California’s Proposition 8 Ruled ‘Unconstitutional’

"Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California," the court decided.

Supreme Court Upholds Church’s Religious Liberty in Unanimous Decision

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion for Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that allowing the EEOC’s anti-discrimination lawsuit violated the Free Exercise clause of the First Amendment.

LIFE AND FAITH

NASA Scientists Negate 2012 Apocalypse Rumors

The beginning of the New Year is reigniting debate over the prediction of the end of the world, connected to the end of the ancient Mayan calendar.

Politics

CP Analysis: Christian Right Not Backing a Single Candidate (And That’s Not Unusual)

The Christian right is a social movement and, like any social movement, has multiple leaders. Also, like any social movement, it must contend with the principle versus pragmatism dilemma: do you back the candidate you most agree with, or do you back the candidate that has a chance to win the nomination and the general election?

LIFE AND FAITH

Study: Attending Church Linked to Lower Blood Pressure

“If going to church leads you to a deeper relationship with God, as a result a deeper sense of peace and a more loving relationship with your neighbor, then it could indeed affect blood pressure.”

LIFE AND FAITH

War on Christmas: Atheists Neutralizing Christianity?

“There is more than a war on Christmas going on in America. This is a war on Christ,”