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- February 6, 2015
Modern democracy is the product of centuries of struggle. Thousands of brave men and women have laid down their lives in the cause of freedom. It is significant that it is just 100 years ago that one of America’s most notable martyrs to freedom of the press, Elijah Lovejoy, paid the supreme sacrifice in freedom’s
READ MOREMany of those who believe the government should take on the task of promoting Christian morality are focusing their attention on the public schools. And why not, one might ask, since schools are plagued by crime and drugs. Seemingly only an atheistic killjoy could take pleasure in squelching an innocent public prayer in school. The
READ MORETrinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Missouri, runs a licensed preschool and day-care program. This program includes religious teaching. There is also a recreation area for students. To quote the opinion of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the state’s Department of Natural Resources “offers Playground Scrap Tire Surface Material Grants, a solid waste-management program. The
READ MOREThe complicated legacy of Christianity’s political witness The story of Christianity and politics through the ages is a messy one. In their new book two renowned Anglican theologians, N. T. Wright from Britain and Michael F. Bird from Australia, take another look at this controversial tale, combing Scripture, history, and current events in search of
READ MOREIf you love freedom, do you have a "dog" in the Madison fisticuffs? The answer is "Yes!" But on which side should the thinking civil libertarian be in Wisconsin? Is Governor Scott Walker the younger face of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak? When you hear about Democrats leaving town in the dark of night is
READ MOREA new television program dares to cross religious and political minefields—and manages to produce a kinder, more nuanced approach to difficult conversations. What happens when you bring two polarizing topics together in one half-hour television program? You get a fast-moving, thought-provoking, and sometimes confronting discussion of current events called Faith & Politics. The host of
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