Activist Defends Fla. School Board's Removal of Pro-Cuba Library Books
June 28, 2006
- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by a Florida school board to remove a series of children's books from its elementary school libraries. One of the banned books is about Cuba and depicts children wearing Communist uniforms and smiling. Full Story...State Agency Launches Probe After NY Rink Advertises 'Christian Skate'
June 28, 2006
- The New York State Division of Human Rights has begun a probe of a privately owned skating rink that recently advertised a "Christian Music Skate" party. The agency is investigating Len Bernardo and his wife Terry, owners of Skate Time 209 in Accord, New York, apparently because the rink plays Christian music during certain designated hours. Full Story...
God's Word Reaching Public School Students
June 28, 2006
- A million Bibles, a million teenagers, and who can imagine how many changed lives. The impact is immeasurable. For the fifth year, American Family Association (AFA) is partnering with Truth for Youth (TFY) distributing free Bibles for Christian teens to share with unsaved friends. American Family Radio (AFR), AFA's 180-station network, will host... Full Story...
Eight Key Factors That Determine Your Long-Term Investing Results
June 28, 2006
- Focus on what you can control rather than worry about what you can't. Full Story...
NYT's Bank Spying Story Grounds for Treason, Suggests Media Monitor
June 28, 2006
- A conservative media watchdog is blasting the New York Times for its recent article that blew the cover on a classified terrorist surveillance program in the federal government. Full Story...
Ministry Says Misinformation Poses Health Risk for Teens, Young Adults
June 28, 2006
- If terrorists were caught attempting to manipulate the environment at America's colleges and universities so that 85 percent of all coeds would graduate infected with a life-threatening virus, they would be vilified and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Many media reports on a recent study about the effectiveness of condom use in deterri... Full Story...
Baseball Strikes Out in Reacting to Guillen's Comment, Says Family Activist
June 28, 2006
- A pro-family activist in Illinois is criticizing Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig over his decision to require the manager of the Chicago White Sox to undergo "sensitivity training." Full Story...
Methodist 'Conscientious Objector' Offer Mostly Symbolic, Says Tooley
June 27, 2006
- A United Methodist renewal advocate says he's not surprised that a Washington State congregation has agreed to give sanctuary to military personnel who don't want to be deployed to war zones. The move comes after an Army officer declared he wouldn't go to Iraq because he believes the war is illegal. Full Story...
Christian M.D. Spurns Latest Embryonic Stem Cell 'Breakthrough' Hype
June 27, 2006
- David Stevens, executive director of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), says a recent breakthrough in embryonic stem-cell research really is not all that impressive. Full Story...
Christian Attorney: Time May Be Right to Push for Religious Instruction in Public Schools
June 27, 2006
- A constitutional attorney says school districts often employ a double-standard when making religious accommodations for students. Full Story...
ADF Defends Christian Couple Arrested While Preaching, Praying in Public
June 27, 2006
- A new trial has been granted in the case of a Missouri couple arrested while preaching and praying on a public street corner. The pro-family Alliance Defense Fund is defending the couple. Full Story...
Unions Often Ignore Religious Objectors' Right to Divert Dues, Watchdog Warns
June 27, 2006
- A union watchdog group says many times powerful teachers unions like the National Education Association (NEA) stonewall religious objectors who want their membership dues diverted to a charitable organization. Full Story...