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…
Throughout history Christians have wondered about the time of Christ’s return. That is a good thing as we must always be alert for His coming. Unfortunately, many sincere Bible students, or self-proclaimed prophets, have tried to pinpoint dates they claimed will be the day of His return. In many cases…
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…
Since 1894, the first Monday of each September has been officially recognized as a national federal holiday called Labor Day. When I was a boy, I don’t think we thought of it as holiday at all. It was just the end of summer. School started back the next day. Of…
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…
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