budget Measure
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, said today that an upcoming budget bill designed to fast-track Republicans’ Obamacare repeal efforts will also […]
Religious Liberty Issues Likely to Come Up Under Trump: Christians, Muslims, LGBT Rights, and More
From mosque surveillance to new religious-exemption laws, a look at some of the issues likely to come up under Trump
Ohio’s New Abortion Bill Is a Sign of Battles to Come
Governor John Kasich vetoed a controversial provision that would have banned the procedure after a fetal heartbeat could be detected. […]
The Long History of the War on Christmas
Hand-wringing over Christmas has been going on since the Christ child left the manger.
Equal Rights Institute President Fears Trump Will Now Be Seen as the Face of the Pro-Life Movement
Josh Brahm is President of the pro-life Equal Rights Institute, an organization he founded after twelve years of activism that’s […]
Trump’s Win Resets Long-Running Culture War Debates Over Abortion, LGBT Issues
For the combatants in America’s long-running culture wars, the triumph of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans was stunning — sparking […]
Study Finds Kids Often Get Their Religious Faith from Their Mothers
A new study suggests women are the primary models for religious faith in many households.
The Future of the Pro-Life Movement
In the era of Trump and Whole Woman’s Health, the future of pro-life activism is young, female, secular, and “feminist.”
Do Culture Wars Eventually Bring Us Closer Together?
Culture wars bring out the worst in Americans. They’ve led citizens to accuse Thomas Jefferson of being a traitor and […]
Abortion Comes Up at Tim Kaine, Mike Pence Vice-Presidential Debate
The issue finally came up at the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday night, showing why religion and conscience are important in […]
How Divorce Can Impact Religious Devotion
Americans raised by divorced parents are less likely to be religiously affiliated later in life, according to a new survey […]
Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces on College Campuses Can Silence Religious Students
Practices meant to protect marginalized communities can also ostracize those who disagree with them.
What Happened to the Culture of Life? U. S. Birth Rates Hit All-Time Low
The United States is below population replacement levels due to a variety of cultural, economic, and racial factors, including the […]
The 2016 Election Is (Surprisingly) Missing Culture War Issues
The share of Americans who support same-sex marriage continues to grow, and fewer adults see a conflict between the practice […]
In Today’s Troubling Times, Where are Our Faith Leaders?
Over the past several decades, those who view religion with respect regularly come back to the same question: What has […]
Culture Warriors Surrender, But Culture Wars Rage On
The culture wars are over, according to Barton Swaim, a former speechwriter for former South Carolina Gov. Mark Stanford. The left […]
Does California’s End of Life Law Give Noble Death or Is It Moral Quicksand? (Video)
Somewhere in California on Thursday (June 9), a terminally ill person may lift a glass and drink a lethal slurry of […]
