News & Views

What would Jesus do? How would Jesus think on social issues?

In July 2014, an online research site, YouGov.com [1], posted the results of their “What Would Jesus Do?” poll. Not surprisingly, the results showed that Americans are more liberal on social issues than they think Jesus would be. What is surprising in these poll...

Is Disney’s “Frozen” a perfect winter movie?

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus On November 27, 2013 Disney debuted an animated movie titled, Frozen. A perfect name for this winter since so many areas of our country have experienced record-breaking lows. But as Christians, we must ask if this movie...

Be aware of censorship in social media

Ann Reiner, a college intern, recently wrote an article addressing the need to protect free speech rights and sharing about the recent action taken by the National Religious Broadcaster. She reported: “Media giants such as Facebook, Google and Apple should...

Legal action begins in the firing of Craig James by Fox News.

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Will James’s right to express his religious beliefs be upheld? On September 1 Craig James, former ESPN and CBS broadcaster was fired by Fox Sports Southwest (FSSW) for his religious beliefs about same-sex marriage. On August 30...

“In God We Trust” will Remain on US Currency

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus A law suit to remove “In God We Trust” from US currency has been dismissed by a US District Court judge. Michael Newdow, a well-known atheist, filed suit in March of this year claiming that the motto “In God We Trust” is a...

Remove “Under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance???

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus A suburban Boston family is challenging the use of “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, with the desire to have it removed. They claim those two words, which students recite daily in U.S. public schools, violate the...

Equality vs. Freedom of Religion

By Wade Wacker, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Religion in our country is taking on a different definition. Our forefathers made it very clear that the United States should be a melting pot of people from different countries, cultures, and, YES, even with different...

BSA — Bias based on sexual orientation?

By Wade Wacker, Reasons for Hope* Jesus On May 23rd leaders in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will vote to decide whether their membership standards should be changed to eliminate any bias based on sexual orientation. Although the language written in the review of...

Jesus had to go…

On January 15th, 2013 I shared with you the controversy over a painting of Jesus hanging in an Ohio middle school. The article “Should I stay or should I go” featured this picture and told of objections to the painting by the Freedom from...

Should I stay or should I go?

A picture of Jesus hanging in a middle school hallway in Jackson, OH came under attack recently. The painting has hung in the hallway of the school since 1947. The first week of January, critics from the Freedom from Religion Foundation warned...