Posts by Kevin Schaal
“Never Again” Are Fighting Words – Providence
What will be lost to many—including too many Christians—is the fact that this pledge of “never again” is, if it is to mean anything at all, a promise to fight if, in the last resort and with the aim of peace, nothing else will protect the innocent, requite an injustice, or punish evil. Christianity is…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Must End an Injustice to Religious Education | RealClearReligion
Today, the Blaine Amendments are not simply a problem for Catholics– far from it. While these 19th-century amendments were enacted to exclude Catholic schools from receiving any public support, they now provide a legal basis for discrimination against all religions. While similarly situated non-religious schools have access to a range of public benefits, Jewish, Muslim,…
Read MoreLife is a Vapor–A Precious Vapor
Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away (James 4:14). I was just walking out of a teachers’ luncheon at church yesterday when one of our deacons broke the news to me. “Kobe…
Read MoreThe Christian Values of Gender Reveal Parties | RealClearReligion
From the very first one, gender reveal parties have celebrated the life and innate humanity of unborn babies. Part of the pro-life message is that we all deserve dignity, even before we’re born. Being able to describe your baby as a “boy” or a “girl” (rather than an uncomfortable and somewhat dehumanizing term like “it”)…
Read MoreReligious Persecution in Nigeria – InsideSources
As a result, since 2015, the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust estimates that more than 6,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria (1,000 in 2019 alone) and as many as 12,000 more have been displaced from their homes. In July of last year, the Jubilee Campaign, an international human rights nongovernmental organization, wrote a report to the International Criminal Court…
Read MoreAmerica’s Looming Debt Crisis Could Spark The Next Great Awakening
The total of U.S. federal, state, and local debt, in combination with future spending commitments, foreshadows the most predictable financial disaster in human history. Washington’s obligations, growing at an estimated $1 trillion annually, now exceed $23 trillion, while neither of America’s two largest entitlement programs, Social Security and Medicare, are on sound footing.Going down to…
Read MoreRainbow Cake Girl: The True Story | The American Conservative
Whitefield Academy is being smeared by the liberal media. It’s Covington Catholic, Part II Source: Rainbow Cake Girl: The True Story | The American Conservative
Read MoreRespect the King, Obey the Law, Pay Your Taxes
What are Christians supposed to do with presidents like Donald Trump, or Barack Obama? President Trump is promising big action in the near future regarding school prayer. Time magazine did a long article this week critical of it before it is even announced. Again Trump will be hailed as a hero or a villain to people…
Read MorePope Francis: Anyone Who Proselytizes “Not a Disciple of Jesus” | Answers in Genesis
Should we share the gospel with others? Well, that depends on who (or what) your authority is. If your ultimate authority is a fallible human being, then it would depend on what that person, or group, says. But imperfect humans should never be our ultimate authority. We must always judge what anyone says against the…
Read MoreAbortion Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2019
Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2019, according to figures released from Worldometers.info, a website that uses reporting from the world’s governments to track demographics and vital statistics.LifeNews.com, a pro-life website, was among the few outlets to report on the 2019 abortion numbers, which show 42.3 million preborn babies killed worldwide. Worldometers…
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