Americans agree with Alito: Religious liberty shouldn’t be canceled
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“…a new survey shows that most Americans share Justice Alito’s assessment of faith in the public square, with surprisingly strong support among the generation thought to be the most secular.” - Acton
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The Most Important Philosopher of Whom You Have (Probably) Never Heard
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“…Augusto Del Noce was one of the most perceptive late-twentieth-century critics of both secularism and the sexual revolution. Indeed, his most important work is arguably that which drew an intimate and necessary connection between these two phenomena: the abolition of Christianity as a dominant cultural force and the transformation of sexual morality.” - Carl Trueman
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George Barna offers roadmap to help more Americans embrace a biblical worldview
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“After highlighting that only 6% of U.S. adults possess a biblical worldview, George Barna, director of research at Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, concluded that ‘the only viable way to transform America is by restoring its collective worldview to reflect biblical principles.’” - CPost
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Anti-Vaxxers and COVID-19 Denial
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“… an important and informative paper authored by epidemiologist Dr. Tara C. Smith and law professor and vaccine advocate Dr. Dorit Reiss. I’ve linked to the journal article below. I urge you to read it.
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Politics of Mobilization vs. Politics of Persuasion: Conservatives “will need to win the hearts and minds of most Americans”
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“Instead of trying to persuade voters of the wisdom of particular policies, both Democrats and Republicans sought to mobilize the voters who already thought they way they did… . But if conservatives expect to fully implement their beliefs, they will need to win the hearts and minds of most Americans.” - Veith
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Survey: Gen Z more likely to say faith has been ‘important’ during pandemic
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“Becket found that 74% of Gen Z respondents felt that faith was ‘at least somewhat important’ during the pandemic, putting them above the 62% average of all generations.” - CPost
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Sony Pictures to acquire evangelical Christian streaming service Pure Flix
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“The streaming service will become part of Sony’s Affirm Entertainment, which also includes Affirm Films, the division responsible for popular faith-based films like ‘Miracles From Heaven,’ ‘War Room’ and last year’s ‘Overcomer.’” - BPNews
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Amy Coney Barrett sizes up 30-year-old precedent balancing religious freedom with rule of law
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“[Scalia] held that the Constitution does not allow religious adherents to violate a ‘neutral law of general applicability,’ by which he meant a law that applies to everyone and does not favor or disfavor people based on their religion or lack thereof.” - The Conversation
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