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Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937) was an Italian Marxist philosopher. While not necessarily a “member” of the school of the early critical theory, he was certainly a fellow traveler of the critical theorists. The last eleven years or so of his life he served . . . Continue reading →
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Today, the American Freedom Law Center filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of Margot Cleveland, a Dearborn resident and Senior Legal Correspondent for The Federalist, against the City of Dearborn and . . . Continue reading →
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It’s hard to describe exactly what freedom feels like. But for me, I can capture it in a single moment. I was arrested last October when the Chinese government conducted coordinated raids on members of the church where I serve as lead . . . Continue reading →
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You may have noticed a change in my X biography and wondered why it now says: “Teaching Elder in the Eastern Canada Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of America.” Having been a Baptist all my life, I have now become a Presbyterian. . . . Continue reading →
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Four months after filing a religious discrimination lawsuit on behalf of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys reached a favorable settlement with the Chicago Board of Education. Chicago Public Schools had prevented Moody, a private Christian college, from . . . Continue reading →
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The panel affirmed the district court’s preliminary injunction prohibiting the enforcement of the Washington Law Against Discrimination (“WLAD”) against the Union Gospel Mission of Yakima, Washington—a Christian ministry—for preferring and hiring co-religionists for non-ministerial roles. WLAD prohibits employment discrimination based on several . . . Continue reading →
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of two flight attendants, Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, who claim they were wrongfully terminated from their positions at Alaska Airlines, and discriminated against by the flight attendants’ union, because . . . Continue reading →
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Hundreds of Christians in central India have been denied clean water, fresh produce and employment for nearly a month in unsuccessful attempts to force them to denounce Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reported May 29. More than 180 Christian tribal families in . . . Continue reading →
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Last year, we informed you about Gabriel Olivier, a street preacher who was told that if he wanted to preach the Gospel in the city of Brandon, Mississippi, he needed to keep within the confines of a “protest zone” near its public . . . Continue reading →
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a collection of five faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey, may challenge in federal court an unconstitutional, coercive subpoena issued by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin. Alliance Defending . . . Continue reading →
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this week that it has secured an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. According to the . . . Continue reading →
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Kaley Chiles holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health and a state counseling license in Colorado. Ms. Chiles does not begin counseling with any predetermined goals; instead, she sits down with clients, discusses their goals, and then formulates methods of counseling . . . Continue reading →
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In a unanimous decision Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that the Yakima Union Gospel Mission is free to hire like-minded employees who share and live out the mission’s religious beliefs and purpose to spread the gospel . . . Continue reading →
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In a landmark class-action ruling, Thomas More Society achieved a historic victory in Mirabelli, et al. v. Olson, et al., ending California’s gender secrecy policies and restoring transparency and parental involvement in public education. The decision and federal court order issuing a . . . Continue reading →
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Almost three years after the COVID pandemic was officially declared over, a church in California is still facing over $1.2 million in fines for keeping its doors open to minister to the spiritual needs of the public. Calvary Chapel San Jose’s legal . . . Continue reading →
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First Choice Women’s Resource Centers has been providing services to pregnant women since 1985. The organization exists to give women the information and resources they need to make life-affirming decisions for themselves and their unborn children. First Choice also provides counsel for . . . Continue reading →
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For more than 75 years, Camp IdRaHaJe has welcomed children each summer to hear the Gospel, build character, and grow in faith. Nestled in Bailey, Colorado, the camp’s name comes from a simple hymn lyric: “I’d rather have Jesus.” In 2024, the . . . Continue reading →
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Mid Vermont Christian School forfeited a girls’ playoff basketball game to avoid playing a team with a transgender athlete. The school believes that forcing girls to compete against biological males would affirm that those males are females, in violation of its religious . . . Continue reading →
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I have explained at great length here why those who deny our covenant theology, our hermeneutics, and our doctrine of the sacraments are not Reformed. All the Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries teach paedobaptism and denounce the rejection of . . . Continue reading →
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I tried not to write anything about the murder of Charlie Kirk. I did not want to add to the noise, but in one of his recent press conference appearances, Spencer Cox, the governor of Utah, used the expression “The American Experiment.” . . . Continue reading →
