by Richard Nelson | May 20, 2014 | Blog
It is obvious to any who keep just a cursory awareness of national news that the traditional definition of marriage is under serious assault. Same sex marriage is now legal in several states and activist judges in other states are tearing down longstanding legislation...
by Richard Nelson | May 13, 2014 | Blog
Kentucky House Representative John Arnold was found liable by the KY Legistlative House Ethics Commission concerning allegations by three former staffers that he sexually harassed them. The Commission’s votes finally numbered to the required tally-5 to 1-after...
by Richard Nelson | May 7, 2014 | Blog
Bryan College, a private Christian university in Tennessee, is experiencing a storm of uncertainty. The controversy centers on the university’s views on creation and the historicity of Adam and Eve. Bryan College is named after William Jennings Bryan, the famous...
by Richard Nelson | May 6, 2014 | Blog
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday to allow the city hall meetings of Greece, New York to continue their practice of an opening prayer. A group of voters who were present during one of the prayers brought suit against the city, claiming that specific references by...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 25, 2014 | Blog
Mississippi's Governor has banned all abortions after 20 weeks. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi on Wednesday signed a bill that bans abortion at a minimum of 20 weeks of pregnancy, without exception for rape or incest.The law, which takes effect...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 24, 2014 | Blog
Big news from the Alabama Supreme Court that is likely to have repercussions on how courts move forward on thinking about the sanctity of life: Children in the womb should have the same legal standing as other children, the Supreme Court of Alabama ruled Friday....
by Richard Nelson | Apr 24, 2014 | Blog
Big news from the Alabama Supreme Court that is likely to have repercussions on how courts move forward on thinking about the sanctity of life: Children in the womb should have the same legal standing as other children, the Supreme Court of Alabama ruled Friday....
by Richard Nelson | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog
College is a place where students are expected to be asked questions, lots of them in fact, on many topics. But one wonders if there are some questions too intrusive and personal to ask. University of Kentucky Health Services found the answer earlier this month when...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 17, 2014 | Blog
The 2014 General Assembly concluded this week; and despite grand bargains on budgets, and compromises on solutions, the democratic stronghold that keeps Kentucky mired in mediocrity persists. A few highlights: Governor Beshear lost yet again on attempting to...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 15, 2014 | Blog
Joe Carter, an editor for The Gospel Coalition and a communications assistant for The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, has an excellent essay on the origins and successes of the gay rights movement. In an essay at Canon & Culture titled, "The Most...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 14, 2014 | Blog
In a show of confidence, racetracks Keeneland and Red Mile moved ahead with installation of hundreds of video terminals known as "Instant Racing." Their move comes amidst a court battle waged by the Family Foundation of Kentucky against the Kentucky Horce...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 9, 2014 | Blog
Former pro-football player and sportscaster Craig James was sacked by Fox Sports last fall for the egregious error of supporting marriage between one man and one woman. He recently scored a job with the Family Research Council. "… Craig and his...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 4, 2014 | Blog
In a show of confidence, racetracks Keeneland and Red Mile moved ahead with installation of hundreds of video terminals known as "Instant Racing." Their move comes amidst a court battle waged by the Family Foundation of Kentucky against the Kentucky Horce...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 2, 2014 | Blog
There are several articles worth your review floating out on the internet today. First, Kathleen Parker, the sometimes-conservative columnist for the Washington Post has a syndicated column in today’s Courier-Journal. In it, she talks about the practical...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 27, 2014 | Blog
Conservative Christians are accustomed to defeat after defeat it seems in the culture wars. This week, we were struck a major blow. World Vision, the preeminent evangelical mercy ministry known for feeding the world's poor, announced that it would allow for...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 26, 2014 | Blog
Commonwealth Policy Center's Executive Director Richard Nelson appeared on KET's Kentucky Tonight discussing the issue of gay rights in Kentucky. Other guests included Martin Cothran of The Family Foundation, and a representative from The Fairness Campaign and...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 24, 2014 | Blog
Tomorrow is the long-awaited day. The Christian-owned craft store mega-giant Hobby Lobby will argue before the Supreme Court that its religious liberty has been violated due to the Obama administration's HHS Mandate, an odious provision of Obamacare that requires...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 20, 2014 | Blog
An interesting, ironic, and ultimately sad episode is taking place at Stanford University. At this esteemed institution of elite education, LGBT activists have persuaded Stanford's student body government to prevent school funds from being disbursed to pay for a...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 18, 2014 | Blog
Imagine a scenario where a bill has over sixty co-sponsors. Imagine a deliberative body, the House of Representatives, that requires a simple majority to pass a bill. One would assume that with over sixty co-sponsors, a bill's passage would be quite easy,...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog
Commonwealth Policy Center Executive Director Richard Nelson had an opinion editorial in yesterday's Courier-Journal. Nelson's concern is the seeming collapse of defending marriage as the union of a man and woman within the ranks of the GOP. In the editorial,...
