“Stone studies data about why religion has declined, both in the United States and even more so in Western Europe.”
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Causes of Secularization, such as Too Much Religious Power - Gene Veith
Trump's favorability among white Christians in battleground states falls 27% since March: poll
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PRRI “released a new survey Thursday of 1,008 Americans conducted from April 21 to April 26. The survey found that since March, the percentage of white Christians in presidential battleground states who say they hold a mostly or very favorable view of the president has dropped from 75% to 48%.” - CPost
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DOJ Clashes with Northam over Virginia Church Closures
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“The Justice Department is pushing back against Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s stay at home order, arguing that churches have been unfairly affected.” - National Review
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A Major Study of American Religion, with Surprises
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“It is a meta-analysis—that is, a study of studies–bringing together a wide range of disparate research and analyzing the data in terms of each other to arrive at more rigorous conclusions.” - Gene Veith
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What if We Loved Them Both? The Christian case for the letter and spirit of the Bill of Rights.
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“Due process is just, and it’s indispensable to the pursuit of justice. It is the answer to the question at the start of this newsletter—in the most fraught of claims and the most vicious of crimes—What if we loved them both? What if both accused and accuser were of equal worth?” - David French
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True in 98, True Now: Resolution on Moral Character of Public Officials
Resolution on Moral Character of Public Officials
Salt Lake City, Utah – 1998
WHEREAS, “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people” (Proverbs 14:34 NAS); and
WHEREAS, Serious allegations continue to be made about moral and legal misconduct by certain public officials; and
WHEREAS, The Bible calls upon all citizens to submit themselves to their governing authorities as ministers of the Lord (Romans 13:1; 1 Peter 2:13); and
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Agenda: Grinding America Down
Perhaps this film has already been weighed out here at SI, but in case it hasn’t.. The creators of it recently made it free for viewing until May 10th. We purchased it when it came out. It is fascinating, compelling, and (but for understanding God’s grace and sovereignty over all things) a bit unsettling.
Agenda: Grinding America Down
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‘Mrs. America’: How Hollywood rewrites history
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“Schlafly’s elegant hairstyle and clothing were perfectly mirrored in Blanchett, according to Schlafly’s niece. ‘It was very surreal to listen to Cate Blanchett…. She just did an amazing job on that front.’ Unfortunately, that’s where the similarities end.
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“Politicians appear to implement lockdowns as a response to social-distancing behaviors in their areas, rather than as drivers of those behaviors.”
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“Is it possible that while lockdowns do not influence the timing of social distancing, they do influence its scale? There is actually some evidence of this. While issuing a lockdown probably doesn’t initiate social distancing, it might make social distancing a bit more aggressive.
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AG Barr explores legal action against state COVID-19 orders that infringe on civil rights
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“On Monday, Barr sent a two-page memo to federal prosecutors asking them to consider legal action against state and local governments that infringe upon citizens’ civil liberties as they enforce state lockdown policies in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.” - CPost
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