By Michael Berry Progressive liberals are fond of characterizing Christian conservatives as demagogues and fear-mongers. Warnings about the decay of our constitutional republic, the decline of morality, and the loss of religious freedom are exaggerated, they say. Their attempts to see America depart from its Christian heritage in the name of tolerance and diversity are...

  The Story: “EVENT: Faith, Culture & Religious Freedom in 21st Century America” by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and Manhattan Declaration. The Lead:  Well, this is a video, so can’t really give you a “lead,” other than to say that this was an insightful event with plenty of references to the protestant reformation,...

By Michael Berry The following, written by new to “The Edge” blogger, Michael Berry, is part two of a two-part essay that examines the roots and modern out-workings of religious liberty in the United States military. Part one can was published on Tuesday, October 8.   Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, a 19-year Air Force...

The Story:  “Does Faith = Hate?” by Rod Dreher writing for The American Conservative. The Lead:  “A consensus is emerging on the right that the most important goal at this stage is not to stop gay marriage entirely but to secure as much liberty as possible for dissenting religious and social conservatives while there is still...

  The Story:  “Spare the War Memorials,” by Chuck Norris writing at NewsBusters.org. The Lead: “My middle brother’s name, Wieland Norris, is etched on the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington because he sacrificed his life in battle June 3, 1970, so these war memorial vandalisms hit the core of my being and chap...

By Michael Berry The following, written by new to “The Edge” blogger, Michael Berry, is part one of a two-part essay that examines the roots and modern out-workings of religious liberty in the United States military. Part 2 will be published on Thursday, October 10. The notion that men go off to war for causes...