When Shrugging is Not an Option
- May/June 2025
- April 30, 2025
Over the course of the past 13 years Justice Antonin Scalia has emerged as one of the most controversial figures on the Supreme Court. Some claim that he has almost single-handedly pushed the debates concerning the Constitution back to the text itself and away from concerns of social theory and even case precedent.1
READ MOREOne of the most divisive issues in today
READ MORERebecca Corneau
READ MOREWhile the presidential campaign moved on, Bob Jones University and its ultra-conservative religious beliefs continued to stick in the craw of certain politicians. With few persons in Congress willing to stand up and defend the university
READ MOREThe Threat One of the lessons arising out of this particular election involved the priceless constitutional value of keeping one’s personal religious freedom intact in the midst of heated political debate. Candidates were to be free of having religious tests imposed upon them as a prequalification for public office. The Framers believed that anything less
READ MORECongressional Religious Makeup According to the Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, 150 Catholics, 72 Baptists, and 65 Methodists were present when the 107th Congress convened in January. Thirty-seven Jews, 15 Mormons, and six members of Eastern Orthodox churches made up the balance of those who responded to a question about their religious preference. Republicans are overwhelmingly
READ MOREWWJD? I just got your magazine and must tell you I agree 100%. I especially like the picture of Al Gore with WWJD. That says it all. I have made the comment if Jesus came back to the USA, he would be crucified by the religious leaders. He did not take a special stand against
READ MOREMost people believe they know a cult when they see one. Do you? Can you pick the cult out of the description of the following three religious group? A young man with physical strength and musical talent found himself ostracized from his religious community. Taking a few malcontents with him, he began a new commune
READ MOREThis morning that potential for mischief was realized. There was a terrible almost head-on collision, bent metal, broken bodies, emergency helicopters, and traffic hopelessly snarled. I observed at least one other major accident caused by panic over the delay. Late to work for me too late, perhaps, for others. In recent years I have noted
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