ArticlesBrowse by Recently AddedTitleDateAuthorTopic Ethics ArticleWhy cultural conflict can’t be avoidedby by Josh WesterI’ve always found it interesting that standard advice for avoiding conflict in public conversations is to avoid any discussion of politics and religion. Having dedicated most of my adult life to both of these endeavors, I can understand why. These subjects are connected to human beings at their core. If our religion reflects our most Continue… Continue... Pro-life ArticleTennessee governor signs comprehensive pro-life billby by Palmer WilliamsEarlier this week in Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee signed what he called “arguably the most conservative, pro-life piece of legislation in the country.” Within an hour, a federal district court judge appointed by President Trump granted a temporary restraining order to halt implementation of the bill while a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and Continue… Continue... Race ArticleHow COVID-19 disproportionately affects minoritiesby by Brooke KramerWith the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbury, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and too many others, conversations of racial reconciliation, systemic racism, and police reform have dominated our country’s headlines. These are vitally important conversations. But in the midst of them, we shouldn’t forget about the ongoing effects of COVID-19, particularly its impact on communities of Continue… Continue... Christian Living Article4 ways we can apply Scripture to online engagementby by Daniel DarlingWriting in the Wall Street Journal, Gerald Seib writes that America, in one of the most tumultuous years in its history, is suffering from a “goodwill deficit.” This is, he says, “a growing tendency to see those with whom you disagree as not merely wrong, but evil. There is a diminishing willingness to believe that Continue… Continue... Int'l Religious Freedom ArticleExplainer: Chinese officials sanctioned for atrocities in Xinjiangby by Policy StaffThis week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced the United States government would apply Global Magnitsky Sanctions to top-ranking Chinese officials and a Chinese government entity for the human rights abuses and religious freedom violations committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against the Uyghur Muslim people in the Xinjiang Continue… Continue... Citizenship ArticleStatement of Principles of Church–Civic Partnership on Contact Tracingby by Brent Leatherwood, Travis WussowThe COVID-19 pandemic has created serious challenges for leaders and citizens around the globe. The crisis is straining the abilities of churches to serve their communities, governments to protect their constituents, and healthcare agencies to mitigate the effect and spread of the virus. One key to successfully confronting this crisis is for churches to conduct Continue… Continue... Religious Liberty ArticleSupreme Court issues two rulings protecting religious libertyby by ERLC StaffEarlier this week, the Supreme Court issued rulings in two significant cases involving religious liberty. Here is what you should know about those cases. The case: Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru The background: In this case, a teacher’s contract was discontinued due to exhibiting poor performance. The teacher sued in federal court claiming Continue… Continue... Technology ArticleExplainer: American technology, China, and the fall of freedom in Hong Kongby by Jason ThackerIt is no secret that the Chinese government has been leveraging technology in order to strengthen its standing throughout the world. Outside of mainland China, companies with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), such as telecommunications giant Huawei, have been accused of using their technologies to aid the CCP in national security efforts. Continue… Continue... Race ArticleWhat is the difference between remembering history and celebrating division?by by RaShan FrostCharleston, South Carolina, is a place of deep aesthetic beauty, a rich culture, and a complex history shaped by piracy, race-based chattel slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow. The iconography of an era gone by still influences life and culture today. As a history buff and local pastor, it is interesting to see Continue… Continue... Supreme Court ArticleTop Quotes: Supreme Court rules nuns do not have to ‘violate their religious beliefs’ to serveby by Policy StaffToday, the Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania. In this case the Justices held that religious organizations could be exempt from a government mandate that they provide contraception coverage for their employees. In 2010, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act which included a mandate for employers to Continue… Continue...