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February 2013

February 23, 2013

Obama Asks Court to Overturn Defense of Marriage Act

President Obama weighed in with the Supreme Court today. He filed an amicus brief asking...

February 19, 2013

What if Jesus had said yes to Satan?

Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the...

February 16, 2013

Bishops: Make HHS Mandate a Bargaining Point in Fiscal Cliff Debates

The suggestion is late to the party, but it is about time it finally came....

February 15, 2013

Christian Persecution: From the Dali Lama to Great Britain, Six Quick Takes

This week's six quick takes include examples of the increasing hostility toward Christians and Christianity...

February 08, 2013

Christian Persecution: 6 Quick Takes from Around the World

Violent persecutors of Christians appear to be cowards as well as bigots. How else to...

February 07, 2013

HHS Mandate: Bishops Say Obama’s Proposed Compromise “Falls Short.”

I held back on extensive comments on President Obama's recent "compromise" to the HHS Mandate....

February 02, 2013

Obama Didn’t Blink. We Can’t Either.

I’ve found that evil usually triumphs…unless good is very, very careful. –DR. MCCOY, Star Trek: The...

February 01, 2013

HHS Mandate: Did Obama Blink?

I've found that evil usually triumphs...unless good is very, very careful. --DR. MCCOY, Star Trek: The...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

Will Legalizing Gay Marriage in Britain Result in Coercive Attacks on Freedom of Conscience?

Great Britain's government will vote soon on gay marriage. Christians have expressed concern that such...

January 31, 2013

Will Colorado’s Civil Unions Bill Encourage Religious Persecution If It Passes?

Opponents of Colorado's proposed civil unions law raised concerns about the law being used limit...

January 28, 2013

Don’t Take Government Money. Don’t Kiss Caesar’s Ring

"Do not take government money." I have said this to every religious ministry who has...

January 27, 2013

Strip Club Owner to Nuns: Don’t Impose Your Religious Beliefs on Me

The strip club and the nuns story has gone on for a while and it...

January 21, 2013

I have a dream …

Go back in time to August 28, 1963 ....

January 20, 2013

Video: Paris Rally for Marriage

This is one of three rallies for marriage that took place in Paris on one...

January 20, 2013

Letter from Birmingham Jail, Part 2: Martin Luther King’s Reply

This famous letter from Martin Luther King, Jr, to Alabama Clergy. This letter was an...

January 20, 2013

Letter from Birmingham Jail, Part 1: Letter From Alabama Clergy to MLK

This letter from Alabama Clergymen was sent to Martin Luther King, Jr while he was...

January 19, 2013

HHS Mandate: How Far Will This Fight Go?

St Paul and most all of the Apostles did it. Martin Luther King did it....

January 18, 2013

Hobby Lobby Delays Fines by Shifting Insurance Dates

Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News).- Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has found a way to...

January 18, 2013

Congressman Calls on Religious Leaders to Fight Christian Persecution

Religious leaders urged to fight global persecution By Michelle Bauman Washington D.C., Jan 11, 2013...

January 18, 2013

Gay Marriage, Civil Partnership Laws Used to Attack Religious Freedom

Gay marriage proponents use the argument that no one will be forced to abandon their...

January 18, 2013

US Citizen Imprisoned in Iran for His Christian Faith Could Face Execution

US asked to intervene for Christian citizen jailed in Iran Washington D.C., Jan 16, 2013...

January 16, 2013

Gay Marriage Trumps Freedom of Conscience in European Court

Gay marriage trumped freedom of conscience in the European Court of Human Rights yesterday. The...

January 14, 2013

Ohio School District Defies Freedom From Religion Foundation

It isn't civil disobedience. It's disobedience of bullies with a word processor. Refuse to let...

January 12, 2013

Gay Marriage Could Signal Return to ‘Centuries of Persecution’ Say 1,000 Priests

I published a copy of a letter that was signed by over 1,000 priests and...

January 12, 2013

Transgendered Teacher Sues Catholic School for Discrimination

What's wrong with this story? In my opinion, everything. We have a transgendered teacher, who...

January 12, 2013

Letter Supporting Marriage and Religious Freedom Signed by 1,000 British Priests

This letter was published in today's Daily Telegraph in the UK. It was signed by...

January 11, 2013

Christian Persecution: The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World

Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World Feb 6, 2012 12:00...

January 11, 2013

Christians in Asia are Targets of a Huge Increase in Violent Persecution

Vatican Insider La Stampa MARCO TOSATTI ROME “Gospel for Asia”, an organisation which aims to spread...

January 11, 2013

Christian Persecution: Chancellor Merkel Criticized for Remarks About Persecuted Christians

Along with ignoring Christian persecution themselves, people who are aggressively anti-Christian often criticize and demean...

January 10, 2013

Justice Department Loses Case Against Pro Life Demonstrator

A rather obvious case of the Justice Department mis-using the law to harass a peaceful...