LifeWay 'LifeBoxes' give spiritual encouragement to troops
February 12, 2007
- Late last year, LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) kicked off the "LifeBox" Project, a campaign designed to supply U.S. soldiers with Christian literature and spiritual encouragement. And as the project continues in 2007, LifeWay reports that it is gaining momentum. Full Story...Senator tackles teen dating violence
February 12, 2007
- This week is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, a program started by the American Bar Association that has been recognized by Congress the past two years. President Bush has even signed a proclamation regarding the special week of focus on the problem of teen dating violence, and now a little-known U.S. senator is attem... Full Story...
Changed by Christ, called by compassion
February 12, 2007
- "There's no such thing as an ex-gay!" is the strident rallying cry of today's homosexual activist agenda. The dishonesty in that declaration often creates a dilemma for the evangelical church, making the church less confident and less bold in its ministry to those who feel trapped in a homosexual lifestyle but who desire to be free. Full Story...
Bill tackles US child porn epidemic
February 12, 2007
- Arizona Senator John McCain says fighting Internet child pornography should be one of the highest priorities of the U.S. He is party to a new bipartisan bill in Congress would impose stiffer fines on Internet service providers that fail to report images of child pornography on their websites. Full Story...
Filter expert says MySpace adds to high porn exposure for teens
February 12, 2007
- A spokesman for an Internet filter company says the percentage of online users ages 10 to 17 who have viewed sexual images on the Internet, identified by University of New Hampshire researchers, is probably low in his opinion. That's based on a more comprehensive look using the definition of what is considered pornography. Full Story...
Protest of tax dollars supporting Sundance Film Festival
February 12, 2007
- A pro-family group is protesting that Sundance, the annual independent film festival that premiered controversial films containing a sexual assault of a minor and bestiality in 2007, received tax dollars for its presentation this year. Full Story...
North Korea tops list of countries persecuting Christians
February 12, 2007
- The communist nation of North Korea, under the dictatorial hand of Kim Jong-il, has once again topped a list of countries that persecute Christians. Full Story...
Coalition of black leaders working to end abortion
February 11, 2007
- Black pro-life leaders who gathered on Capitol Hill yesterday were challenged to persevere in the fight to eliminate abortion. Full Story...
U.S. Senator Praised for Revoking California Muslim Leader's Award
January 12, 2007
- California Senator Barbara Boxer is being praised by conservatives, including the chairman of a terrorism watchdog group, for rescinding an award the senator's office gave to a Muslim leader who has allegedly referred to Israel as a "racist" and "apartheid" state. Full Story...
Group Spotlights Romania's 'Institutionalized Discrimination' Toward Religious Minorities
January 12, 2007
- A religious watchdog group in Washington, DC, is calling on the European Union to investigate new laws on religion passed recently in the eastern European nation of Romania. One of the new laws, says the Institute on Religion and Public Policy, means the country now has the most restrictive religious registration system in Europe. Full Story...
NCC Leader Touts Church Unity As Way to Fight Poverty, Social Injustice
January 12, 2007
- The head of a large liberal religious organization is brushing aside a new report that says his group is being propped up financially by left-wing groups such as MoveOn.org and the philanthropies of George Soros and Ted Turner. Instead, National Council of Churches (NCC) general secretary Bob Edgar is focusing on church unity, social justice, an... Full Story...
Liberty Counsel Helps After-School Christian Clubs Win Equal Access
January 12, 2007
- A public school district in Ohio has halted what one attorney called blatant discrimination against a Christian after-school club. Now, after receiving a demand letter from the Florida-based legal firm Liberty Counsel, district officials have agreed to stop treating a Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) "Good News Club" unfairly. Full Story...
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