Florida Group to Distribute 'Judicial Candidates' Voter Guide
July 31, 2006
- The Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC) has launched an initiative that could affect every judge in the Sunshine State. Full Story...Has Europe Gone Crazy?
July 31, 2006
- As the culture war in North America grows ever more intense, it might give pause to those in that part of the western hemisphere to note what sort of inanities are occurring on the continent of Europe, where secularists have already won. Full Story...
Speaker Faces Hostility from Pro-Homosexual Mob, Including Clergy
July 31, 2006
- A Christian activist from California says Christians ministering at the recent "Gay Games" in Chicago received an anything-but-warm welcome from a pro-homosexual crowd that included some unexpected enemies. Full Story...
Author Blasts Judge for Ordering Pro-Cuba Library Book Back On Shelves
July 31, 2006
- A Cuban-American columnist and historian is criticizing a judge's decision to have a controversial travel book on Cuba put back on school library shelves in Miami, Florida. Full Story...
Evangelical Group Offers Conservative Global Warming Perspective
July 31, 2006
- An evangelical group is presenting an alternative view on global warming. Just months after another evangelical group called for Christians to help combat what it sees as the crisis of human-caused climate change and its effects, the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance is casting doubt on the theory of catastrophic global warming. Full Story...
Student Pro-Lifers Sue Arizona State, Alleging Unequal Treatment
July 31, 2006
- Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe is being sued for allegedly infringing on the free-speech rights of pro-life students by ordering their group to obtain insurance for an exhibit the students wanted to display on the campus. Full Story...
Baptist Minister's Inspiring Story of Renewal Through Christ Comes to a Close
July 28, 2006
- Longtime Southern Baptist evangelist Ted Stone, a speaker and minister known to many for his dramatic testimony of a life changed through the power of Christ, has died. The 72-year-old North Carolina native passed away unexpectedly in the midst of a campaign to raise awareness about the freedom Jesus offers from drug and alcohol addiction. Full Story...
Faith-Based Rehab Ministry Trial Under Way
July 28, 2006
- A Florida ministry is waging a legal battle against officials in Osceola County in an effort to remain open. Full Story...
Lawsuit Seeks Reinstatement of KY Teacher Dismissed for Appearing in Adult Film
July 28, 2006
- A high school science teacher who was fired by a Kentucky school board for appearing in a pornographic film over a decade ago is fighting to get her job back. Full Story...
Prof Levels Attempted Viewpoint Censorship Charge at SUNY
July 28, 2006
- A professor at the State University of New York-Fredonia is accusing the school of punishing him for expressing conservative viewpoints. Philosophy Professor Stephen Kershnar claims he was denied a promotion to a full professorship after he wrote three opinion articles criticizing the university's affirmative action policy, its student code, and... Full Story...
Temple Univ. Adopts First-of-Its-Kind Academic Freedom Policy
July 28, 2006
- Temple University in Philadelphia is being praised for adopting a new policy affirming academic freedom in the classroom. The policy approved by Temple's Board of Trustees is designed to protect students against ideological discrimination and sets up a grievance procedure for students who feel they've been targeted because of their political or ... Full Story...
Some European Countries Hesitate to Back ESCR
July 28, 2006
- The leader of a pro-life group says he's reassured by the number of countries in the European Union questioning embryonic stem-cell research. The European Union voted last Monday to continue funding ESCR, but also voted not to fund human cloning or the actual destruction of embryos. Full Story...