Year In Review: Afghan Court Releases Christian Convert for 'Lack of Information'
December 26, 2006
- News reports say Adbul Rahman, who was facing possible execution in Afghanistan for converting from Islam to Christianity, has been released. But there are still concerns about his physical safety if he remains in the predominantly-Islam nation. Full Story...Year In Review: Diverse Faith Groups Unite to Push for Federal Marriage Amendment
December 26, 2006
- Several major religious denominations have come together to urge the U.S. Senate to approve a marriage amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The Religious Coalition for Marriage has released a statement signed by 50 leaders and expressing support for the proposed federal marriage protection amendment. Full Story...
Year In Review: Ex-Homosexual Ministry Leader: Brokeback Mountain May Be Tip of the Iceberg
December 26, 2006
- A former homosexual who now heads an international Christian ministry to individuals affected by homosexuality says movies such as the much touted mainstream media darling Brokeback Mountain are sending the wrong message to Americans about culture and sexuality. Full Story...
Liberty Counsel: Doors Now Wide Open for Christian Clubs at Nation's Schools
December 21, 2006
- A federal appeals court has ruled that a South Carolina public school district violated the constitutional rights of a student-led Christian club. Full Story...
'Exported' Strategy Falls Flat in Irish Lesbians' Marriage Case
December 21, 2006
- An attorney for a pro-family First Amendment law firm says a decision by the High Court of Ireland rejecting recognition of same-sex "marriage" was affirmed on several points similar to those in U.S. law -- and defused a strategy that's now being explored outside of America. Full Story...
Pro-Family Advocates Cast Doubt on Guttmacher's Reported Premarital Sex Stats
December 21, 2006
- A pro-family group is expressing skepticism about the accuracy of a new report that says 95 percent of Americans have had premarital sex. A study by Lawrence Finer of the Alan Guttmacher Institute finds that 99 percent of Americans had sex by the age of 44, and 95 percent had done so before getting married. Full Story...
Year In Review: Pro-Lifers Blast Senate Approval of ESCR Funding; Bush Exercises First-Ever Veto
December 21, 2006
- Pro-life and conservative pro-family leaders are livid at the U.S. Senate for voting late on Tuesday to use citizens' tax dollars to fund embryonic stem-cell research. Many of these sanctity-of-life advocates are feeling a deep sense of betrayal and outrage over the senators' approval of H.R. 810/S. 471, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act." Full Story...
Year In Review: GFA Foresees Anti-Conversion Bills Hurting Christian Missionary Efforts in India
December 21, 2006
- The recent passage of so-called "religious freedom" bills in two Indian states is bringing swift reaction from the leader of a U.S.-based evangelical ministry to Asia. Full Story...
Year In Review: Public Warned About NEA Measure Promoting 'Diversity' of Marriage Alternatives
December 21, 2006
- A conservative activist is concerned over a recent proposal to amend the National Education Association's so-called "diversity" policy. She feels the proposal advocates same-sex "marriage" and polygamy and promotes the idea that these and other non-traditional sexual unions should be regarded as equivalent to traditional, one-man, one-woman marr... Full Story...
Year In Review: ECUSA's Incoming Leader: Homosexuality Not a Choice, Jesus Not the Only Way
December 21, 2006
- She says she doesn't consider Jesus Christ to be the only way to God. She says she believes God makes some people "gay." And she's soon to be the leader of a mainline Protestant denomination in America. Full Story...
Evangelist Gets OK to Pursue Civil Rights Suit Against Chicago
December 20, 2006
- A judge has allowed a Philadelphia evangelist to continue with his lawsuit against the City of Chicago over his arrest during the "Gay Games 2006," which was hosted by the Windy City this summer. Full Story...
Wycliffe's New Florida Volunteer Mobilization Center to Target Retirees
December 20, 2006
- A well-known ministry is tailoring its volunteer programs to appeal to baby boomers. Wycliffe Associates, a ministry that supports Bible translators, is building a volunteer mobilization center in Orlando to recruit, train, and mobilize an expected influx of mature, skilled workers. Full Story...
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