As More Alabama Churches Get Burned Out, Many Believers Reach Out
February 8, 2006
- Investigators continue searching for suspects and a motive in four suspicious fires that broke out at black churches in rural Alabama early Tuesday. These blazes, added to the five that occurred in Alabama last Friday, bring the count in this string of suspected arson attacks against rural churches to nine so far. Full Story...Jewish Author Gives White House Low Grade on Policies re: Israel
February 7, 2006
- An Israeli author and publisher believes President Bush deserves a failing grade when it comes to protecting the interests of the nation of Israel. Full Story...
ECUSA's Loss Is Gain for South American Diocese
February 7, 2006
- Yet another conservative California parish has decided to leave the Episcopal Church USA over its rift with Anglicanism worldwide. Full Story...
Legal Expert: Banning Funeral Protests May Not Violate Free Speech
February 7, 2006
- An attorney the American Family Association Center for Law & Policy (AFA Law Center) says proposals from several U.S. states aimed at banning protests at funerals probably would not violate the United States Constitution. Full Story...
Graham Movies Released on DVD for Home Viewing
February 7, 2006
- World Wide Pictures and Dean River Productions joined forces with the Rev. Billy Graham to create three full-length films that are now available on home video in DVD format. Full Story...
Texas Education Board Wants Power to Review Textbook Adoptions
February 7, 2006
- The Texas State Board of Education wants more control over textbooks that teach public school students about issues such as evolution, sex education, and American history. Full Story...
Canadian Anglicans Becoming Extinct
February 7, 2006
- A new, independent report on the state of the Anglican Church of Canada shows a staggering decline in membership over the last 40 years. Full Story...
GFA Founder Calls for Prayer and Fasting for Believers in Gujarat, India
February 7, 2006
- The founder of Gospel for Asia is asking Christians worldwide to pray and fast for believers in India who are facing increased persecution. Tensions between Christians and Hindus in the Indian State of Gujarat have increased in the past few weeks as a major gathering of Hindu extremist groups is imminent. Full Story...
NBC Abandons Plan to Attack Christians With Spears
February 6, 2006
- Responding to pressure, NBC has decided to strike a particularly offensive segment from an upcoming episode of the sitcom, "Will and Grace," featuring a guest appearance by pop music star Britney Spears. The American Family Association (AFA) reports that the network cancelled plans to include a reference in the show's April 13 episode that would... Full Story...
Violence Escalates Over 'Muhammad' Cartoons
February 6, 2006
- An outspoken critic of Islam says he's glad that several European newspapers had the courage to print cartoons depicting the religion's founder, Muhammad, as a terrorist. He believes Europeans may be waking up to the threat Islam poses to their way of life. Full Story...
Catholic Groups Protest Church Schools Supporting V-Monologues
February 6, 2006
- Some Catholic colleges are being denounced for hosting a vulgar feminist play on their campuses. By recent counts, some 20 Catholic institutions are allowing the controversial production, The Vagina Monologues, sometimes euphemistically referred to as "The V-Monologues," to be presented on their campuses this year. Full Story...
Citizens' Ballot Could Be Canada's Best Hope for Repealing Same-Sex 'Marriage'
February 6, 2006
- Canadian pro-family activist Brian Rushfeldt says he agrees with a recent survey that shows, despite the recent election of a new Conservative government, a vote to revoke the legalization of same-sex "marriage" would be a close one in Parliament. Full Story...
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