Culture - The New American

N.O. Bourbon Street Ban on Sharing Christian Faith Prompts Lawsuits

Following the arrests of several individuals for sharing their Christian faith on New Orleans' notorious Bourbon Street, a 2011 ordinance that effectively bans...

Dave Bohon September 27, 2012

The Grim 50th Anniversary of “Silent Spring”

Bruce Walker September 27, 2012

Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring. The politically correct pseudo-science therein was largely responsible for the banning of DDT...

Pastors Prepare to Defy IRS With “Pulpit Freedom Sunday”

Dave Bohon September 26, 2012

Pastors across America are preparing to defy IRS rules against politics in the pulpit on October 7 with "Pulpit Freedom Sunday." ...

Chick-fil-A Denies Agreeing to Stop Funding Pro-Family Groups

Raven Clabough September 25, 2012

Last week, a Chicago alderman declared that Chick-fil-A had agreed to cease funding pro-family and Christian organizations, leading some to believe that Chick-fil-A...

Chick-fil-A Counters Claims It Agreed to Stop Funding Pro-family Groups

Dave Bohon September 22, 2012

Chick-fil-A has responded to news reports that it has stopped funding some pro-family groups as a concession to gain approval for a restaurant...

Will Science Disprove God’s Existence? No.

James Heiser September 21, 2012

Will Science disprove the existence of God? No, but that hasn't stopped atheists from continuing to make that claim for centuries. ...

Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address: Did He Waste His Breath?

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 21, 2012

September 19, 2012 marked the 216th anniversary of George Washington’s Farewell Address. Deservedly so, this speech has become renowned for its prose and...

Seventy-Five Years Later, The Hobbit Still Enchants Us

Bruce Walker September 21, 2012

Seventy-five years ago, on September 21, 1937, the world received The Hobbit or There and Back Again, a strong and sweet message from...

Pa. School Battles Atheist Group Over Ten Commandments Display

Dave Bohon September 20, 2012

A Ten Commandments monument that has graced the landscape of a Pennsylvania high school for decades is the latest target of the atheist...

Florida Family Targeted by Community Over Home Bible Study

Dave Bohon September 18, 2012

Shane and Marlene Roessiger face a fine of $250 a day from Venice, Florida, after city officials determined that the couple were conducting...

Boy Scouts Accused of Covering Up Child Molestation by Leaders

Dave Bohon September 17, 2012

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is facing allegations that it hid hundreds of cases of child molestation on the part of Scout...

Conservatives Target ACLU’s “Religious Freedom” Campaign in S.C.

Dave Bohon September 17, 2012

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched an initiative it claims is aimed at strengthening religious freedoms in South Carolina schools. But...