By Graham McDowell Christian Action League July 30, 2021 Get the Covid vaccination or get fired — that’s the decision facing a growing number of North Carolina healthcare workers unless they can prove they qualify for a medical or religious exemption to new shot mandates issued by several hospital systems and the state’s Department of […]
Other Issues
Afghan Madness
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “With the Taliban blocking access to the airport and all exit routes, this is a life-or-death situation for Christians and other religious minorities, and all those who worked with or for America over the past two decades. There is no hope for these people to get out safely—apart from […]
Don’t Think it Can’t Happen Here
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League August 16, 2021 What makes someone cling to a jetliner while it ascends thousands of feet into the air, knowing the probability of death is near certain? No doubt, they weighed their chances in the balances, saying if I cling to the plane, I will likely die, but […]
Chanel De-Dump
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “God’s economy requires constant diligence from his followers. If our life’s work for Christ’s sake is always to impact others positively, then we must be careful, lest a ‘little folly’ torpedoes what we’ve done. Once I knew a mighty man of God who had a stellar resume of church […]
Sudden Death of Rep. Jerry Carter Shocks State Lawmakers
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 3, 2021 House Speaker Tim Moore released a statement that summarized the sentiments of many legislators, saying: “I am heartbroken and devastated by the sudden loss of my friend and colleague Representative Jerry Carter. Representative Carter was an extraordinary legislator and a devoted husband to his wife, who […]
Yoga for Seniors
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “I know I need to lose some pounds. I realized it recently when I went to play hide and seek with the grandchildren, and unfortunately, discovered I could only play seek. But let me say something about this, and it’s not an excuse for unhealthy living. I think we […]
The Numbers Don’t Support Scapegoating the Unvaccinated
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout July 30, 2021 If you’re tired of the pandemic and just want to go back to normal, David Frum at The Atlantic has news for you: It’s all the stupid people who refuse to take the vaccine that are prolonging our COVID misery. Oh, wait, that’s not it exactly. In actuality, […]
NC Senate Leader Phil Berger Provides Wise Advice on COVID
Says We Should Be Relieved, Not Panicked CAL Staff Christian Action League July 30, 2021 In a statement released to the press, NC Senate Leader, Phil Berger, said that North Carolinians should be relieved about COVID and not panicked. He noted that “there were fewer COVID deaths during the entire month of July than a […]
The Decline and Decadence of Our Manners and Dress
By Jeff Minick Intellectual Takeout July 21, 2021 Yesterday I was tapping away on the laptop when through the window I saw a young man walking up the drive toward the house. He was shirtless, wearing jeans and brogans—do they still call work boots by this name?—and I correctly assumed he was one of the […]
God’s Plan
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “God’s sovereignty is of great comfort to me. I mean tremendous comfort. As director of a state-wide Christian public policy organization, watching lawmakers ignore the eternal principles of God’s word, trusting in their own understanding, and at times even knowingly wielding their influence in nefarious and corrupt ways, has […]