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Judge Takes a Chisel to the Ten Commandments
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2012/05/13/judge_takes_a_chisel_to_the_ten_commandments
– The displays were not a problem until December 8, 2010, when the Freedom from Religion Foundation sent a letter to the superintendent … The displays were erected with the primary aim of advancing religion.” … Lewis observed that the agenda of the Left is to make religion private and pornography public.…
CULTURE DIGEST: Methodists maintain biblical stance on homosexuality
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/11/cult…_digest_methodists_maintain_biblical_stance_on_homosexuality
– Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, credited delegates from Africa, who comprise about 30 percent of … are as shameful as RCRC, which claims God opposes any restrictions on abortion," said Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion…
Anti-religion campus policies targeted by ADF
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/11/antireligion_campus_policies_targeted_by_adf
– SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (BP) -- The Alliance Defense Fund has launched a nationwide campaign to convince state universities and colleges to change policies that restrict students' First Amendment rights. Its strategy starts with persuasion but could culminate in lawsuits. The organization of Christian lawyers expects at least a few cases...
The Top 25 C.S. Lewis Quotes
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2012/05/11/the_top_25_cs_lewis_quotes
– consider that I am in some sense a Christian, why should the different vices of those people in the next pew prove that their religion…
To Bigotry No Sanction
https://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2012/05/11/to_bigotry_no_sanction
– A religion professor at a Midwest state university explained Catholic opposition to same-sex marriage and found himself denounced for…
A Generational Shift in Cultural Attitudes
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelgerson/2012/05/11/something
– A recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Berkley Center at Georgetown University found millennials to be less … the 2006 data sample that informed the first edition of Robert Putnam and David Campbell's indispensable "American Grace: How Religion…
Despite Burmese reforms, Christians on alert
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/10/despite_burmese_reforms_christians_on_alert
– "And Christians are targeted simply because their religion is Buddhist," he said. … In 1961, then-Prime Minister U Nu's government passed the State Religion Bill in a joint session of parliament, making Buddhism the … state religion.…
Jailed Iranian pastor: surrendered 'to God's will'
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/10/jailed_iranian_pastor_surrendered_to_gods_will
– "To the religion of your ancestors, Islam," the judge reportedly replied. "I cannot," the pastor responded.…
U.S. split on homosexual behavior as sin
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/10/us_split_on_homosexual_behavior_as_sin
– Responses were weighted by region, party, age, race, religion, gender and education to more accurately reflect the population and provides…
Obama campaign embraces gay 'marriage,' ridicules Romney
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/10/obama_campaign_embraces_gay_marriage_ridicules_romney
– Romney says, "Calling a marriage creates a whole host of problems for families, for the law, for the practice of religion, for education … His "religion" comment was referencing court-ordered gay "marriage" in his home state of Massachusetts, when Boston Catholic Charities…
Marriage and Political Experience
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2012/05/10/marriage_and_political_experience
– If Biden is "comfortable" with it, he must be uncomfortable with a central doctrine of his own religion.…
America and the Pursuit of Greatness
https://townhall.com/columnists/billtatro/2012/05/28/american_and_the_pursuit_of_greatness
– Whether it was a government, a religion, or a political party that was dominating their existence, these foreigners understood that…
CULTURE DIGEST: MTV show about losing virginity halted
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/25/culture_digest_mtv_show_about_losing_virginity_halted
– "Weathers' superiors told him that he could not discuss religion, even if asked, and he was told that he must affirmatively misrepresent…
Wayne Ward, seminary prof from 1951-91, dies
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/24/wayne_ward_seminary_prof_from_195191_dies
– Ward was a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the American Academy of Religion, the American Schools of Oriental Research…
Kazakh Baptist says charges are fabricated
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/24/kazakh_baptist_says_charges_are_fabricated
– OSLO, Norway (BP) -- Authorities in Kazakhstan have fabricated a Baptist man's conviction for offenses against the nation's religion … "We are not against any religion," he said. "But the Religion Law requires all religious communities to register officially." … When confronted by Forum 18 with the fact that the religion law's restrictions contradict the Kazakh constitution's statement that…
Southern Baptists draw distance from harsh anti-gay rhetoric, yet hold to convictions
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/24/sout…distance_from_harsh_antigay_rhetoric_yet_hold_to_convictions
– McKissic cited beliefs in Mormon scriptures that he said are foundational to the religion of presidential candidate Mitt Romney and…
Book Explains Clearly Why U.S. Shouldn't Kowtow To Islam
https://townhall.com/columnists/dianawest/2012/05/24/book_explains_clearly_why_us_shouldnt_kowtow_to_islam
– condition of the female sex, and the allowance of polygamy; and he declared undistinguishing and exterminating war as part of his religion…
Indecision on Obama Mandate Is the Same As Deciding Not To Fight
https://townhall.com/columnists/alansears/2012/05/24/indecision_on_obama_mandate_is_the_same_as_deciding_not_to_fight
– Which is why the Alliance Defense Fund, since its inception, has been standing with our allies in battles for religion and culture: … Paul Revere-like cry intended to wake up Americans who were drowning in comfort and warning them that the enemies of freedom and religion … were together coming to take away freedom of religion, if they could find a way.…
What Do Mormons Think About Mitt Romney's Run for the Presidency
https://townhall.com/columnists/justinhart/2012/05/24/what_do_mormons_think_about_mitt_romneys_run_for_the_presidency
– forgiven Governor Huckabee and while the blogs were ablaze with theological discussions the candidates showed great poise when religion…
Obama’s Campaign about Nothing
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2012/05/24/obamas_campaign_about_nothing
– Talk about bitter clingers who cling to their religion. But I know what they mean.…
The Media's Religion Deficit
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2012/05/24/the_medias_religion_deficit
– Evidence of big media's bias against religion that doesn't advance the secular and liberal agenda of the Democratic Party is beyond … Jimmy Carter announced during the 1976 presidential campaign that he was a born-again Christian, the media have been fascinated by religion … Journalists and media organizations should be required to take advanced religion courses so that they can better understand faith,…
Gregg Matte to be Pastors' Conf. nominee
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/23/gregg_matte_to_be_pastors_conf_nominee
– Houston noted that Matte's comments "echoed the feelings of evangelicals nationwide," with 74 percent of evangelicals in a Public Religion…
WORLDVIEW: 'Shut up,' they explained
https://townhall.com/columnists/baptistpress/2012/05/22/worldview__shut_up_they_explained
– "Pick your religion, believe what you want, pursue greater knowledge toward that end.…
Pretty Much Everyone Thinks Religious Freedom Trumps ObamaCare
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/05/22/pretty_much_nobody_thinks_obamacare_trumps_religious_freedom
– In a shock result, 74% of adults said that freedom of religion should take precedence over government laws.…
Eckert vs. Obama & May The Better Man Win!
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianbirdnow/2012/05/22/eckert_vs_obama__may_the_better_man_win
– adversary Hillary Clinton, and the memorable backhanding of heartland Americans as bitter folks “…who cling to their guns and their religion…
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