The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now has a new-ish suite of resources for doubters and those who love them. And they’re quite good!
As predicted, Trump’s deportation policies are damaging US economy
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows. “Although current deportations are only now ramping up to the levels threatened during the 2024 presidential campaign, over…
Project Liberty seeks to leverage TikTok for digital change
Frank McCourt, real estate and sports executive, is trying to buy the U.S. side of TikTok. His goal is not to run a social media company but to use TikTok’s massive user base to speed the launch of what he…
James Dobson, high priest of ‘family values,’ dead at 89
James Dobson, the Focus on the Family founder who turned “family values” into a household phrase and political rallying cry, died Thursday morning at age 89. The James Dobson Family Institute announced his death in an early morning email that…
Most Americans don’t like Trump’s immigration crackdown
One of the latest surveys on American attitudes toward U.S. immigration policies shows President Donald Trump is decidedly “underwater” on the issue. The Navigator Research study released last month found 47% of registered voters approve of the administration’s handling of…
Federal judge strikes down Texas Ten Commandments law
The Ten Commandments will not be displayed in Texas public schools after a federal judge blocked the state’s new Ten Commandments law Aug. 20. U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery in San Antonio issued a preliminary injunction on Senate Bill…
Grand Canyon University celebrates dismissal of lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission voted last Friday to dismiss a lawsuit against an affiliate of Grand Canyon University and one executive after deciding pursuing the case further was a waste of time and money. GCU celebrated the decision with a…
Split decision in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ case
A federal judge handed down a split decision Aug. 18 in a lawsuit brought by detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz.” Plaintiffs in the action filed against the Trump administration and the state of Florida last month claiming their Fifth Amendment…
Ruling coming soon on Texas Ten Commandments law
A federal judge will issue a decision within two weeks on the constitutionality of a new Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms. Senate Bill 10 mandates the presence of donated 16-by-20-inch posters or framed copies of…
Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick threatens to expel those who won’t stand for Christian prayer
As the Texas Senate convened its second special session Aug. 15 — primarily to gerrymander five more Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threatened to remove anyone who doesn’t stand for the invocation….
Charismatics are having a moment, PRRI panelists explain
The innate yearning to control government and society has propelled charismatic Christianity to prominence in a Trump presidency determined to impose authoritarian rule in the U.S., political science and religion scholars said during a recent webinar. “Charismatic Christians in this…
In Texas, is ‘shepherd’ another word for ‘pastor’?
The quest for absolute purity in opposing women carrying the title “pastor” is now dividing the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, the conservative breakaway group formed in 1998. SBTC was formed as an alternative to the Baptist General Convention of…