Panel Offers Chance for Public Arab Critique of U.S. MidEast Policies
December 13, 2006
- Arabs and Muslims are offering their perspectives on the recently completed, bipartisan Iraq Study Group report. The Washington, DC-based Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, recently hosted a panel discussion on the report submitted by the Baker-Hamilton Commission, which calls for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by early 2008 ... Full Story...Liberty Counsel Wants College's Closeted Chapel Cross Put Back on Display
December 13, 2006
- The chairman of a Florida-based legal organization is calling for the removal of a cross from its permanent placement in William and Mary College's Wren Chapel, a demand the attorney sees as a sign of modern-day influences on yet another institution originally founded on Christian principles. Full Story...
Let People Decide on Same-Sex 'Marriage,' Says Canadian Activist
December 13, 2006
- A Canadian pro-family activist says despite Parliament's failure to restore the traditional definition of marriage last week, the vast majority of ordinary Canadians still believe marriage is strictly between one man and one woman. Canada's Parliament voted 175-123 on December 7 against a resolution put forth by Prime Minister Stephen Harper tha... Full Story...
Medical Expert Debunks JAMA Article Claiming Fetuses Feel No Pain
December 13, 2006
- A doctor and pain specialist is debunking an article being used by pro-abortion members of Congress to oppose legislation that would that a mother considering an abortion be informed of the pain the procedure would cause her child. Full Story...
Author Gives Insight, Hope for Those Facing Great Obstacles
December 13, 2006
- AgapePress interviewed Kevin Mangum regarding Mangum's first book, Opportunities Knock, which was recently released by Xulon, a leader in the fast-growing field of publish-on-demand publishers. Mangum is teaching pastor at First Evangelical Church in Tupelo, Mississippi. Full Story...
Web Publisher Thinks NYC Based Trans Fat Ban on Junk Science
December 12, 2006
- The publisher of the website JunkScience.com says the Big Apple's ban on trans fats is based on dubious research by two Harvard scholars. The New York City Board of Health barred the use of trans fats in its restaurants last week, but Steve Milloy says Harvard researchers are using weak statistics to try to link these fatty acids with heart dise... Full Story...
Obama a Player in Left's Redefining of Christianity, Says Illinois Activist
December 12, 2006
- A pro-family leader says one of his U.S. senators -- Illinois Democrat Barack Obama -- is becoming "the poster boy for the liberal redefinition of Christianity." Full Story...
Ethics Advocate Blasts Apparent Low Standards of Rep. Jefferson's Supporters
December 12, 2006
- The head of a Washington, DC-based organization that promotes ethics in public life says the voters of one Louisiana congressional district apparently do not have any problem with the questionable ethics of their own member of Congress, whom they overwhelmingly re-elected in last Saturday's runoff election. Full Story...
PJI Defends Pastor Accused of 'Hate Crime' for Distributing Tracts
December 12, 2006
- A California pastor has won a major victory for free speech after being accused of a hate crime by a Muslim individual who objected to the tracts the minister was distributing. Full Story...
CCF: HPV Vaccine Okay If Accompanied by Parental Consent, Sex Education
December 12, 2006
- The Campaign for Children and Families (CCF), a California-based pro-family organization, recently reported its support of a new vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) -- if certain conditions are met regarding the procedures to be followed when the vaccine is administered. Full Story...
Making the Best of a Bad Situation
December 12, 2006
- Sinking a boat in a Honduran river or suffering the consequences of a foolish decision on the ski slopes -- wherever he is, author Kevin Mangum looks for the opportunity behind every challenging circumstance. Full Story...
Seattle Group Discovers Judge's Anti-ID Ruling Partly Plagiarized From ACLU
December 12, 2006
- A new study released by a leading intelligent design think tank based in Washington State charges a federal judge plagiarized his widely hailed ruling banning the teaching of intelligent design theory in a Pennsylvania school system. Full Story...
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