Culture

A.G. Heinsohn: Not Cottoning to Oppression

This article is the third installment in a series on Americanist entrepreneurs. The first two, on Robert Welch and Fred Koch, appeared in...

Charles Scaliger July 29, 2011

Evangelical Leader John Stott Dies at 90

Dave Bohon July 29, 2011

World renowned evangelical Christian leader John R.W. Stott died July 27 at his home in London. He was 90 years old. “Stott, considered...

Redistributing the Wealth — Fairly

Kurt Williamsen July 28, 2011

Some family friends of ours had quite a bit of excitement recently: They adopted a baby boy! Their new boy is the joy...

ACLU Makes Early Assault on Christmas

Dave Bohon July 28, 2011

It’s a few months early, but the ACLU is already beginning its annual attack on America’s beloved Christmas holiday. The Florida Sun Sentinel...

McDonald’s Caters to Nanny-state Demands

Raven Clabough July 27, 2011

McDonald’s, and more specifically, the Happy Meal, continues to be a point of contention for those behind the nanny state. As a result,...

Opposition Groups Seek Referendum on Calif. Gay History Law

Raven Clabough July 27, 2011

Since California passed its controversial law requiring public schools to include a social studies curriculum that included the contributions of gays and lesbians,...

Houston Nat’l Cemetery Draws Ire for Christian Prayer Ban at Funerals

Raven Clabough July 27, 2011

In what critics say is political correctness run amok, the Houston National Cemetery has banned Christian prayer at the funerals of military veterans....

Dollywood Theme Park Accused of Discrimination Against Homosexuals

Dave Bohon July 27, 2011

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park has made some unwanted headlines after a lesbian visiting the park with her partner was asked to turn...

Atheists Sue to Stop Cross Display at Ground-Zero 9/11 Memorial

Dave Bohon July 27, 2011

As the symbolic World Trade Center Cross (left) was moved to its permanent display site at New York’s 9/11 Memorial Museum on July 23,...

When Marvel Comics was Anti-Communist

Bruce Walker July 26, 2011

Although the reviews on the new Captain America movie have been good, according to us afficiandoes of the Golden and Silver ages of...

Homosexuality Issue May Divide Two Lutheran Groups

Dave Bohon July 25, 2011

One of the nation’s largest denominational social services networks is in danger of a major split over the decision by one of the...

Willow Creek Mega-Church Cuts Ties With Exodus Outreach to “Gays”

Dave Bohon July 25, 2011

Willow Creek Community Church, a Chicago-area mega-church that gained fame 20 years ago for its “seeker-sensitive” approach to evangelizing non-Christians, has announced that...