Bruce Klingner of the conservative Heritage Foundation says the United States would also need to make sure that aid doesn’t interfere with food markets in North Korea. And Klinger notes that the North Korean government manipulates markets for political ends instead of allowing them to work for the people. Before heading to North Korea this... Continue Reading

A House panel voted Wednesday to delay President Barack Obama’s new policy allowing gays to serve openly in the military despite Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ argument that repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” will have little impact on the armed forces. In a series of contentious votes, the Republican-controlled House Armed Services Committee added provisions... Continue Reading

Under pressure from more than five dozen House lawmakers, the Navy late Tuesday abruptly reversed its decision that would have allowed chaplains to perform same-sex unions if the Pentagon decides to recognize openly gay military service later this year. In a one-sentence memo obtained by The Associated Press, Rear Adm. Mark Tidd, chief of Navy... Continue Reading

“If Muslim Salafis gain political influence, they will make sure that there will be no trace of Christianity in Syria,” a Syrian Christian leader told ICC. WASHINGTON D.C. (ANS) — A human rights organization says it has learned that Christian communities throughout Syria have been attacked by anti-government protestors led by hard-line Islamists in recent... Continue Reading

The Cornwall Alliance, a prominent group of religious thinkers in the US, explains why it urges followers to ‘resist the Green Dragon’ Watching from afar how the environmental debate plays out in the US can be perplexing for many onlookers. Arguably, nowhere is the so-called “culture war” between left and right so heavily fought. What... Continue Reading

The man pushing the current forecast is Harold Camping, an 89-year-old Christian fundamentalist radio host and co-founder of the Family Radio network, which broadcasts on dozens of stations across the country. His group has sponsored the end-of-the-world caravan and plastered cities, including Washington, with billboards and signs. The unexpected and potentially rotten news that the... Continue Reading

Problems between Egypt’s Muslim majority and its Coptic Christian minority have been on the rise in recent months, with a number of violent clashes reported between the two groups. Muslim-Christian sectarian violence intensified in Egypt this weekend, spurring an emergency meeting of the Cabinet and public exhortations from Coptic Christians for international protection. At least... Continue Reading

Bolivia is perhaps the first example of a Marxist state that is religiously, occultically pagan. Is Bolivia a picture of our global future–a spiritual, nature-worshiping collectivist state, where Caesar is Lord? Two years ago, President Evo Morales, of Incan/Aymaran descent, claimed the rights to all three branches of government, and his goons were eliminating opponents... Continue Reading

“The Navy SEALs that raided bin Laden’s compound did not violate the sixth commandment (Thou shalt not kill) because, as the Heidelberg Catechism says, ‘Prevention of murder is also why government is armed with the sword.’ Surely, this was an instance where the U.S. military, by killing bin Laden, was acting in an effort to... Continue Reading

A better solution would be for the church to be the church. Local congregations should fully fund their diaconate and charge them with earnestly ministering to the needs of the poor as they become aware. The diaconate should be pro-active and eager to minister. That is the question asked by the left-leaning Christian organization, Sojourners,... Continue Reading