By Peyton Majors Christian Action League August 8, 2024 A major new study is challenging and even overturning the widely held belief that moderate alcohol consumption has health benefits. The research, published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, found no health benefits in moderate alcohol consumption such as consuming a glass of […]
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Evolving GOP Platform: Controversial Shifts Cause Concerns for Christian Conservatives
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 26, 2024 This year’s Republican National Convention was anything but the traditional event your father or grandfather might remember. In fact, if the GOP’s forefathers were still alive, they’d likely be blushing — if not downright agitated. The Republican Party dropped its three-decade-old opposition to same-sex marriage. It […]
Trump’s Nomination Acceptance: A Testament to Divine Protection and Life’s Sanctity
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 19, 2024 Republican Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination Thursday and credited divine intervention for sparing his life from an assassin’s bullet, telling a national television audience and a cheering crowd in Milwaukee that “almighty God” protected him. It was Trump’s first public speech since the assassination attempt […]
Sheriff’s Office Busts 7 Smoke Shops in Statesville for Marijuana Sales
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 19, 2024 A month-long investigation by law enforcement in one North Carolina county has led to the search and seizure of products that contain higher-than-allowed amounts of THC and are illegal under state law. The investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office in Statesville in recent weeks culminated […]
Rev. Creech: GOP Platform ‘Crucifies Christ Afresh with Nails of Convenience, Conformity, and Compromise
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League July 12, 2024 A large group of pro-life leaders on the state and national level is urging Republican Party delegates to reject a new platform that guts long-held pro-life positions on abortion, asserting the new stance is antithetical to the party’s core values and its base of conservative voters. […]
Medical Marijuana Bill Clears NC Senate, Faces Uncertain Response from the House
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 21, 2024 North Carolina’s Senate on Thursday again passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana, sending a bill to the House that would permit the use of cannabis for “debilitating medical conditions” but that opponents warn will open the door to its recreational use. It was the […]
Supreme Court Preserves Legality of Abortion Pill but Dodges Central Question
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 14, 2024 The U.S. Supreme Court dodged the question on the safety of the abortion pill this week when it unanimously ruled that a coalition of pro-life doctors and medical groups did not have legal standing to bring the case. In a 9-0 decision authored by Justice Brett […]
Crackdown on ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Gains Momentum with N.C. House Approval
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 14, 2024 A bipartisan coalition of North Carolina legislators this week passed a bill that would ban so-called “gas station heroin,” a drug that can cause seizures, loss of consciousness and even death but is widely available and often abused by teens. By a vote of 110-0, the […]
The New Face of Pride Month: Corporate Silence, Public Backlash, and Poor Theology
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 7, 2024 One year after a conservative-led backlash, the nationwide celebration of LGBT Pride Month has been subdued so far this month — but that doesn’t mean there are no major exceptions. Conservative boycotts of Target and Bud Light resulted in financial losses and prompted changes at both […]
BREAKING: Marijuana Use Surpasses Alcohol for the First Time in U.S. History
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 31, 2024 For the first time in the U.S., daily marijuana use has surpassed regular alcohol use. The new data comes from a major study in the journal Addiction that examined usage of marijuana and alcohol over a 43-year span beginning in 1979 and found there were 17.7 […]