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Atheists Strike Back: IRS Will Monitor Churches for ‘Electioneering’

7/22/2014   KIMBERLY WINSTON/RNS

The Internal Revenue Service said it will monitor churches and other houses of worship for electioneering in a settlement reached with an atheist group.

The settlement was reached Friday in federal court in Madison, Wis., where the initial lawsuit was filed in 2012 by the Freedom from Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based atheist-advocacy group that claims 20,000 members nationwide.… Read the rest

Marriage: Where Do We Go From Here?

The pro-marriage case can win — if we don’t give up on it.
By Ryan T. Anderson
[originally published online here]


In the media’s portrayal, people defending marriage as the union of a man and woman have been getting routed ever since the Supreme Court decision last June — if not before.… Read the rest

Court orders UNC–Wilmington to pay, promote professor after retaliating against him

Judge says university must promote Mike Adams to job it denied him, pay $50,000 in back pay
Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Click here for article from Alliance Defending Freedom.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – March 26, 2014

The following is an update on bills tracked in the Georgia General Assembly.

1. Reducing the “title tax” on church-owned vehicles from 7% to 1%. It was added as an amendment to HB 729 to apply to vehicles donated to churches.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – March 19, 2014

The following is an update on bills being tracked in the Georgia General Assembly.

1. Reducing the “title tax” on church-owned vehicles from 7% to 1%. It was added as an amendment to HB 729 to apply to vehicles donated to churches.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – March 14, 2014

The following is an update on bills being tracked in the Georgia General Assembly.

1. House Bill 919 reduces the “title tax” on church-owned vehicles.
*Added as an amendment to House Bill 729. Passed House, and Senate Committee; must go to Senate Rules Committee and then get a vote in the Senate.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – March 7, 2014

The following is an update on bills being tracked in the Georgia General Assembly.

1. House Bill 919 reduces the “title tax” on church-owned vehicles.
*We are working on better language so it can pass this year. It will be written as an amendment and attached to a bill which passed the House by crossover day.… Read the rest

The Children’s Hope for Family Act (Georgia House Bill 684)

This is an important piece of legislation that I believe will help Georgia’s children. I’ve included a summary below, but you can get more information at this website: www.ChildrensHopeForFamilyAct.org. –Paul Smith, Executive Director, Citizen Impact

overview of the legislation

Here’s an overview of the Children’s Hope for Family Act (currently GA House Bill 684).… Read the rest

A 2014 legislative preview

Jim Tudor
Originally published in the Covington News December 31, 2013

Under Georgia law, the Georgia General Assembly begins on the second Monday of January, which will fall on January 13th. This is significant because it is one of the latest dates that such sessions can begin.… Read the rest

Five myths about Christian engagement in the public square

By Daniel Darling
Dec 9, 2013
Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications for ERLC.

As they have in every generation, evangelicals are wrestling with their role in the larger culture. Today’s increasingly post-Christian America has added new urgency to the discussion.… Read the rest

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