The Politics of Balance
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | No Comments »The United States of America is approaching it's 250th year of existence. I hadn't really thought of it that way until just now. But, really, it's only 16 years away. That's not really all that far, when you think about it. It'll be here in the blink of an eye. When I think back over the last couple hundred years of American politics, particularly as it pertains to our political parties, something strikes me profoundly about ...
Abortion – A Religious Issue or a Secular Issue?
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | 4 Comments »Ever since Roe v. Wade abortion has been quite a hot topic in the United States. It seems like every presidential election, Supreme Court Justice nomination, congressional election and senatorial election, this is one of the major topics of discussion. Where does each given candidate or nominee stand on the abortion issue? Personally, I think that many of the pro-lifers out there who's rhetoric I've heard discussed are taking the wrong approach. It would seem pretty ...
Truth and Relativity
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | No Comments »In the ever-present effort to keep religion out of politics (I actually don't think this is even possible, but that's a subject for another time) many Christians are not doing their faith much justice. I'd like to say that I am often surprised at how often people downplay the importance of their faith in their lives, but I can't. While I understand the concept of not having a "state-sponsored" religion, I sometimes think that many Christians ...
“Obamacare” Will End Up Using Taxpayer Dollars To Fund Abortions
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »The first set of taxpayer-funded abortions under the new healthcare law President Barack Obama signed has been approved by the Obama administration. Even though Obama and his allies told the public that taxpayers would not be paying for abortions under the law, unsurprisingly they will be.
Hawaii Governor Rejects Same-Sex Civil Unions Bill
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »In a victory for the fight to maintain the definition of traditional marriage between one man and one woman, Hawaii's Governor, Linda Lingle, vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have legalized same-sex civil unions.
Teaching the Bible in Public School
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | No Comments »It looks as if Texas is not the only place one can find the Bible being taught as part of the public school curriculum. A school district in California has just unanimously passed a vote to include an elective class that teaches the Bible from the standpoint of its being a work of literature and history. The school district must carefully craft this curriculum so as not to breach any California statutes and it must adhere ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »The Christian Post is reporting that the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a state constitutional amendment today that affirms traditional marriage and bans same-sex civil unions. The court ruled 7-0, stating in the opinion that "the marriage amendment was adopted by the people of Wisconsin using the process prescribed by the constitution, and is properly now part of our constitution." A victory indeed in the fight to preserve "traditional marriage."
Another Blow To Religious Freedom: Supreme Court Rules against Christian Legal Group
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »In yet another blow to our religious freedoms, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a Christian student group must accept gays and non-Christians as members if it wants to be officially recognized by a public university. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, writing for the court's 5-4 majority, said the "all-comers" policy at the University of California's Hastings College of the Law is "reasonable" and "viewpoint neutral."
A-B-C Plan
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 by Dan Carrington posted in Christian Living, Political Issues | Comments OffWe've all heard of the ABC plan for fighting against the spread of the AIDS virus. If you haven't, it came out during (I think actually from but I can't be sure) the previous presidential administration. The basic idea of the ABC plan is pretty simple. The 'A' stands for "Abstinence." In other words, the idea here is that one way to slow the spread of AIDS is to abstain from sexual activity. This part of ...
The Nobel Peace Prize Doesn’t Always Go to the Most Deserving
Thursday, December 17th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 1 Comment »When I heard that President Barak Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize, my first thought was , "For what?" Many in the world share the same thought. Then a friend sent me a very interesting write-up on another individual who was in consideration for the prize in 2007 but was passed over for Al Gore. I thought I'd post it here for your consideration.
