Bearing false witness is a sin, according to the Ten Commandments, and in some cases it’s a crime. For Rep. David Love, a New Hampshire state representative backed by “pro-family” groups affiliated with Focus on the Family, it’s a costly…
Pro-family groups praise Elon Musk, overlook porn and falsehoods flourishing on X
It’s been nearly two years since Elon Musk paid $44 billion to buy Twitter as part of his battle against the “woke mind virus.” The reviews are mixed. The self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist rechristened the social media site X, fired employees…
Impossible Monsters explores earliest battles over geology, paleontology and theology
People living along England’s Dorset coast had long scavenged fossils dislodged from local cliffs. But everything changed in 1811 when young Mary Anning and her brother Joseph found a 4-foot-long skull of an unknown ancient beast. The two youngsters soon…
Christian attorney Jenna Ellis aiding Arizona election case against Giuliani
Jenna Ellis, the Christian attorney who joined former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, agreed Aug. 5 to cooperate with Arizona’s attorney general. She pledged to “completely and truthfully” testify against her former partner, Rudy Giuliani. Ellis,…
‘Disarming Leviathan’ sees Christian nationalists as vast mission field
In his 18 years as a pastor, Caleb Campbell has seen Christian nationalism seduce believers from the way of Christ, leading to broken relationships, causing division and departures in churches and leaving him exhausted, hurt and ready to retire. But…
Christian conservatives shift attacks from Biden to ‘childless’ Kamala Harris, a ‘Jezebel’
President Joe Biden’s speech announcing he would “pass the torch” to a new generation of leaders and back Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic party’s new nominee has shaken up the presidential race. Christian conservatives have since attacked Harris…
Alternative scorecards compare lawmakers’ positions and effectiveness
Interest groups from across America’s ideological spectrum create candidate scorecards and voter guides that help citizens compare leaders’ voting records on key issues. This election cycle, voters can review state and national candidates’ positions on the environment, working people, civil…
Evangelicals promote Falun Gong-backed movie The Firing Squad
Evangelicals are promoting The Firing Squad, a faith-based drama that opens this weekend. But they’re being mum about the film’s connections with Falun Gong, a movement founded in China that promotes conservative causes and works to create “the world’s largest…
Trial of Tina Peters, election denying Christian clerk, finally starts Wednesday
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to halt the thrice-delayed trial of Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk who became a national celebrity of the election denial movement, claimed God was on her side and rallied the enthusiastic support…