By Hunter Hines Christian Action League August 10, 2022 Liberty Counsel (LC), a national religious liberty organization, is still sounding the alarm about HR 8404 – The Respect for Marriage Act. The legislation, which would codify same-sex marriage into federal law, is still pending in the U.S. Senate and could be voted on at any […]
Marriage
If Federal Legislation for Same-Sex Marriage Passes, Religious Protections for N.C. Magistrates No Longer Assured
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 4, 2022 A little more than two weeks ago, the Christian Action League reported on the “Respect for Marriage Act,” passing the U.S. House of Representatives to codify same-sex marriage into federal law. The bill was a response to concerns that since Roe v. Wade had been overturned […]
Breaking Up Is Easy to Do (If You Shack Up First)
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout February 15, 2022 “Kim Kardashian is here!” my friend said in an excited stage whisper. Pulling my eyes off the major-league baseball game on the field below, I gave her a confused look. It was 2011, and I was still blissfully unaware of the reality TV star and her family. […]
About Changes to Marriage Law in N.C.
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League September 30, 2021 Because the Christian Action League temporarily closed its office when Rev. Mark Creech, executive director, contracted COVID, some good news went unreported. On Wednesday, August 26, Governor Roy Cooper signed S.B. 35 – Max 4-Yr Age Difference to Marry Under 18 Yrs. The Governor said in […]
It Looks Like the Minimum Age for Marriage is About to Be Raised
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 12, 2021 The North Carolina House passed a measure on Wednesday that raises the minimum age for marriage in the state from fourteen to sixteen. The bill, SB 35 – Max 4-Yr Age Diff to Marry Under 18, was in response to concerns that the state’s low marriage […]
Senate Raises Legal Age to Marry in N.C.
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 13, 2021 This week the North Carolina Senate raised the age for getting married. Fourteen and fifteen-year-olds can currently marry under exceptional circumstances. S.B. 35: Max 4-Yr Age Diff to Marry Under 18 Years, which unanimously passed the Senate on Wednesday, raises the age to sixteen and disallows […]
Push to Repeal a Law That Holds Adulterers Accountable for Helping Break Up a Marriage Fails in Committee
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 29, 2021 A push to repeal North Carolina’s law against adultery was stopped in its tracks Wednesday after the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, and others testified before the House Judiciary II Committee. Criminal conversation, one of two so-called “heart balm” torts, occurs […]
The Woman Helps Keep Him in Line
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “It may sound silly to some, but a fundamental purpose for marriage is to domesticate or civilize men. You may not know, but unmarried men cause society more trouble than married men. It’s not likely that you’ll see many, if any, married men roving the neighborhood in a street […]
United Methodist Clergy in Durham Defy Denominational Policy on Same-Gender Marriage
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 6, 2020 Super Tuesday may have been super for politics, but for United Methodists who still hold to a high view of Scripture, it was anything but super. A press release from the pastor of Duke Memorial United Methodist Church in Durham, N.C., announced that United Methodist clergy […]
Silver, NBA, Shows Hypocrisy in its Treatment of NC’s HB 2 v. China
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League October 11, 2019 “Fight for freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.” The short pair of sentences tweeted out Oct. 4 by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey roiled China, which then rocked the NBA by refusing to broadcast Rockets games, canceling fan events, and threatening further sanctions. As the saga […]