FIRE: California School Curtails Christian Students' First Amendment Rights
December 27, 2005
- A spokesman for the advocacy group known as the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) says California State University at San Bernardino is discriminating against a Christian student group in a way that has become all too common on college campuses across the United States. Full Story...Christian Attorney Hails Judge's Decision to Throw Out Nude Bar Owner's Suit
December 23, 2005
- An Oregon judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Larry Lacey, owner of a nude bar, against Christian protesters. Earlier this year Club 71, an "adult entertainment" establishment, opened in Sunny Valley, Oregon, despite widespread community disapproval. A group of demonstrators picketed the bar from the time of its opening, engaging in a peace... Full Story...
Catholic League Denounces Cal State Dept. Head's Holiday Décor Ban
December 23, 2005
- The Catholic League is criticizing an administrator at California State University - Sacramento who informed her department that decorations for holidays such as Christmas and the Fourth of July are now banned from the office because they "represent discrimination" and "ethnic insensitivity." Full Story...
SBC Pastor: Biased Mission Board Ignores Public Schools' Reverse Evangelism
December 22, 2005
- A Southern Baptist pastor says the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board (NAMB) is demonstrating a strong bias against private Christian schools and home-schooling families. Full Story...
Groups Within UMC Confront Denomination's Scripture-Affirming Rulings
December 22, 2005
- A coalition of groups related to the United Methodist Church is calling on the denomination to reverse rulings by its highest court that went against homosexuals. Full Story...
District's Clampdown on Religious Music Criticized as Unconstitutional
December 20, 2005
- A pro-family law firm has filed an appeal against a New Jersey school district that banned instrumental Christmas music. Full Story...
Staver: Feds Need to Address Religious Discrimination in Nursing Homes at Christmastime
December 20, 2005
- The president of Liberty Counsel says the federal government should issue guidelines designed to prevent religious discrimination in nursing homes and assisted living centers during the Christmas season. Full Story...
City Sued for Banning Christian Dancers from Performing in Holiday Event
December 19, 2005
- The American Family Association Center for Law & Policy (CLP) has lodged a civil rights complaint against the City of Chula Vista (California) and the supervisor of its recreation department. The complaint stems from a December 3 incident in which a Christian hip-hop dance group affiliated with a local church, after being invited to perform, was... Full Story...
School Board's Pro-Homosexual Appointments Have Maryland Citizen Activists Concerned
December 19, 2005
- A Maryland school board is under fire for placing members of three pro-homosexual groups on its new Citizens Advisory Committee on Family Life and Human Development (CAC). Among the groups represented on the committee are the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), and Teach the Facts, a ... Full Story...
Oklahoma Group Urges Citizen Action Against Eminent Domain Threat
December 16, 2005
- A petition drive that seeks to prevent any government official from condemning and then seizing private property in Oklahoma for economic development under eminent domain laws is now in its final days in that state. Full Story...
Recovery Project Helps Restore MS Katrina Victims' Homes and Hope
December 16, 2005
- Hundreds of volunteers from across the United States are in the Gulf Coast region working to bring hope to locals affected by the devastations of the recent hurricane season. Full Story...
Pro-Family Leader Doubts Sincerity of Senator's New Hate Crimes Legislation Stance
December 16, 2005
- A Virginia-based pro-family activist is skeptical about Senator George Allen's recent announcement that he no longer supports hate crimes legislation that includes "sexual orientation" as a protected status category. Full Story...
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