In the far north of Sweden, where winter stretches long and the earth holds iron deep below, a church is on the move. After standing for more than a century, the beloved wooden Kiruna Church is being carefully rolled—yes, rolled—five kilometers to[...]
Tag: Church & State
Curio |
Word Of The Issue: Ægisif
Some sights are so breathtaking, they demand a new word—in your own language. For 12th-century Icelanders, Hagia Sophia was one of them. Though Icelandic often adapted foreign place names, only one European building earned its very own Icelandic name: Ægisif. That says[...]
News |
IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates
In a quiet but significant shift, the IRS has signaled it won’t penalize churches for endorsing political candidates—so long as it’s done as part of regular religious messaging. The move effectively softens the long-standing Johnson Amendment, which has kept houses of worship[...]
Commentary |
Ehh, What Did These Wise Guys Know Anyways?
Our nation’s founding fathers were in search of perfection in an imperfect world. The American experiment, although flawed as is any other human endeavor, is something that has had immeasurable benefit for those of us who are lucky enough to live in[...]