Posts Tagged ‘Liberty’
The Liberty of the Spirit
Have you ever wondered how you could be full of wisdom when the world is full of folly? It just never seems to end, does it? Two days ago, a foolhardy group of artists posed as construction workers to hang a giant banner on a statue of Christ in Arkansas. The banner read, “God Bless…
Read MoreThe Equality Act = Discrimination Against Christians
Like never before, an assault against Biblical Christianity, the church, the family, and our children in America exists today. Those who defy God’s Word regarding our sexual identity are in power and preying on the curiosity of precious children and luring them to experiment in ways that would destroy their lives. Dr. Ben Carson, brilliant…
Read MoreSinging in Worship . . . Should We or Shouldn’t We? What’s a Stake?
Los Angeles continues to try to force Grace Community Church to cease and desist its corporate worship. Among the latest efforts to pressure the church is the cancellation of a parking lot lease that Grace has had in place with the county since 1975! As of October 1, the church is liable to have property…
Read MoreAsserting Religious Liberty in the Face of Government Restriction: Thomas Helwys
The names William Bradford and William Brewster are familiar to Americans who know the story of the Mayflower pilgrims. These men led a daring group of British separatists across the Atlantic Ocean to settle an untamed wilderness in search of religious liberty. They were not seeking expansive estates or material prosperity. They wanted to live…
Read MoreA Voice Long Silent Speaks for Today
Isaac Backus—Baptist Defender of Religious Liberty In recent times the separation of church and state has become an argument for barring the church from any input in the secular state. But the original idea was to bar the state from meddling in the church, not the converse. This critical distinction is evident in the thought…
Read MoreProspects for Religious Liberty in the United States
Questions We Are (or Ought to Be) Asking [Ed. note: This article comes from FrontLine, September/October 2013. In light of the present turmoil, the article is of interest in several ways. First, many of the concerns Dr. Shumate anticipated in the article are only growing more intense in our current climate. Second, though current threats…
Read MoreWhere Are the Anti-Liberty Guns Pointed?
Last week, candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, Beto O’Rourke, drew headlines for announcing that churches should lose their tax-exempt status for opposing same-sex marriage. “There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break for any institution or organization in America that denies the full human rights and full civil rights of every…
Read MoreThe Pressure Is Growing
Wally Morris Three recent events illustrate the growing pressure on anyone who believes in the traditional (Biblical) definition of marriage and who believes that homosexuality is wrong.
Read MoreThe Threat to Freedom of Religion
Don Johnson A recent survey by George Barna has garnered some attention: “Many pastors wary of raising ‘controversy’“ (HT: SharperIron). The linked article suggests that theologically conservative pastors are unwilling to raise political issues in their congregations. Here is Barna himself: “What we’re finding is that when we ask them about all the key issues…
Read MoreEclectic Web–Freedom in the UK
Christian blogger Jon Gleason rightly points out the danger in this story, Legal action against Christian bakers is ‘a crushing blow to religious liberty’ in his blog post discussing it: The Death of Freedom. Briefly, the story is about a Christian baker refusing to bake a cake with a slogan, “Support Gay Marriage”. Please note…
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