Facts on Reasonable Initiated Measure 11
August 19, 2008
In 2006, the voters of South Dakota spoke loudly. They wanted to stop most abortions in South Dakota, but also wanted reasonable exceptions to allow women to have abortions in cases of rape, incest, life and health of the mother. Initiated Measure 11 meets the demands to include these exceptions. Full Story...Family Values Cinema Fills Void of Family-Friendly Entertainment
August 19, 2008
Family Values Cinema (FVC), a California-based DVD-of-the-month club, is anything but typical Hollywood. The company brings families together with movies that embrace inspiring stories and uplifting messages that reinforce traditional family values. Full Story...
Douglas Shaw Appointed to Board of National Religious Broadcasters
August 19, 2008
Douglas Shaw, chairman and chief executive officer of Douglas Shaw & Associates (DSA), has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), Bill Skelton, chairman of the NRB's Executive Committee, announced today. Full Story...
Sky Angel Productions Releases Babies Love Water! - Second DVD in Children's Series
August 19, 2008
This is the second title in the series and teaches animal and color identification. Halo Baby is a video series created just for babies and toddlers with a Christian orientation, incorporating simple biblical elements into every video. Exclusive "babyfied" classical and orchestrated music Full Story...
New Jersey Right to Life Holds Counter Protest of Planned Parenthood During August 12, 2008 Visit by Presidential Candidate John McCain
August 18, 2008
Pro-life leaders participated in a large counter protest of Planned Parenthood during Presidential Candidate John McCain's visit to the Marriott at Glenpointe at Teaneck, NJ. The group called on state and federal officials to defund Planned Parenthood now. Full Story...
Concerned Roman Catholics Condemn Knights of Columbus
August 18, 2008
Concerned Roman Catholics of America, Inc. (CRCOA) today criticized Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson for his hypocritical attitude toward unborn babies during the Supreme Convention in Quebec, Aug. 5-7. Full Story...
Two Missionaries Released from Detention in Inner Mongolia
August 18, 2008
CAA has learned that two of the four missionaries detained in Inner Mongolia in early July have been released after serving 30 days adminstrative detention. Full Story...
Historic Christian Women's Workplace Expo Helps Advance Working Women
August 18, 2008
The inaugural God's Love at Work 2008 Women's Conference & Expo will be held Saturday November 8, 2008, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Mt. Paran North Church in Marietta, Ga. Full Story...
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds First-Amendment Right to Distribute Religious Materials
August 18, 2008
On Thursday, August 7, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago handed down a decision upholding a federal trial court ruling that an ordinance in Granite City, Ill., regulating the manner in which individuals could distribute religious and other types of handbills was unconstitutional. Full Story...
Iranian house church leader and wife die after police raid
August 15, 2008
According to reports from Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN), two elderly Christians, Abbas Amiri and his wife, Sakineh Rahnama, have died as a consequence of a police raid on a church meeting that was being conducted in their home on July 17. Full Story...
Health of Chinese book store owner deteriorating
August 15, 2008
China Aid Association is reporting that the health of Shi Weihan, a Beijing book store owner and house church leader, has been deteriorating since his imprisonment four months ago. Full Story...
Azerbaijani pastor remains in jail despite lack of evidence
August 15, 2008
Baptist pastor Hamid Shabanov remains in jail after a court in Zakatala, Azerbaijan asked the prosecutor for "further investigation" on July 29. Mirman Aliev, Shabanov's lawyer, called the ruling a partial victory Full Story...
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