Ex-'Gay' Group Reports Harassment by Homosexual at NEA Convention
July 6, 2006
- A former homosexual says he and other ex-"gays" were verbally harassed by a homosexual at the recently adjourned National Education Association convention in Orlando. Full Story...M.D. Cautiously Weighs Study Suggesting Homosexuality's Biologically Caused
July 6, 2006
- Dr. Robert Scheidt, a spokesman for the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), says he does not dismiss recent scientific research which claims to have found support for the theory that the younger brothers of male children are more likely to be homosexual due to biological factors in effect during the mother's pregnancy. Full Story...
Increased Giving, Attendance, Drive Rising Church Financial Trend
July 6, 2006
- A study of the estimated $28 billion church finance market is projecting a major growth rate in the next five years. According to a PRNewswire article, the recently published 27-page research report is the first to fully define the scale and key drivers of the church finance market. Full Story...
Chaplain Under Fire for Christian Prayer Feels Navy Trial May Be Rigged
July 6, 2006
- An evangelical Christian U.S. Navy chaplain facing a court martial later this summer says the deck is really stacked against him in his upcoming legal battle. The Naval officer, who stands accused of praying in Jesus' name near the White House while in uniform, has embarked on a costly campaign to fight for his religious freedom, his free speech... Full Story...
NEA Delegates Accept Resolution Endorsing Same-Sex 'Marriage'
July 6, 2006
- The National Education Association (NEA) has voted overwhelmingly to endorse legal civil unions and same-sex "marriages." Full Story...
Attorney: California Court Lets 'Tolerance Police' Dictate Morality to Christian School
July 6, 2006
- The California Supreme Court has allowed two teenage girls to sue a Christian high school that expelled them because they were suspected of having a lesbian relationship with one another. But a constitutional attorney is concerned that the ruling puts the rights of Christian institutions at serious risk. Full Story...
Penn. Historical Group Accused of Pro-Homosexual Double Standard
July 6, 2006
- Officials in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, have refused a request for a historical marker commemorating the October 2004 arrest of eleven Christians at "Outfest," a homosexual pride event. The pro-family group that made the request believes the arrests may be significant as the first incidence of Christians being charged with a hate crime for their ... Full Story...
Pakistani Christians Bring Help, Healing, Hope to Kashmiri Quake Victims
July 5, 2006
- An international Christian organization that supports persecuted believers around the world is now involved in long-term efforts to assist recovery in an area of South Asia that was rocked by a major earthquake on October 8, 2005. The epicenter of that 7.6 quake was the region of Kashmir. Full Story...
LaBarbera Laments 'Isaiah 5:20 Culture'
July 5, 2006
- An Illinois family advocate says it's an absolute abomination that the governor of Maryland recently appointed an openly homosexual judge to oversee a family court in Baltimore -- particularly in light of the fact that the governor shortly before that dismissed a state official who had spoken the truth about the homosexual lifestyle. Full Story...
Philly Historical Group Accused of Pro-Homosexual Double Standard
July 5, 2006
- Officials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have refused a request for a historical marker commemorating the October 2004 arrest of eleven Christians at "Outfest," a homosexual pride event. The pro-family group that made the request believes the arrests may be significant as the first incidence of Christians being charged with a hate crime for thei... Full Story...
High Court's Stay Only Temporary; Cross Battle Must Go On, Say Attorneys
July 5, 2006
- At the emergency request of a Michigan-based legal group, the U.S. Supreme Court has intervened in the battle to save a memorial cross sitting atop a hillside in a San Diego suburb. Full Story...
Christy Finalist: If My Books Don't Give Hope, I'd Rather They Not Be Published
July 5, 2006
- AgapePress writer Randall Murphree interviewed Charles Martin in 2005 after his highly-acclaimed first novel The Dead Don't Dance. His current title, When Crickets Cry, is a finalist for a Christy Award for excellence in Christian fiction, winners to be announced this week. Not only a gifted writer, Martin also delivers an entertaining interview... Full Story...
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