Persecuted on a Train
December 11, 2007
As the train pulled out of the station and bumped down the track, Gospel for Asia native missionary Arun Brajendra found his seat. Striking up a conversation with another passenger, he saw an opportunity to share the love of Jesus. So, with a Gospel booklet in his hand, he began outlining the steps to becoming a follower of Christ. Little did he know that he was about to pay a great price for obeying the Lord's call on his life. Full Story...Man Slips RU-486 to Woman -- Charged with First-Degree Homicide
December 11, 2007
Wisconsin man has been criminally charged for slipping his girlfriend the abortion pill, RU-486, causing her twice to miscarry. Concerned Women for America (CWA) has warned that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put women at risk by approving RU-486, a drug whose only purpose is to kill a human being, and abortionists are violating restrictions on controlling its use. Full Story...
American Bible Society and The Salvation Army Improve Literacy
December 11, 2007
If you can't read well, school can be pretty challenging. Think of those teachers pointing at cryptic words written on the whiteboard. And all those books! Filled to the brim with gibberish. Forget it. It's too hard. So just quit. Unfortunately, that's what happens to many struggling students. They give up on the one thing that ensures future success: literacy. Full Story...
St. Lucie County School Superintendent Michael Lannon Still Doesn't Want Parents to Know the Contents of Proposed Sex Ed Curriculum
December 11, 2007
According to an October 3, 2007 Ft. Pierce Tribune article, "On December 3 a draft of the district's revised health curriculum, which includes 'Get Real About AIDS,' will be posted on the school district's web site Full Story...
Supreme Court Again Delays Dalit Ruling
December 10, 2007
India's Supreme Court blamed the country's National Scheduled Caste Commission for the latest delay in reaching a ruling in a case involving the civil rights of millions of Christian Dalits ("Untouchables"). The Supreme Court had planned to issue a decision on November 27, but took no action. Full Story...
Judge Roy Moore and Foundation for Moral Law File Brief Defending Prayers in the Name of Jesus at Cobb County, Georgia Meetings
December 10, 2007
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and the Foundation for Moral Law filed an amicus curiae ("friend-of-the-court") brief in federal court today arguing that prayers offered in the name of Jesus at Cobb County, Georgia Commission meetings do not violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Full Story...
Superintendent O'Connell Deceives Public about SB 777
December 10, 2007
The Save our Kids campaign has obtained a copy of a letter Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell sent out last week to school administrators regarding the SB 777 referendum. In a deceptive attempt to discredit the referendum campaign, O'Connell declares the effort a "misguided protest". Full Story...
Truth Truck Returns to Gwinnett County -- Police Hide in Offices
December 10, 2007
Operation Rescue President Troy Newman drove the Truth Truck to the Gwinnett County Police Station on Saturday to hand-deliver a letter from the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) only to find the doors to the station locked. Efforts to get police to open the doors so the letter could be delivered failed. Full Story...
It's Okay for Parents to Spank
December 10, 2007
The American College of Pediatricians carefully reviewed the available research on corporal punishment and concludes, in its position statement on the subject, that disciplinary spanking by parents can be effective when properly used. Full Story...
Local Elections in Nigeria Result in Anti-Christian Violence
December 8, 2007
Local elections in the Sumaila area of Nigeria turned violent on November 17 after news reports showed a Christian candidate ahead in the polls, signifying the first ever victory for a Christian in the area. Full Story...
Church Building Demolished, Young Man Killed in India
December 8, 2007
Hindu militants beat a pastor and others and demolished a house church in Mandwa village, Chhattisgarh on November 19. According to a November 27 report by Compass Direct, members of the Bajrang Dal, together with local villagers, surrounded the church, tied up Pastor Suduru Kashyap and his associates and severely beat them. Full Story...
Black Pro-life Group Outraged Over Truck Impounding
December 8, 2007
LEARN, The Life Education And Resource Network, the largest African American Pro-life group in the US will be holding their Summit For Life conference in Atlanta this weekend. Full Story...
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