By Graham McDowellChristian Action LeagueJuly 23, 2020 WBTV News reported on Wednesday that the Catawba Indian tribe of South Carolina broke ground in King’s Mountain to build a new casino. “Local leaders, attorneys and Catawba Nation Chief William Harris all say the casino is happening – and it’s happening fast. They say the space, on […]
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Professor at Campbell Argues Defacing Confederate Monuments is Morally Justified
By M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueJuly 22, 2020 Last month, Ryan Andrew Newson, a professor of Theology and Ethics at Campbell University, wrote a disturbing article for Religion Dispatches, which said defacing confederate monuments is morally justified. Newson rejects arguments that hold to showing civility, moderation, and the need to protest the proper way. He says […]
Resumption of Federal Executions is a Moral Imperative to Secure Justice
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueJuly 21, 2020 Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice carried out three executions in four days. The federal government had not executed more than that number in the previous three decades. The Justice Department had announced its plans to resume executions in July of last year, but U.S. District Judge […]
Corporate Public Worship is a Must, Even during a Pandemic
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueJuly 17, 2020 One of the most significant passages of Scripture is one in which Luke calls attention to a habitual practice of Jesus. Luke says that when our Lord came to Nazareth, His hometown, He went to the synagogue, “as His custom was, on the Sabbath day” (Luke 4:16). […]
Asheville City Council Votes to Pay Reparations for ‘Historic Role in Slavery’
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueJuly 17, 2020 In what USA Today called an “extraordinary move,” this week, the Asheville City Council voted unanimously for a resolution to pay reparations to black residents for the city’s “historic role in slavery, discrimination and denial of basic liberties.” The resolution, which was signed by Mayor Esther Manheimer, apologizes […]
Bringing BLM into North Carolina Classrooms
By Graham McDowellChristian Action LeagueJuly 16, 2020 In light of the Governor’s much-anticipated announcement about reopening schools, pandemic-weary parents may be too focused on how and when their students will head back to class to consider precisely what they will learn there. In Wake County, their studies could include a significant dose of Marxist ideology, […]
Violent Riots and Removal of Statues in Raleigh
By Donnie Harrison (former Sheriff of Wake County)Christian Action LeagueJuly 14, 2020 Ex. Dir. Note: A couple of weeks ago, former Wake County Sheriff, Donnie Harrison, submitted a magnificent Op-Ed to the Raleigh News and Observer about the rioting and looting in The City of Oaks. Unfortunately, the N&O rejected his submission. Here at the […]
The Disparagement of Christopher Columbus and an ‘Insidious Coup’
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueJuly 10, 2020 On July 1, a statue of Christopher Columbus is removed from Columbus City Hall in Ohio, where it had been for more than sixty years. July 4, a statue in Baltimore of the celebrated Italian explorer, which had stood for 36 years, is torn down by rioters […]
NC House Democrats Defeat Veto Override to Protect Houses of Worship
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueJuly 9, 2020 Wednesday, NC House lawmakers took-up an override attempt of the Governor’s veto of HB 652 – 2nd Amendment Protection Act, originally titled, “Freedom to Worship Safely.” Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the measure last week, saying that it placed children and school teachers in danger. The vetoed measure would […]
Supreme Court Hands Down Two Enormous Victories for Religious Liberty
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueJuly 9, 2020 The U.S. Supreme Court handed down two decisions on Wednesday, which were enormous wins for religious liberty. In the consolidated cases, Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel, the High Court determined by a 7-2 vote, that church-run schools cannot be forced […]