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Baylor > Church-State Studies > About the Institute > Research Center > Church State Links > Current Issues
Links to Current Issues on Church-StateThe links are arranged alphabetically by organization or web-site name. To jump ahead, click on the boxes below. The list includes both "liberal" and "conservative," "separationist" and "accomodationist" organization and perspectives. While most of the sites are of interest to American religion and politics, a few international ones are included as well.[ A-C ][ D-F ][ G-J ][ K-N ][ O-R ][ S-Z ] [ A-C ]
Acton Institute. The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. http://www.acton.org/ Africa Faith and Justice Network. The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) strives to be a meaningful voice for Africa in U.S. public policy. AFJN stresses issues of human rights and social justice that tie directly into Catholic social teaching. http://afjn.cua.edu/About/ AlterNet. "A Project of the Institute for Alternative Journalism." Provides access to a number of alternative (left-leaning) web sites. http://www.alternet.org/ American Center for Law and Justice. Jay Sekulow and the ACLJ, a legal advocacy group generally alligned with conservative evangelicalism and the Christian Coalition. http://www.aclj.org/ American Civil Liberties Union. The leading advocacy group for civil rights and first amendment issues. http://www.aclu.org/ American Family Association. A conservative watchdog organization that monitors morality in the media and culture. http://www.afa.net American Jewish Committee. A leading Jewish civil rights and advocacy group. http://www.ajc.org/ American Vision. A conservative, Reformed (Protestant) ministry affiliated with Gary DeMar that "provides materials to help Christians develop a Biblical worldview." DeMar supports the "Christian America" thesis and he is the author of many books, including America's Christian History: The Untold Story. Americans United for Separation of Church and State. A leading organization advocating strict separation of church and state. Publishes Church and State magazine. http://www.au.org/ Amnesty International. A leading human rights organization. http://www.amnesty.org/ Ave Maria College. A network of colleges founded by conservative Catholics in response to claims that the leading Catholic universities in America are no longer faithful to the Magsterium of the Catholic Church and its social teachings. Baptist Joint Committee. A coalition of Baptist organizations united to defend religious liberty and the separation of church and state. http://www.bjcpa.org Becket Fund. http://www.Becketfund.org/ B'nai B'rith. Chief defender of the rights of Jewish people around the world. http://www.bnaibrith.org/ Bruderhof. A Mennonite/Hutterite Community interested in social justice and communal living. http://www.bruderhof.org/ Call to Action. "Lay people, religious and clergy working together to foster peace, justice and love in our world, our church and ourselves in the spirit of Vatican II and the US Catholic Bishops' Call to Action." http://cta-usa.org Canadian Institute for Law, Theology, and Public Policy. "The CILTPP publishes books and tapes, and sponsors seminars which seek to integrate in depth the Christian faith with public policy issues." Incluedes references to a number of work by evangelical scholar, John W. Montgomery. http://www.ciltpp.com/ Catholic.net. A News site and clearinghouse of information of interest to American Catholics concerning pro-life issues and the Vatican. Catholic Online. Access to a number of Catholic organizations and ministries. http://www.catholic.org/ Catholic World News. News concerning the Catholic Church, its moral and theological teachings and their impact on the world from a conservative perspective. CBN/The 700 Club. Pat Robertson's ministry. http://www.cbn.com/ Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics. A conservative Reformed/Calvinist web site with links to a number of similar sites. http://www.reformed.org CESNUR. Center for Studies on New Religions. http://www.cesnur.orgCenter for the Advancement of Paleo-Orthodoxy. Another site dedicated to conservative Reformed Christianity. See especially the link to the "Kuyper Institute for Politics. http://capo.org/ Chalcedon Foundation. Rousas J. Rushdoony's Chalcedon Foundation is a leading source of theonomist/Christian Reconstruction thought. http://www.chalcedon.edu Charisma Magazine. A popular magazine reflecting the opinions of the pentecostal/charismatic community. http://www.charismamag.com Christian Activist. An organization headed up by Frank Schaeffer, the son of evangelical scholar Francis Schaeffer. Interested in issues of Eastern Orthodoxy. http://www.thechristianactivist.com/ Christian Alert Network. http://www.vvm.com/~ctomlin/ Christian Coalition. The official web page of the Christian Coalition. http://www.cc.org/ Christian
Family Network. A conservative group whose mission is "to
advance Christ-centered values, restore morality and protect life
for the individual, family, and community." http://www.cfnweb.com Christian Reconstruction. A site critical of theonomy/Christian Reconstruction. http://www.serve.com/thibodep/cr/cr.htm Christian
Solidarity International. "An interdenominational human rights
organisation for religious liberty helping persecuted Christians and
others suffering repression, victimised children and victims of disaster."
ChristianityNet. A service of Christianity Today, Inc. Provides access to publications of Christianity Today, Inc., chat-rooms, and news of interest to evangelicalism. http://www.christianity.net/ Church of Scientology. Has an interest in defending and promoting religious liberty around the world. Provides access to all the sites sponsored or directed by the Church of Scientology, which was founded by L. Ron Hubbard. http://www.scientology.org/related.htm#top Church of Scientology International European Office for Public Affairs and Human Rights.. The Church of Scientology International has, since 1990, maintained a human rights office in Brussels. This has served as the focal point for our many programmes to inform the public about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how the Declaration's precepts can be used to bring about a humane and peaceful society based on respect for every individual. http://www.scientology-europe.org/ Church of Scientology International Human Rights Efforts. http://www.theta.com/ Citizens
for Excellence in Education. A conservative organization interested in public education. http://www.nace-cee.org Concerned Women for America. "The Nation's largest pro-family women's organization." Founded and directed by conservative Christian activist, Beverly LaHaye. http://www.cwfa.org Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. The web site of the progressive Baptist movement in the South. http://www.cbfonline.org/ Council for Secular Humanism. Advocates of secular humanism. Strongly opposed to fundamentalism in particular and theism in general. http://www.secularhumanism.org/ [ Return to Top ]
Democracy Works. A site similar to that of AlterNet, providing access to a number of communitarian resources. http://www.democracyworksct.org/ Discovery
Institute. A site dedicated to the pursuit of a wide
range of projects ranging from economic cooperation between Canada
and the United States to religion and public life and the intelligent
design approach to origins. Ecunet.
Provides access to a number of mainline religious organizations, including
the ELCA, PC-USA, UCC, UMC, ABC, RCA, Episcopal Church, NCC, and WCC.
http://www.ecunet.org/ Evangelicals and Catholics Together. A project headed by Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Chuck Colson, and other ecumenically minded individuals in the Catholic Church and various Protestant traditions that aim to find points of commonality between Evangelicals and Catholics in the interest of promoting understanding and facilitating joint political and social action. Family
Research Council. The Family Research Council (FRC) champions
marriage and family as the foundation of civilization, the seedbed
of virtue, and the wellspring of society. FRC shapes public debate
and formulate public policy that values human life and upholds the
institutions of marriage and the family. Believing that God is the
author of life, liberty, and the family, FRC promotes the Judeo-Christian
worldview as the basis for a just, free, and stable society. First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. An extensive site dedicated to First Amendment issues. Contains the text of the Williamsburg Charter and also Charles Haynes book Finding Common Ground which seeks to develop a national consensus regarding First Amendment issues concerning religion. http://www.fac.org/ First Things. Founded by Fr. Richard John Neuhaus in 1990, this "Journal of Religion and Public Life" is dedicated to pursuing dialogue between Evangelicals, Catholics (and Jews), and exploring cultural, political, religious and societal issues in a scholarly manner. http://www.firstthings.com Focus on the Family. The official site for those interested in the ministry of James Dobson and Focus on the Family. http://www.family.org Forum 18. A Christian web and e-mail initiative to report on international threats and actions against the religious freedom of all people, whatever their religious affiliation, in an objective, truthful and timely manner. The name 'Forum 18' comes from Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Freedom from Religion Foundation. A site dedicated to 'free-thought' and atheism/agnosticism--generally critical of religion. http://www.ffrf.org/ [ Return to Top ]
Institute
of Faith and Learning (Baylor). The Institute for Faith
and Learning was founded in 1997 to assist Baylor in achieving its
mission of integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment,
and its goal of becoming a university of the first rank committed
to its Baptist and Christian heritage. Institute for Christian Economics. ICE was founded by Gary North, popular author of theonomist and Christian Reconstructionist texts. Nearly 100 Christian Reconstructionist books are available from this site. http://www.freebooks.com Institute for Christian Leadership. An extensive network of Evangelical Christian organizations and interests. The site contains access to a number of pages concerned with Christian faith and higher education. http://www.iclnet.org/ Interfaith Alliance. A "Christian Coalition of the Left." http://www.interfaithalliance.org/ ISRP--Institute for the Study of Religion and Politics. "A non-profit Californiacorporation, dedicated to unmasking the alarming intrusion of religion in politics--both in the United States and throughout the world." http://www.isrp.org/
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Liberty Counsel. This "non-profit religious civil liberties education and legal defense organization" was established by Mathew D. Stover and publishers The Liberator. http://www.lc.org Liberty Express. A newsletter sponsored by the Northwest Religious Liberty Association, a subsidiary of the North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.http://www.libertyexpress.org
Mars Hill Audio. A media outlet dedicated to promoting a thoughtful, integral approach to Christian living and learning, from a Reformed perspective.
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Opus
Dei. Opus Dei is a personal Prelature of the Catholic Church that helps ordinary lay people seek holiness in and through their everyday activities, especially through work. In close concert with the Vatican, Opus Dei organizes the laity in defence of traditional Catholic religious and moral teachings. http://www.opusdei.org/
People for the American Way. A progressive political action committee dedicated to lobbying for the rights of new immigrants, religious freedom and an independent judiciary. http://www.pfaw.org/ Prison
Fellowship International. The ministry founded by Chuck
Colson. http://www.pfi.org/ Public
Eye. An anti-conservative organization dedicated to "showing
how sectors of the U.S. Political Right seek to roll back democracy
and diversity and undermine basic human rights." http://www.publiceye.org/ Regent University. Formerly CBN University, this school was founded by TV evangelist Pat Robertson. http://www.regent.edu Religion and American Culture. The site of the Religion and American Culture Institute at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, which publishes the journal, Religion and American Culture. http://www.iupui.edu/~raac/ Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. An umbrella organization for a number of religiously motivated, pro-choice advocacy groups. http://www.rcrc.org/ Religion and Policy.org. The website of the Institute on Religion and Public Policy in Washington, D.C. http://www.religionandpolicy.org/Rutherford Institute. A religious liberty advocacy group with a social conservative bent. Founded by John Whitehead. http://www.rutherford.org/ [ Return to Top ]
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Scientology Effective Solutions The Church of Scientology International European Office for Public Affairs and Human Rights presents information on the social programs of the Scientology religion with emphasis on those in Europe. http://www.scientologyreligion.org Scientology Volunteer Ministers Scientology churches provide community outreach programs and emergency relief in times of disaster. http://www.volunteerministers.org Separation of School and State. A conservative organization advocating the end to publically funded education. http://www.sepschool.org/ Sojourners. One of the leading evangelical groups involved in social justice.Founded by Jim Wallis. http://www.sojourners.com/ Southern
Baptists: Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Formerly
the Christian Life Commission, this is the religious lobbying and
advocacy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. http://www.erlc.com
Texas Freedom Network. "The goal of the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund is to help educate Texans how to respond to the growing influence of the religious right in the public dialogue over public education and individual and religious liberties in America." http://tfn.org/ The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State. A website dedicated to combatting "history by sound bite" that provides audio links to Supreme Court oral arguments and speeches by civil rights/constitutional lawyer and others. Thomas More Law Center. The Thomas More Law Center is a not-for-profit public interest law firm dedicated to the defense and promotion of the religious freedom of Christians, time-honored family values, and the sanctity of human life. While the group serves all Christians, it operates mainly from a Catholic perspective. Townhall. A clearinghous of conservative interest groups, with access to the Heritage Foundation, the National Review, Frontiers of Freedom Institute, the Family Research Council, the American Association of Christian Schools, the American Conservative Union, the Claremont Institute, the Federalist Society, the Leadership Institute, the Washington Times, Young America's Foundation, Center for Individual Rights, Headway Magazine, and others. http://www.townhall.com/ Traditional Values Coalition. http://www.traditionalvalues.org Unitarian Universalist Association. Official statements on social justice, church-state issues, and other information issued by the Unitarian Universalist Association. http://www.uua.org/actions/religious-freedom United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The official website of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States, offering a clearinghouse of information on topics ranging from immigration reform to social justice and the pro-life movement. http://www.nccbuscc.org/whoweare.htm U.S. Taxpayers Party. A political party that is often associated with the Christian Reconstruction movement. http://www.USTaxpayers.org/ucontent.shtml Way of Life. A fundamentalist site, publisher of O Timothy magazine. Often critical of evangelicalism/new evangelicalism. http://wayoflife.org/~dcloud/ What is Scientology?. This online version of the book by the same title gives an overview of the Scientology religion, its beliefs, practices, ceremonies, symbols, literature and demographics. http://www.whatisscientology.org Wheaton College. A leading evangelical college and graduate school, home of the Billy Graham Center. http://www.wheaton.edu Witherspoon
Fellowship.. The Witherspoon Fellowship
is Family Research Council's civic and cultural leadership program.
Designed as an academic professional fraternity, the Fellowship seeks
to inspire a vision for the calling and obligations of citizenship
that draws upon the wisdom of the Christian cultural and intellectual
tradition. College Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students are welcome
to apply for internship positions in the fall, spring and summer. http://www.witherspoonfellowship.org/
World Wide Christian Web. Access to a number of conservative evangelical web sites. http://www.wwcw.org [ Return to Top ] |
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