Haslam, Slatery refuse to defend marriage; Womick demands protection
Gov. Bill Haslam By David Tulis Tennesseans have great reason to be dissatisfied — even angry — at high officials in state government. The fault is their lapse in government, their unwillingness to represent the interests of the people as regards marriage and the unborn. The first lapse occurred 32 years ago, in 1973, when […]
Fly battle flag at Marine’s funeral, get arrested?
By David Tulis The Muslim attack that killed five military men in Chattanooga has brought paroxysms of grief, an emotional public outpouring of sympathy and an unconstitutional edict from Mayor Andy Berke. Mayor Berke intends to keep away from the funeral procession demonstrators such as members of the Fred Phelps family of Westboro Baptist church […]
Civilizations clash in Chattanooga paramilitary attack
Here’s my free market and cultural analysis putting the paramilitary attack in Chattanooga into a helpful perspective. AM 1240 Hot News Talk Radio is the only media outlet that aired the attack story live most of the day Thursday. Thanks to an excellent staff. Tweet Pin It
The peril of marrying under state license vs. liberty of common law union
By Matt Trewhella Every year thousands of Christians amble down to their local county courthouse and obtain a marriage license from the state in order to marry their future spouse. They do this unquestioningly. They do it because their pastor has told them to go get one, and besides, “everybody else gets one.” This essay […]
Passive, pessimistic city pulpits face invigorating conflict
By Bojidar Marinov / From Axe to the Root For anyone who has followed and understands the relationship between church leadership and civil government in the U.S. in the last 50 years, declarations of American pastors pledging civil disobedience in case the Supreme Court decides to favor sodomite “marriage” (like this one, for example, or […]
What county clerk Bill Knowles should have said
Phyllis Wood and Rhiannan Pierce obtained a statutory marriage Friday thanks to a complaint county clerk, Bill Knowles. (Photo wdef.com TV12) By David Tulis Hamilton County clerk Bill Knowles capitulated Friday after the federal high court issued an opinion overturning marriage and creating gay marriage as a national standard. Had God ordained Mr. Knowles to […]
State officials prepare to ignore constitution as marriage demolition fearfully awaited
“So we’re just awaiting direction from the attorney general if a decision comes down. If we get that guidance then we’ll fulfill the legal responsibility of the office.” — Bill Knowles, Hamilton County clerk By David Tulis The preparations for a high court opinion against marriage are full of excitement and a sort of dread. […]
Winslow’s vision for city starts with projection of empathy
Robert Ashton Winslow is a documentary filmmaker and artist seeking to capture the South and his hometown’s place in it. (Photo YouTube) By David Tulis Robert Ashton Winslow is a filmmaker depicting the people in Chattanooga in a series of videos that attempt to give the viewer a rich insight of the city and its […]
Despite weakness of faith, Christians have duty to pray for clerk Knowles
Several hundred people rally in Montgomery, Ala., June 6 to support marriage. (Photo Sanctity of Alabama on Facebook) By David Tulis The federal high court in Washington plans to announce in the next few days whether a constitutonal rights for Jim-Joe marriages exists — an opinion that will overturn marriage if it goes in favor […]
Violent images shock conscience as Tennessee group fights for children
Center for Bio-Ethical Reform volunteer Gary Johnson and abortion victim posters that saved a baby in Knoxville. By Fletcher Armstrong Occasionally, we encounter the pro-lifer who supports the use of abortion victim photos (AVPs) on college campuses (in an academic setting), but not outside abortion clinics (where they might be seen by pre-abortive or post-abortive […]