“Affinity Groups” Within Southern Baptist Convention

A number of leaders of various groups within the Southern Baptist Convention, formed on the basis of ethnicity, signed a statement opposing deportations of illegal immigrants. According to Baptist Press, these included the following: John Asante, president, Ghana Baptist Convention Victor Chayasirisobhon, director, SBC Asian Collective Keny Felix, president, Southern Baptist […]

A Couple Of Bills Illustrate The Good vs. Evil Dynamic in Raleigh

There are a couple of bills that have been filed in the General Assembly of interest. The first, sponsored by Republicans, makes it less likely parents will be shut out of their kids’ medical treatment. Current North Carolina law makes it impermissible for parents to know about or control their […]

When Churches Want Government Money (Or When They Demand It)

There was a fairly striking article within the last couple of days. The Catholic bishops in the United States are suing the Trump Administration because of cuts to funding for services delivered to “refugees”. A few points come to mind. First, with Biden’s massive effort to throw open the borders […]

Pope Francis vs. Pope John Paul II On Illegal Immigration

A few days ago, I posted a video of Tom Homan– a Catholic– taking issues with Pope Francis and his stance on the handling of illegal aliens. Now, Michael Knowles– another Catholic– provides a very substantive discussion and even goes to the extent of comparing Francis’ statements with those previously […]