Guest Columnist: Dr. Adam Dooley Christian Action League August 9, 2024 Ours is an age of rugged individualism. Be true to yourself. Live your truth. Just follow your heart. Balancing such notions, however, with Jesus’ commands to deny ourselves and take up our crosses in order to follow Him is logically fallacious (Luke 9:23). Sentiments […]
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North Carolina Scores 39% in Religious Liberty Index, Ranks 32nd in Nation
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 9, 2024 How well does North Carolina protect our religious liberty? According to a recent report from the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy, the Tar Heel State ranks 32 out of 50 with a score of 39 percent. The score is a slight increase from 2023, when […]
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Rethinking Alcohol: Major Study Debunks Moderation Myths
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 […]
On Politics and Faith
By Adam Dooley Christian Action League August 2, 2024 The unprecedented nature of the upcoming presidential election cannot be overstated. In one corner you have a former president, Donald J. Trump, who lost his previous reelection bid and survived a recent assassination attempt. In the other stands a replacement candidate, Kamala Harris, who garnered a […]
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From Bedford Falls to Pottersville: The State’s Alcohol Policy Gone Awry
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