33 Examples of Intolerant Liberalism in 2014
12.26.14
2014 may be remembered as the year of intolerant liberalism, also dubbed the new intolerance, dogmatic liberalism and illiberal liberalism. In no particular order, here are 33 examples of intolerant liberalism in 2014:
Dr. Erwin Lutzer on the Christian’s Role in the Culture [VIDEO]
By Monte Larrick   |   12.26.14
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” (Matthew 5:13) At...
Gay Marriage and the Death of Freedom
12.10.14
Rather than striking a blow for individual liberties, the dogma of gay marriage is stifling them
Secular Sensitivity Gone Wild
By Robert Knight   |   12.09.14
It’s not enough for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to use its legal clout to halt graduation invocations or prayers before high school football games. In Florida, the ACLU insists that even a secular school concert in a building...
Single best Christmas gift for Families
12.04.14
If you love the Lord, love your kids and you also love the idea of Christ-centered freedom … you’re not going to want to miss this exciting message. Why is this so important?
Nativity Scene Returns to Illinois State Capitol for 7th Straight Year
12.01.14
At noon on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, the Springfield Nativity Scene Committee (SNSC) will unveil its annual display depicting the newborn Christ Child, lying in a manger inside a handcrafted wooden stable. For the seventh year in a row, the...
Idaho Pastors Win Battle Over “Gay” Nuptials  
By David E. Smith   |   11.29.14
An Idaho pastor and his wife have won a showdown with the city of Couer d’Alene over demands that they preside over same-sex union ceremonies. Donald and Evelyn Knapp, who are both ordained Pentecostal ministers, have operated The Hitching Post...
AFA to Duggars:  We’ve Got Your Back
By   |   11.26.14
A prominent pro-family group is urging the public to take action on behalf of the Duggar family, who the group says is under a "malicious attack" because of their uncompromising, Christ-centered stand on several social issues.
Why We Shouldn’t Take “The Marriage Pledge” Too Soon
By   |   11.25.14
The next several years are going to be messy for Christians. We already know that some who claim to be within our fold will continue to challenge the historic, orthodox teaching about sexuality, marriage, and the essence of what it...
Christian School’s ROTC Under Attack
11.14.14
Do Christian colleges have the right to require that ROTC officers be followers of the Christian faith? That’s the crux of a controversy surrounding the ROTC program at Wheaton College, one of the nation’s most prominent Christian schools.
Atheist Tells Christians to Keep Faith In the ‘Closet’
By Dr. Michael L. Brown   |   11.14.14
Writing in response to my article “Secularism Declares Open War On Religious Faith,” an atheist has assured his readers that there is no such war and that, more importantly, in order to avoid conflict with the larger society, I should...
Pastors Don’t Need to Enter Politics — They’re Already in it
11.11.14
A friend is encouraging pastors to run for political office. Like everyone, he’s worried about America’s future, and he’d like to see more experienced Christian leaders in public office. It’s a good ol’ American tradition that goes back to the Founding, and it will bear fruit and frustration, generate success and cynicism, in roughly equal measure.
Natural Marriage Advocate Goes on Trial in Canada for “Hate Speech” Violation
By Monte Larrick   |   11.11.14
In the video below, Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality gives an update on his court case in which he was indicted for taking a pro-family stand in Canada. On April 10, 2014, LaBarbera was denied entrance into...
President Obama vs. Franklin Graham on Islam
By Dr. Michael L. Brown   |   11.10.14
During a 2009 interview on France’s Canal+TV channel that is just now being reported widely, President Barack Obama claimed that Americans needed to be better educated on Islam and that, if we compute the total number of Muslims in America,...
No Church, No Freedom
By   |   11.05.14
Regular readers have read John Stonestreet and me refer to religious freedom as the “first freedom.” You probably think that’s another way of saying that it’s the most important freedom. Well, it is. But it’s also the source of all...
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