“I know I will be killed. In fact, I am presently hunted, but I don’t care,” said Rev. Buba Aliyu, a former Muslim from the Fulani tribe. The Fulani tribe is one of the largest tribes in Africa and one of the most predictably Muslim. Yet Aliyu, who converted to Christianity in 1995, serves as a…
In Nigeria, Fulani Pastor Preaches Christianity in Muslim No-Go Zones
Mass Kidnappings Bankrupting Nigerian Churches, as Catholic Seminary Is Latest Target
KADUNA, Nigeria—Nigeria’s pandemic of kidnapping for ransom is bankrupting church communities in the nation’s northern states, and despite vows from police to remedy the problem there is no end in sight. In the most recent kidnapping, a gang believed to be Fulani militants struck a Catholic seminary on Oct. 11. The International Committee on Nigeria…
Film Review: ‘Slamma Jamma’
We live in some truly turbulent times, where the loosening of morals, the celebration of depravity, and the glorification of hyper-violence have captured the attention of many souls. It almost seems as if every year for the past decade or so, major film production companies are putting out increasingly degenerate products in an effort to…
How the PPC, Christian Heritage, Maverick, and Libertarian Parties Fared in the 2021 Election
As mail-in ballots continue to be counted for the Sept. 20 federal election, here are how some of Canada’s smaller parties have fared as of Sept. 22. People’s Party of Canada The PPC didn’t win any seats but garnered a total of 825,780 votes—an increase of its share of the national vote to 5 percent,…
Ban on Christian Lobby Group Carries Tinge of Hubris
July 15, 2021
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Commentary In a disturbing article published in The Epoch Times on July 14, it was revealed that the West Australian government had a policy where it could refuse to lease entertainment venues to groups with alternative views to the government. Specifically, when the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) applied to hold functions at the Albany Entertainment…
Replacing God: The CCP’s Century-Long War Against Faith
July 2, 2021
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Priests and nuns were forced to kneel down in front of a large bonfire, watching helplessly as the flames devoured their sacred instruments while burning their skin. In another Chinese city, students wearing red armbands hit Catholics with sharp wooden sticks, throwing one priest into a fire pit after he collapsed in pain. They beat…
IRS Violated First Amendment in Tax Exemption Denial That Linked Bible Teachings to GOP: Legal Group
A Texas-based legal group said the IRS violated the First Amendment when it denied tax-exempt status to a religious group by tying Christianity to politics, claiming that biblical “teachings are typically affiliated with” the Republican Party. Texas-based First Liberty Institute, a conservative legal organization that litigates First Amendment cases on religion, said in an appeal…
Kelly Shackelford: IRS Claims Christianity Is Political, Targets Nonprofits
The IRS recently denied the nonprofit status of a Christian organization by claiming that Christianity is tied to politics because the Bible’s “teachings are typically affiliated with” the Republican Party. Legal organization First Liberty Institute is pushing back, and by doing so is defending religious organizations against the threat of similar moves by the IRS….
Recent Attacks on the Christian Foundations of Australia
Commentary One of the most peculiar characteristics of contemporary Australia is that opponents of religious expression often assume that Christian beliefs are irremediably divisive, bigoted, and irrational. As a result, Christian people and organisations can now be sued for merely living by their traditional religious beliefs. Even Christian schools may not be allowed to teach…
High School Valedictorian’s Speech Censored for Being ‘Very Christianized’
A valedictorian’s speech in a Michigan high school is being canceled over concern that it is “very Christianized,” according to a letter (pdf) from First Liberty Institute. First Liberty, a nonprofit law firm dedicated to defending religious liberty, is representing graduating senior student at John Glenn High School, Savannah Lefler. She submitted her speech on May 19…
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