German Court's Decision May Bode Ill for U.S. Home-Schooling Families
October 18, 2006
- An official with a pro-family organization is shocked at a recent decision by a European court, which upheld a German ban on home schooling. However, he suspects the ruling may be an indicator of an unfortunate anti-family trend in courts worldwide. Full Story...Marriage on the Skids in U.S.? Not So, Say Family Advocates
October 18, 2006
- Pro-family leaders say traditional marriage proponents should not be disheartened by a new study that indicates married couples have become the minority in the U.S. Full Story...
Florida Minister Opposes Mosque But Embraces Moderate Muslims
October 17, 2006
- A controversial Florida pastor who received national publicity for his criticism against the Islamic faith says he is trying to develop a strategy for opposing those who practice radical Islam while cooperating with those who attempt to practice it as a peaceful religion. At the same time, however, Dr. O'Neal Dozier continues his efforts to bloc... Full Story...
Sirius Move May Have Cost Obscene 'King of All Media' His Throne
October 17, 2006
- Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed "king of all media," moved to satellite radio in January 2006 to be free from government decency regulations. However, the president of the American Decency Association says the notoriously profane radio host's newfound freedom has apparently come at a cost. Full Story...
For Better or Worse, Boys Will Be Boys
October 17, 2006
- "Deliciously disgusting" is how a Memphis, Tennessee, mother described How to Eat Fried Worms, a new film project from New Line Cinema and Walden Media. An adaptation of Thomas Rockwell's book by the same title, How to Eat Fried Worms recently released in theaters nationwide and is guaranteed to make audiences smile, laugh, flinch and maybe even... Full Story...
Conservatives Voicing Concern Over Sec'y Rice's PC Comment
October 17, 2006
- An official with the nation's largest evangelical denomination contends the Republican Party is out of touch with "values voters" when it comes to the homosexual agenda. Full Story...
Student Says Mention of 'Prayer' Enrages Professor
October 17, 2006
- "For Christ and Humanity." That's the motto of Olivet College in Michigan, where a Christian student says he was punished by one of his professors for making a reference to God in the classroom. Full Story...
Christian Psychologist Blasts NARTH Advisor's Inflammatory Views on Slavery, Homosexuality, Civil Rights
October 17, 2006
- A firestorm has erupted over an article written by a member of the scientific advisory board for the National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), a group that frequently partners with Focus on the Family and Exodus International. A prominent mental health therapist is criticizing NARTH for posting on its website a ... Full Story...
Immigration -- Legal and Otherwise -- Major Factor in U.S. Population Growth
October 17, 2006
- Sometime today -- Tuesday, October 17, 2006 -- the population of the United States will top 300 million, joining China and India as the only nations on the planet to reach that plateau. That's according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Analysts say the baby whose birth marks the historic event is entering a country that is far different... Full Story...
Pastor's New Book Offers Biblical Battle Gear for Spiritual Warriors
October 16, 2006
- Pastor and author Robert Jeffress says many Christians do not have a balanced view of spiritual warfare. In his new book, The Divine Defense: Six Simple Strategies for Winning Your Greatest Battles (Waterbrook Press, 2006), he seeks to examine spiritual warfare from a biblical perspective. Full Story...
The Phenomenon of Facing the Giants
October 16, 2006
- Hollywood salivary glands must be working overtime as industry suits watch the grosses for a micro-budgeted little film produced by Sherwood Baptist Church in the Atlanta suburb of Albany. In a savvy marketing move, distributors Samuel Goldwyn and Sony Pictures made sure that Facing the Giants did not have to face many at the box office. They la... Full Story...
Military Scholar Finds Americans Woefully Ignorant of History, Geography
October 16, 2006
- A military historian says although the study of history is the key to military success, many U.S. students -- including some of the top students at American military academies -- are seriously deficient in their knowledge of this essential subject. Full Story...