by Tim Rumsey | May 20, 2026 | Straight Talk Articles
Religious tolerance is often equated with religious liberty, but these phrases do not mean the same thing. Genuine religious liberty acknowledges the fact that every person is created in God’s image and therefore has rights that cannot justly be taken away....
by Tim Rumsey | May 13, 2026 | Straight Talk Articles
In a recent campaign for the United States House of Representatives, one candidate stated, “The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not supposed to direct the church. That is not how our Founding Fathers intended it.” She then added, “I’m...
by Tim Rumsey | May 8, 2026 | Articles
On May 4, 2026, United States President Donald Trump issued a proclamation designating May as Jewish American Heritage Month, a practice that began twenty years ago in 2006 with President George W. Bush. However, Trump’s 2026 proclamation has generated widespread...
by Tim Rumsey | May 6, 2026 | Straight Talk Articles
Where does human freedom, and our concept of it, come from? Is it the result of chance, the blind byproduct of unguided social and historical forces? Or is it an “unalienable right” bestowed by a higher power, as the writers of the Declaration of Independence suggest?...
by Tim Rumsey | Apr 29, 2026 | Straight Talk Articles
What do the words religious liberty actually mean? At least three definitions exist. These might be called the atheistic, the theocratic, and the biblical. The Atheistic Definition The atheistic definition of religious liberty is summarized well in Declaration of the...
