The Johnson Amendment was adopted by congress in 1954 and signed into law by President Eisenhower. So, just what is it? It is a provision in the United States tax code that prohibits 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations from participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in…
“Nones,” over the last couple of decades, has been the fastest growing religious category in America. The term “nones” is now used to refer to people who are religiously unaffiliated. Most of the people in this category consider themselves Agnostics, with Atheists coming in a close second. While there is…
Over the last several decades, many Christian denominations and churches in America have been disintegrating in slow motion. Actually, that process has been going on much longer than that, but recently there seems to be an increase. Much of the problem has resulted from splits within denominations. Let’s take a…
One of the things we see a lot of these days is people protesting against things they don’t like – particularly in the political arena. Now I am definitely a “free speech” advocate and believe people ought to be able to advocate for their preferred beliefs, even if it is…
Are you familiar with the Siberian Jesus? He is also known as Vissarion, and is the founder of a new cult. Because they are relatively small, these kinds of cult groups are rarely well known outside of their immediate areas. However, they are all over the place and it would…
Ever heard of “equity grading?” This is something the San Francisco school system tried to implement before it was pulled back because of fierce public backlash. This is not unique to San Francisco, however. There have been numerous school systems around the country that have gone this route.
San Francisco’s…
Many people believe that if a church is part of a Christian denomination or claims to be Christian, that it actually is. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, there are many churches that claim to be Christian, and even promote belief in Jesus, that do not…
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