Christian Filmmakers Score With Reissue of The Pistol
June 7, 2006
- For Darrell Campbell and Rodney Stone, the legend of basketball great "Pistol" Pete Maravich is a story worth telling and retelling. And that's exactly what these two film producers have spent a good part of their careers doing. Full Story...House May Raise Fines for Broadcast Indecency Standard Violators
June 7, 2006
- A vote scheduled for today in the U.S. House of Representatives could mean a tenfold increase in the amount the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can levy in fines against broadcasters airing indecent material on the public airways. The Senate version of the legislation sponsored by Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas has already been approved... Full Story...
Senators Deep-Six MPA -- For Now
June 7, 2006
- Supporters of the Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA) are not distraught over the fact that the U.S. Senate has rejected the call for a vote on the measure. Sixty votes were needed to have the measure come up for an up-or-down vote; the move came up 11 votes short. Full Story...
Local Police Attempt to Block Collection of Pro-Marriage Petitions
June 7, 2006
- A pro-family group in Florida is outraged over the behavior of some police officers last weekend who tried to stop a petition drive aimed at protecting traditional marriage. Full Story...
Utah AG, Education Dept. Asked to Investigate School's Alleged Violation of Laws
June 6, 2006
- A Utah pro-family group claims a public high school in Highland broke state privacy and sex education laws by allowing its student newspaper to publish articles promoting sexual promiscuity. Full Story...
Human Rights Group Urges Action on Behalf of Indonesia's Christians
June 6, 2006
- The director of a Christian human rights group says persecution of Christians is on the rise throughout Indonesia. Ann Buwalda, director of the Virginia-based Jubilee Campaign, says recent developments in that country have heightened concerns for her and her staff. Full Story...
SBC Committee Member Agrees With Call for Public School 'Exit Strategy'
June 6, 2006
- A second member of the Resolutions Committee for the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, says the denomination needs to consider developing a plan to remove its children from America's public schools. Full Story...
Religious Conservatives Hail Bush's Renewed Call for Marriage Amendment
June 6, 2006
- As the U.S. Senate began debate on the federal Marriage Protection Amendment this week, President George W. Bush urged support for the measure, which many observers expect to fall short of the required two-thirds support needed for passage. With this latest call for a constitutional ban on homosexual "marriage," the chief executive reaffirmed hi... Full Story...
Moore Joins in PABA Case Before High Court
June 6, 2006
- A candidate in Alabama's gubernatorial race has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court claiming there is no constitutional right to an abortion. Full Story...
The New Faith of Branson
June 6, 2006
- The Branson story is not a new story to many: quaint historic town becomes a tourist mecca, seemingly overnight. That line could be true of several great travel destinations, including Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Myrtle Beach. But what sets Branson, Missouri, apart? Full Story...
'Reality TV' Not So Real, Says Article
June 6, 2006
- It may be the fad that just won't die, and it may be highly popular among couch potatoes, but it seems that the one thing "Reality TV" isn't is, well, real. Full Story...
Watchdog Group: Conservatives' Rights Get Trampled on U.S. Campuses
June 5, 2006
- A campus watchdog group contends the academic freedom of conservative students and faculty at America's colleges and universities is under constant assault. One example is given of a University of Pittsburgh student Janice Everly, who recently informed her English literature professor that she planned to miss class to take part in a fundraiser f... Full Story...
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