Note: After I posted about the differences between the Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort’s beliefs about hell, an alert reader contacted me and asked if I had the specific quotations from Plato that undergirded the traditional (and I would argue […]

By Michael Peabody – It is a rare and courageous thing to see a man who is comfortable in the orthodoxy of his peers suddenly stop, look at the text in his hand, and say that it does not mean

Illinois court tosses religious discrimination claim where faith met wastewater management On December 4, 2025, the Illinois Appellate Court ended a three-year legal effort by John Schoff and Jane Stoller-Schoff to frame a zoning dispute as a matter of religious

The road into Bethlehem ran black under a sky that looked too large for the world. Joseph counted his steps because counting was the only thing that kept the fear down. Mary swayed on the animal with both hands at

Cold November air settled over Montreal when Quebec introduced Bill 9 on November 27, 2025. The bill placed group prayer on public streets under a permit system. It ordered universities and CEGEPs to close prayer rooms by September 2026. It

A Florida federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a self-represented plaintiff who challenged the presence of “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency, arguing it violated his religious beliefs and excluded him from full civic participation. David Morris

Preston Damsky v. Chris Summerlin, in his official capacity as Dean of Students, University of Florida, No. 1:25-cv-275-AW-MAF (N.D. Fla. Nov. 24, 2025) Decision link: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26314056/954597806-damsky-order.pdf THE DAMSKY DECISION: WHY ANYONE WITH A PULSE SHOULD CARE (And why writing this

Case tests scope of federal court access in disputes over compelled disclosure of nonprofit donor identities The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on December 2, 2025, in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Matthew J. Platkin, a case

Think of it like a baseball game where the umpires spend the first inning arguing over whether the game should be played at all By Michael Peabody – When the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case that’s dominating the

If you’re wondering why traditionally apolitical religious groups are suddenly voting like they’ve got a Sean Hannity subscription, Ryan Burge’s chart based on data from the Cooperative Election Study (Harvard) might offer a clue. Burge, a political scientist who tracks