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The Erosion of Religious Freedoms

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Christians regard the religious landscape of America with dismay, seeing their freedom to worship as their consciences dictate steadily decline.


Eroding Religious Freedom

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Freedom of religion in America is being slowly eroded rather than removed en masse. However, the Bible encourages us in such times.


Now Playing: Religious Persecution in Canada

'WorldWatch' by Charles Whitaker

News, events, and trends from the perspective of biblical prophecy for July 2004.


Religious Liberty at Risk

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The First Amendment protects religion from government interference. However, some liberal politicians are exploiting the coronavirus crisis to erode this right.


Persecution From the Nones?

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

From 1950 to the present, the secular progressives called the Nones have risen from 3% to 20% of the population. This group has a Leftist political ideology.


Persecution, Israelitish Style

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The most hideous persecution against Christianity takes place in the United States courts and universities, where evolution and sexual immorality are protected.


Persecution Edges Closer

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Religious freedom is grave danger from trust in humanist leaders. If murder does not matter to the government, the Sabbath and holy days are but trifles.


A Truly Threatening Time

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Progressive judicial powers have succeeded in taking away the civil rights of Christians, who can no longer practice their beliefs in the public square.


Liberal Haters of God

CGG Weekly by Charles Whitaker

To secularists, faith in the unseen God is incomprehensible and irrational. They view it as divisive to the coherence of society, as well as destructive.


American Conservatism (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

American conservatism is judged more harshly because its tenets took root in biblical principles advanced by the Puritans.


Lessons from New Zealand Circumcisions

Commentary by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

The marked decline in circumcision in New Zealand during the 20th century attests to the power of governments over their citizens in socialized environments.


Liberty and Justice for All

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God has freed us from the bondage of sin, the breaking of His law. Liberty comes only from obeying God and accepting the positive yoke of Jesus Christ.


Titus (Part One): Introduction

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Cretan people had earned the reputation of duplicity. Church members faced the consequences of being tarred with the same brush—sometimes deservedly.


Simple Gifts: American Reflection

Commentary by Mark Schindler

Liberty cannot exist without morality, or morality without faith. Today, humanists are destroying God's 'simple gifts' that made America exceptional.


Urgency to Get Closer to God

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim Myers

The time when the offspring of Jacob are going to pay the piper is rapidly closing in. We must cultivate a sense of urgency in our relationship with God.


Is America a Christian Nation? (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Although America was not founded as a Christian nation, it was designed to accommodate a sense of morality and justice based on Judean-Christian principles.


Proselytism Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Part Two)

Article by Charles Whitaker

Though proselytism has a poor reputation now, a time is coming when it will be used properly to bring this world peace and prosperity.


Persecution

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Although many have gone through sore trials, virtually no one has gone through the nightmarish persecutions suffered by the early Christians in Imperial Rome.


Unleavened Bread and the Holy Spirit (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God's command to eat unleavened bread teaches that He rescued His people from the bondage of sin, something they had no power to accomplish of themselves.


A Government to Fear (Part Three)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

Secular-progressives are increasingly winning legal cases because of the enormous ignorance of the populace of both religious and civic knowledge.


Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Throughout the 'Christian' world, militant atheism may be decreasing, but religious indifference is also increasing at even a more dramatic rate.


Destroying America From Within (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

Recently, 'Christians Against Nationalism' published a set of 'Interfaith Principles,' suggesting that any religion is acceptable—and thus denying Christ.


Who Deserves Our Loyalties?

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

When we are called, we are asked to count the cost and plan accordingly. We must totally give ourselves over to becoming fashioned into His image.