Society & Culture

“Its Religious Affairs Office has announced that not only must all religious organizations get state approval for any activity they undertake. They are also expected to ‘spread the principles and policies of the Chinese Communist Party.’” - Acton

The Jan. 2 brief asks the Supreme Court to uphold a 2014 Louisiana law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic. The court will hear oral arguments March 2. - Christian Headlines

“A law requiring an abortion doctor to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital should be upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court as the ‘legitimate interest’ of a state in protecting the lives and health of women, the Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity told the justices.” - BPNews

“China will enforce new restrictions on religious groups, organizations, meetings, and other related events starting on February 1.” - Catholic Herald

“Over the centuries, Christian thinkers from Augustine to Aquinas to the Reformers—seeking to reconcile Christian teaching on the sanctity of human life with the Christian responsibility to love our neighbors by protecting them from evil—have proposed a set of conditions by which a violent act can be considered justified.” - Christian Post

“Lost in all the cheering emanating from his supporters, President Trump’s boasting stands in stark contrast with one of my favorite passages in the Bible – Joshua 5:13-15.” - John Ellis

“The stats that Siegel cites are bleak: anxiety ‘rose 36 percent’ between 2016 and 2017, while America’s ‘suicide rate increased by 33 percent between 1999 and 2017.’” - Intellectual Takeout

“The assertion [that Trump is the most pro-life president in modern times] has become one of the most unexamined talking points in pro-life activism. But is it true? And, more importantly, does it matter?” - TGC