Methodist Bishop Requests Church Court Reconsider Ruling on Va. Pastor
February 6, 2006
- Liberal United Methodist leaders in Virginia are appealing the reinstatement of a pastor who was suspended without pay for denying church membership to an unrepentant homosexual. Full Story...Beleaguered Christian Groups on College Campuses Gain an Advocate
February 6, 2006
- An Arizona-based legal group is ramping up its efforts to defend Christian students who are being subjected to religious discrimination on public university campuses. Full Story...
Federal Judges Uphold NYC Schools' Discriminatory Nativity Scene Ban
February 6, 2006
- A federal appeals court has ruled that it is constitutionally permissible for New York City's public schools to ban the display of a Christian Nativity scene while allowing the display of the Jewish Menorah and the Islamic star and crescent. Full Story...
Bill's Failure to Pass May Have Saved Some Bay State Churches
February 3, 2006
- Churches in Massachusetts will not have to make public reports of their finances to the state, thanks to the defeat of a proposed measure in the Bay State's House of Representatives last week. The bill had been proposed in the heated atmosphere of the Catholic Church's priest sex abuse scandals last year and was passed by the State Senate in Nov... Full Story...
New Website Offers Parents Help In Safeguarding Kids' Sexual Health
February 3, 2006
- An official in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hailing a new tool available to parents who want to teach their kids about staying safe from unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease by abstaining from sexual activity. Full Story...
Group Says 'Free Speech' Still a Misnomer at DePaul Univ.
February 3, 2006
- DePaul University in Chicago is being accused of yet another assault on campus free speech -- this time after shutting down a satirical student protest against affirmative action and notifying the event organizer he is under "investigation" for violating the school's "discriminatory harassment" policy. Full Story...
Will NBC Have the Grace to Bow Out and Avoid More Controversy?
February 3, 2006
- The founder of a prominent pro-family group is convinced that NBC is trying to mock Christians. As evidence he cites an upcoming episode of a popular sitcom, announced just days after the network's cancellation of a controversial series that was panned by Christian groups across the nation. Full Story...
Darwinists Stage Opposition to Course Exploring Criticisms of Evolutionary Theory
February 3, 2006
- A pro-intelligent design group warns that Darwinists have launched an all-out assault against a voluntary science lesson plan in Ohio. Full Story...
Christians Challenge Civic Leaders on Commendation of Abortion Profiteer
February 3, 2006
- Earlier this week a group of Christian activists confronted their elected city officials, requesting an explanation for those officials' unanimous endorsement of a public proclamation honoring the proprietor of Planned Parenthood clinics in the area. Full Story...
New House Majority Leader Strong Believer in Sanctity of Life
February 3, 2006
- The GOP has a new majority leader in the U.S. House -- and his unabashedly pro-life leanings have at least one pro-family leader singing his praises. Full Story...
Christian Activist: California's Pro-Life Voters Being Duped
February 2, 2006
- A Christian activist in California says a state senator running for Congress who portrays himself as pro-life is not truly what he claims to be. Full Story...
For Hurricane Recovery Workers in MS, Rebuilding Is Child's Play
February 2, 2006
- Children in one Mississippi coastal town that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina are finding hope months after the tragedy, thanks to numerous volunteers. Full Story...
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