ACLJ's Argument: 'Separationists' Have No Standing in Notre Dame Case
December 12, 2006
- A group that specializes in constitutional law is urging the highest court in the U.S. to deny taxpayer standing in a church-state case. Full Story...NCC's Cynicism re: War in Iraq Consistent with Group's Past, Says Tooley
December 12, 2006
- A conservative Christian activist says the National Council of Churches' reaction to the recently released Iraqi Study Group report reflects "harsh" left-leaning political rhetoric that one should not expect from a Christian church organization. Full Story...
Florida Woman Demands Equal Treatment for Public Nativity Display
December 12, 2006
- A Christian activist says officials in one Florida town are favoring Judaism and the Jewish Menorah over her Christian Nativity display, and she wants the preferential treatment to stop. Full Story...
Facing the Giants Actor: Film's True Success Is Its Spiritual Impact
December 12, 2006
- A cast member of the independent Christian film Facing the Giants says he has been overwhelmed by the runaway success of the movie. Since its release in hundreds of theaters across the U.S. more than two months ago, the church-produced, faith-and-football-themed movie has grossed more than $9.5 million. Full Story...
Rebellion or Redemption? -- Teen Mania Sounds Battle Cry to Rescue a Generation
December 12, 2006
- Ron Luce and his wife began ministering to America's youth 20 years ago. Luce is founder and president of Teen Mania, a high-profile, high-impact ministry for teens, parents and youth advocates. Ron talked with AFA Journal editor Randall Murphree earlier this fall. Full Story...
Bill Targets Insurers Reselling Totaled Cars After Hurricane Katrina
December 11, 2006
- Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi says he is "steamed" at some U.S. insurance companies for putting automobiles that were totaled in Hurricane Katrina back on the market, even though they are not fit for the road. Lott has introduced a bill that would require insurance companies to make total loss information commerc... Full Story...
Activist: Ohio's GOP Legislators Will Keep Democrat Governor in Check
December 11, 2006
- An Ohio pro-family activist believes the state's newly elected Democratic governor will have a difficult time advancing an anti-family agenda once he takes office next month. Full Story...
Analyst Probes Obama's 'Favorite Son' Appeal Among Liberals, Media
December 11, 2006
- Senator Barack Obama is still riding a wave of positive media attention, with a recent surge of adulation coming from the Chicago Tribune. That newspaper has already endorsed the Illinois Democrat for president in 2008, even before he has officially declared his candidacy. Full Story...
Egyptian Pastor: Pray That God Will Reach Many in Arab World
December 11, 2006
- An Egyptian doctor-turned-pastor shares that he is witnessing a different kind of healing in his church and his country -- a healing of people's lives brought about through the knowledge of and salvation through Jesus Christ. Full Story...
Prison Fellowship Appeal Could Have Impact on Other Faith-Based Programs
December 11, 2006
- Prison Fellowship spokesman Mark Earley says a final brief has been filed in a case that the ministry believes has implications for faith-based government-sanctioned activities across the United States. The brief is part of an appeal of a federal district court judge's order, which shut down Prison Fellowship's InnerChange Freedom Initiative (IF... Full Story...
Outreach Shows Evangelism 'the Old Way' Still Most Effective
December 11, 2006
- An official with the Assemblies of God (AG) says his denomination's latest large-scale outreach helped to provide convincing evidence that one-on-one evangelism still belongs in a vital first-place role ahead of the use of electronic media. Full Story...
Canadian Activist: Marriage Vote Signals Conservative Party's Abandoned Values
December 11, 2006
- A Canadian pro-family activist admits he is bitterly disappointed that the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper failed to restore traditional marriage to the people of Canada on Thursday. Full Story...
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