Legal Group Files Second Religious Freedom Suit Against Plano Schools
March 28, 2006
       - A Texas-based legal organization has filed its second federal lawsuit against a public school district accused of trampling the constitutional rights of Christian students.   Full Story...

Optimism Abounds for Marriage Amendment in Florida
March 27, 2006
       - A proposed constitutional amendment that would protect traditional marriage is one step closer to being on the ballot in Florida. In addition, the last of eight cases filed in the state by advocates of same-sex unions challenging current marriage laws has been withdrawn.   Full Story...

Winning the Lottery Could Prove a Losing Proposition, Analyst Says
March 27, 2006
       - Many people consider winning the lottery the "ultimate ticket" to a new lifestyle. But one pro-family group spokesman and analyst says the results of such a "jackpot" may be of little benefit if the habits and attitudes of the winners remain the same.   Full Story...

Constitutional Lawyer Hopes Congress Bars SCOTUS From Citing Foreign Law
March 27, 2006
       - An attorney with the American Family Association Center for Law & Policy (AFA Law Center) says he is disturbed over one Supreme Court Justice's recent comments regarding those who want to prohibit the citation of foreign law in the high court's constitutional rulings.   Full Story...

Afghan Court Releases Christian Convert for 'Lack of Information'
March 27, 2006
       - News reports say Adbul Rahman, who was facing possible execution in Afghanistan for converting from Islam to Christianity, has been released. But there are still concerns about his physical safety if he remains in the predominantly-Islam nation.   Full Story...

'Common Ground' Document at Center of Homosexual-'Ex-Gay' Squabble
March 27, 2006
       - A homosexual activist group and an "ex-gay" group are accusing each other of misconstruing a new agreement between the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the Christian Educators Association International (CEAI) on how to deal with the issue of sexual orientation in public schools.   Full Story...

Attorney: Cancelled 'Diversity Day' Shows School's Intolerance for Truth
March 27, 2006
       - A Wisconsin high school has cancelled its biannual "Diversity Day," an event designed to introduce juniors and seniors to minority perspectives and to expose the teen students to alternative sexual lifestyles. The school scrapped this year's event after a legal group encouraged inclusion of the perspective of former homosexuals in planned "Diver...   Full Story...

New DVD Release Invites C.S. Lewis Fans to Look 'Beyond Narnia'
March 27, 2006
       - A new DVD coming out tomorrow will offer a glimpse into the private life of the man who brought Narnia to life for readers of all ages, and whose writings have helped generations of thinkers and believers wrestle with questions of faith in such works as Mere Christianity and the Problem of Pain.   Full Story...

EQUIP's Global Initiative Strives to Build Better Christian Leaders
March 24, 2006
       - An initiative that trains church and ministry leaders is expanding around the globe: Three years ago, Dr. John Maxwell's nonprofit EQUIP ministry began a six-year project to train one million Christians around the world with the skills needed for advancing the Great Commission.   Full Story...

Co-Ed Finds Reward in Returning 'Hidden Treasure' Found in Hurricane-Damaged Home
March 24, 2006
       - Georgia college student Trista Wright says she never considered keeping any of the more than $30,000 in hundred-dollar bills she found while working on a flood-damaged home in New Orleans during her spring break.   Full Story...

'Going Green' Good for Mainlines' Relationship with Castro, Says Columnist
March 24, 2006
       - A Christian columnist says Fidel Castro's concerns about protecting the environment may bring mainline Protestant church official and the Cuban dictator even closer together.   Full Story...

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