The U.S. Department of Defense is waging a multi-front war against American news media outlets over negative coverage of the war in Iran and unflattering photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The war is being fought on three fronts. First,…
AWAB calls Baylor to give LGBTQ voices the same platform as TPUSA
Baylor University should grant LGBTQ students the same fairness and openness it has readily shown in allowing Turning Point USA to host an event on campus in April, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists said. “AWAB affirms the importance…
ADF defends Elon Musk in European legal battle
A powerhouse legal group founded to defend Christians’ freedom is now defending Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, in his quest to overturn European regulations on hate speech and misinformation on social media. Alliance Defending Freedom says it is “Supporting…
Fort Worth pastor sues county leader for stifling free speech
A Fort Worth, Texas, pastor is suing the far-right elected leader of Tarrant County government after he was removed from a public meeting for comments County Judge Tim O’Hare didn’t like. O’Hare, a Southern Baptist deacon who was elected to…
On Charlie Kirk, selective outrage and a church that refuses to tell the truth
When the news broke that Charlie Kirk had been shot and killed, I did what I often try to do. I asked a question. It wasn’t celebratory. It wasn’t cruel. It wasn’t wishing violence on anyone. I simply asked how Christians…
Can employers fire employees for their Charlie Kirk posts?
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, public employees across the nation are being suspended, investigated and even fired due to their social media posts about Kirk and his death. This backlash is part of a larger conservative movement to…
The Head of the A.D.L. on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Free Speech
Hamas’s attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel’s nearly two-year war in Gaza since have convulsed not only the region but the world. Here in the United States, the rise in antisemitic incidents and questions of how criticism…
SBC’s 1,000-word resolution covers nine hot topics
A single resolution adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention June 10 rolls together at least nine hot topics in a single statement that was adopted without notable opposition. Resolution No. 5, titled “On Restoring Moral Clarity through God’s Design for…
Trump officials cite Harvard Divinity as one of university’s ‘schools of concern’
Easily lost in the flurry of news about Harvard University refusing to bend the knee to the Trump administration is that Harvard Divinity School is one of the “programs, schools and centers of concern” cited by the administration as having…
This is a three-alarm fire for freedom of speech
Of all the shocking things the Trump administration has done in less than three months, please pay attention to this: Today, the administration said it has the power to deport a student simply because of that student’s beliefs. Not because…
Legislating against ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ is a danger to free speech
In an age of political division, the suggestion that opposition to a specific political figure could be classified as a mental health disorder is deeply concerning. Recently, some Minnesota lawmakers have proposed the formalization of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a…
Trump’s persecution of Mahmoud Khalil sets up a First Amendment showdown
Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by U.S. immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana. This activates alarms in my First Amendment-loving mind. A series of unusual…