Focus Says Plan B Decision a 'Disaster' and 'Dangerous'
August 25, 2006
- Focus on the Family, a prominent pro-life, pro-family ministry, is condemning this week's decision by the U.S. government to make the "morning-after" pill available without a prescription to anyone over the age of 18. Easy availability of the "emergency contraception," known as Plan B, will endanger the lives of young women, says a ministry spok... Full Story...BSA Official Says Scouting Program Is Open to All Faiths
August 24, 2006
- The Boy Scouts of America organization says although many Christian-sponsored scout troops exist around the United States, the BSA is not specifically a Christian organization. In fact, one official notes, there are nearly 100 Muslim scouting troops around the country. Full Story...
Princeton Review Offers Guide for Families of College-Bound Students
August 24, 2006
- The author of an annual college review guide says parents writing those huge tuition checks might want to take a close look at one of several recently unveiled lists of U.S. colleges and universities. It isn't the list of America's best institutions of higher learning, but rather its top ten "party schools." Full Story...
'Counterfeit' Tract Case Headed for Appeal; Attorney Optimistic
August 24, 2006
- Attorneys for a Texas-based ministry accused of distributing a gospel tract that violates currency restrictions have filed an appeal with a federal court. Full Story...
Hollywood Wins 'Sanitized Videos' Case
August 24, 2006
- The entertainment industry scored big with its recent victory in a lengthy legal battle over the production and distribution of DVDs that contain sanitized versions of theatrically released films. Full Story...
Attorney Hopes Texas Bible Display Ruling Will Be Overturned
August 24, 2006
- The head of a religious liberty defense organization says a recent ruling involving a monument outside a Texas courthouse could have far-reaching implications. The case began when a woman, supported by Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, claimed she was offended by a memorial display containing an open Bible. Full Story...
Indispensable Stewardship Advice
August 24, 2006
- If I told you today's sermon was going to be based on the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, you would rightly conclude (perhaps with a groan) that the topic was going to be stewardship. Full Story...
FDA Decision on Plan B Irritates, Disappoints Pro-Lifers
August 24, 2006
- The FDA has taken what pro-life groups consider an ill-advised step by approving Plan B -- also referred to as the "morning-after" pill -- for over-the-counter access for women 18 and older. At least one of those groups contends the federal agency has overstepped its authority in the decision, and that the non-prescription availability of the em... Full Story...
Judge Rules Against Georgia Tech's Discriminatory Speech Code
August 23, 2006
- A federal judge has forced the Georgia Institute of Technology to repeal a controversial policy that bars students from engaging in so-called "acts of intolerance." In March, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed a lawsuit challenging the policy, claiming it censored the speech of religious and conservative students on campus. Full Story...
M.D. Sees Embryonic Stem-Cell Researchers Scaling Back ESCR Hype
August 23, 2006
- Some embryonic stem-cell researchers have begun to scale back their promises of the many cures for disease that stem-cell research requiring the destruction of human embryos would yield. As these proponents of embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR) back down from their previous rhetoric, Dr. David Stevens, executive director of the Christian Medica... Full Story...
Phillies Blasted for Promoting Homosexuality, Barring Biblical Views From Ballpark
August 23, 2006
- A Christian ministry says the Philadelphia Phillies is helping to advance the homosexual agenda while discriminating against those who express biblical views on homosexuality. Full Story...
New Family Film Scores Big
August 23, 2006
- High school football is just around the corner, and Carmel Entertainment and Sherwood Pictures produced the perfect family movie to kick off the season. Facing the Giants is set to release September 29 in 400 theaters nationwide. Full Story...
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