Robertson Receives Faith-based Funding, Criticism

Despite his criticism of “faith-based” funding, Pat Robertson is poised to receive $500,000 in federal funding for his charity, Operation Blessing. Operation Blessing is one of 25 organizations to receive funds from the Compassion Capital Fund, which will...

Hearing a Call: An Interview With Sue Thomas

Thomas’ remarkable story has inspired a new TV show, “Sue Thomas: F.B.EYE,” on PAX TV. Operations and treatments failed to restore her hearing, so she learned how to sign, speak and read lips. As a result of her multiple skills, she became more than...

Wrangling Religions: An Interview with Charles Kimball

Kimball, chair of the department of religion at Wake Forest University and a recognized authority on the Middle East, recently told EthicsDaily.com about some of the ideas in his latest work. You said religions tilt toward evil when they succumb to any of five...

Survey: First Amendment Guarantees Too Many Rights

Ever begrudged your rights? Well, according to the annual State of the First Amendment survey by the First Amendment Center, nearly half of all Americans said the First Amendment guarantees too many rights. For the first time in the survey’s six-year history,...

Heavy Backpacks Injure Students

The U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission reported that nearly 7,000 American children were injured last year because of the weight of textbooks they carried in their backpacks. The U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission reported that nearly 7,000...

Military Recruiting Leads to Controversy at EMU

HARRISONBURG, Va. – When military recruiters set up their tables at Eastern Mennonite University Oct. 3, several students and faculty were appalled. EMU administrators, however, said they tried to turn the event into an opportunity to present a Christian witness...