House Republicans quietly moved Friday to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law that bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages, saying they would step in to argue for the measure’s constitutionality after the Obama administration’s decision to stop defending it. Republican leaders had the option of inserting themselves in the case by introducing... Continue Reading

In an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday (March 2) that the “Thank God for Dead Soldiers” protesters from Westboro Baptist Church have First Amendment rights to protest military funerals. But does that mean more protests from religious groups are ahead? Or more efforts to limit them? The majority determined that the Rev.... Continue Reading

Europe is already badly infected with Islamism. It is the coal-miners’ canary. It is telling us that the next stop is America. We must act and act now. We must not sacrifice our cherished way of life and the lives of our children at the altar of political correctness: the incubator of Islamofascism. Time and... Continue Reading

The current rise in the value of life is based on the work of Professor Viscusi, who wrote his first paper on cost-benefit analysis as a Harvard undergraduate in the early 1970s. He won a prize and found a career. The idea he and others have since developed in a long string of studies is... Continue Reading

With the start of the presidential primary season nearing, and the Republican presidential hopefuls intensifying their efforts to gain traction, a new survey by the Barna Group shows how the various faith communities of the United States are responding to those campaign efforts. Name Recognition and Favorability One of the most basic indicators of the... Continue Reading

Barbour, a former powerful lobbyist with a hefty resume filled with Washington connections, is Presbyterian – a religion that is far from fire and brimstone. When Barbour was the chair of the Republican National Committee, many reporters fell under his spell because of “a generous supply of Maker’s Mark in his handy RNC liquor cabinet.”... Continue Reading

(Editor’s Note: David sent out an email this afternoon containing the statement below and has given us permission to reprint it as an open letter.) Forgive me for contacting you in this way but an event of enormous significance in the history of the UK has just occurred – and it is in danger of... Continue Reading

A bill designed to gag pro-life pregnancy resource centers passed the New York City Council Wednesday afternoon in a 39-9-1 vote. Int. No. 371, which would force pregnancy centers to prominently state whether they provide abortions, is expected to meet a court challenge by representatives of the state’s 24 pro-life centers. NARAL Pro-Choice New York... Continue Reading

Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti has been shot dead by gunmen who ambushed his car in broad daylight in the capital Islamabad. Police said he was traveling to work through a residential district when his vehicle was sprayed with bullets, the BBC reported on its website. Mr. Bhatti, the cabinet’s only Christian minister, had received... Continue Reading

In an 8-1 ruling in Snyder v. Phelps, the United States Supreme Court has declared that members of the Westboro Baptist Church have a First Amendment right to air their opposition to policies and laws condoning homosexuality by staging peaceful protests during high-profile military funerals. As Chief Justice John Roberts declared, “Speech is powerful. It... Continue Reading