The Palestinian Refusal to Attend the Bahrain Conference Demonstrates a Lack of Interest in Statehood
Seeing past the excuses for the latest rejection.
June 25, 2019
In America, Most Conflicts over Religious Freedom Involve Everyday Observance
Eagle feathers, government regulators, and the fate of religious minorities.
In Texas last March, members of the Lipan Apache tribe gathered for a ritual dance, which, in accordance with the tribe’s traditions, involved eagle feathers. Unbeknownst to the participants, a polite observer was in fact an undercover agent for the Fish and Wildlife Service—investigating the possession of contraband—who attempted to confiscate the feathers and threatened the pastor presiding over the ceremony with fines or even prison. Mitchell Rocklin and David Mehl comment:
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How to Prevent the Corbynization of the Democratic Party
Don’t ignore the fringe, and don’t appease it.
Despite Its Good Relations with China, Israel Shouldn’t Consider It a Friend
It always takes the opposite side at the UN.
Digging in the Golan for New Testament History, Archaeologists Find a Ruin from the Time of King David
“King David might have walked on these very cobblestones.”
In America, Most Conflicts over Religious Freedom Involve Everyday Observance
Eagle feathers, government regulators, and the fate of religious minorities.