The Pope did this week what only the Pope can do, he changed the official position of the Roman Catholic Church through a Papal pronouncement. With the Pope’s call in 2016 for the global abolition of capital punishment, the wheels were set in motion to change the official catechism which now declares capital punishment to […]
This week in Washington D.C. something actually unprecedented is taking place: the Secretary of State is hosting an international Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. While the focus of the event is advancing religious liberty around the world, it provides opportunity to discuss the value of religious freedom here in the United States. Genuine religious freedom […]
The headlines are screaming full of back and forth volleys related to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States. How can Christians enter into those conversations in ways that honor Jesus? Four questions Christians can use to begin to redeem the conversation: From your […]
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is set in 1642. Three hundred and seventy five years later, the political left is publicly shaming those who don’t publicly align with the new Puritanism of the political left. “Anger and division in American politics are creating a rising phenomenon: the public shaming and shunning of political figures while […]
Gallup has released findings from it’s nationwide Values and Beliefs poll which includes American attitudes toward abortion. The lead of the story reads: “Americans’ support for the legality of abortion varies sharply when they are asked to evaluate it on a trimester basis, which is consistent with the pattern Gallup has found for more than […]
The death of 55-year-old fashion designer Kate Spade was reported as headline news above the fold in every major news outlet in America. A wife, mother and iconic American female entrepreneur, Kate Spade appeared to have it all. She was rich, famous, beautiful, and beloved. But looks can be deceiving. Kate Spade ended her own […]
The U.S. Supreme Court 7-2 ruling in favor of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case is an affirmation of religious liberty. As with every case, the particular facts of the case are specific to the case. But as with all rulings of the Supreme Court, the application extends beyond the particular case. So, while no persons are […]
Tis the season of graduation and graduation speeches. What do you have to say to those who have completed high school or college and are now commencing with life? How might we take what high-profile commencement speakers are saying as a way of entering into conversation with the next generation? Take for instance, Oprah Winfrey’s […]
One of the lessons I hope we’re all learning this week is that Christians must consider what we say before we say it, remembering that we represent Christ with every word. That includes the remarks we planned to make and those we said in jest, or our joking, sarcastic, “you know I didn’t mean that” […]
President Trump welcomed Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari to the White House this week. The visit provided an opportunity for President Trump to address the increase in religious persecution by extremist groups in Nigeria at the urging of various non-governmental organizations. We recently had the opportunity to talk on Connecting Faith with Dr. John Campbell, expert […]