So. Illinois Univ. Ordered to Reinstate Christian Campus Group
August 29, 2005
A religious liberties group believes an appeals court in Chicago has changed the landscape on college campuses regarding the issue of discrimination against Christian student clubs. Full Story...'Elite' Colleges Not Always Best for Young Christians, Says Home School Advocate
August 29, 2005
A leader in the home-schooling movement is calling on Christian parents to help their children find colleges that are academically excellent -- and faithfully Christian. Full Story...
Church Renewal Activist Doubts New TV Ads Will Help UMC's Dwindling Numbers
August 29, 2005
A conservative United Methodist activist is skeptical about the impact of the latest installments in a series of television advertisements the United Methodist Church (UMC) is running, which tout its slogan "Open hearts, Open minds, Open Doors." A new two million-dollar extension of the church's ad campaign will begin airing today (August 29) and w... Full Story...
Legal Experts Hail Indian River School Board's Religious Freedom Victory
August 29, 2005
An attorney with the American Family Association Center for Law & Policy says he is encouraged by a judge's recent ruling that school board members in one Delaware city can legally open their meetings with prayer. The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Indian River School District Board of Education, claiming the board's pre-meeting prayers vi... Full Story...
College Prof -- a Convicted Felon -- Still on Payroll at Univ. of Wisconsin
August 29, 2005
In March a University of Wisconsin (UW) professor was convicted of three felony counts of repeated sexual contact with three minor girls, ages five, six, and nine. This month a Wisconsin county circuit court sentenced physiology professor Roberto Coronado to eight years in prison. But UW will not sever the employment of the professor, and will keep... Full Story...
Episcopal Bishop Facing Charges from Subordinate Congregations
August 29, 2005
Formal charges have been filed against the Episcopal bishop of Connecticut who seized the property and church records of an orthodox parish over the protest of its vestry and staff. Full Story...
Good News -- Young Adult Fantasy With Faith Foundation
August 26, 2005
Fantasy literature is fulfilling for some folks, foolishness to others. The sky-rocketing success of the Harry Potter young adult fantasy series has catapulted the genre into the spotlight, and many a Christian parent is dismayed at the furor. Many are hesitant to buy fantasy novels with witchy children and schools for warlocks, but they are unawar... Full Story...
State Senator Wants Students to Hear 'Full Range' of Evolutionary Theories
August 26, 2005
A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced a bill that would free up public schools to teach the controversy surrounding evolutionary theory by requiring them to expose students to the "full range of scientific views that exist" on biological evolution. Full Story...
Georgia Officials Face ACLU Lawsuit After Praying in Christ's Name
August 26, 2005
A Georgia county is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union over its pre-meeting prayers. The suit claims one prayer at a recent Cobb County Commissioners' meeting ended "in the name of Jesus our Savior," which phrase, according to the ACLU puts the invocation in violation of the Constitution of the United States. Full Story...
Christian Group Hails New Ethical Stem Cell Sources
August 26, 2005
The discovery of new sources of cells that are similar to embryonic stem cells in nature has the Christian Coalition calling on Congress to apply the legislative brakes to embryonic stem cell research (ESCR) funding. Researchers are now saying stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood may allow them to explore cures for disease without killing h... Full Story...
Left Behind Films' Star Finds Poll on Christian Beliefs Troubling
August 26, 2005
Actor Kirk Cameron, co-producer and host of the evangelical TV show "The Way of the Master," says he is deeply disturbed by the results of a recent survey, which found lots of people who consider themselves followers of Christ actually believe there are many paths to God. According to the recent Newsweek/Beliefnet poll, 68 percent of evangelical Ch... Full Story...
Citizens Challenge Obscene Materials in Fayetteville School Libraries
August 26, 2005
A retired teacher involved in Arkansas policy is urging the governor, state lawmakers, and school officials to protect children by removing pornographic books from the shelves of Fayetteville public school libraries. Full Story...
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