It's Okay This Time to Put Jesus on the Shelf
December 9, 2005
- Officials with the Memphis Public Library system have agreed to allow figures representing baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and the wise men back into a Nativity scene on the library's community shelves. Full Story...Pitiful and PC Excuses Aside, It's Christmastime -- Not 'Holiday' Time
December 9, 2005
- I got a call from a reporter at the Washington Post earlier this week. He wanted to ask me about what is now being called the War on Christmas. A very small percentage of people want to see Christmas removed from American culture and replaced with a general "celebration" of all things winter. Specifically, the word "Christmas" is being replaced ... Full Story...
Rediscovering a Gripping Gospel Through The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
December 9, 2005
- The Church of the Cinema does at least one thing better than most evangelicals: it remembers how to bring to life a passionate drama. While disputes over doctrine are important, some churches have become so preoccupied with in-house debates that they have forgotten that Christianity begins with a story. Before we can care about the Deity of Chri... Full Story...
Ohio County Acting on Sex Offenders' Residency Restrictions
December 8, 2005
- The prosecutor's office in Hamilton County, Ohio, has filed 33 lawsuits against convicted sex offenders that live within 1,000 feet of schools. Full Story...
Emerging Elitist Theory Threatens to Redefine Personhood
December 8, 2005
- A senior fellow at the Discovery Institute says the changing definition of personhood in contemporary society will have a profound effect on everything from abortion and euthanasia to assisted reproductive technology and embryonic stem-cell research. Full Story...
CWA Urges Support for Legally Mandated Cable Choice
December 8, 2005
- The pro-family group Concerned Women for America has commended the Federal Communications Commission for standing up for family values by announcing the agency's support for cable companies offering customers cable choice options instead of forcing them to purchase pre-packaged channel bundles. Now CWA is calling on Congress and a reluctant cabl... Full Story...
TBN Explains Why It Has Bumped Hal Lindsey's Program in December
December 8, 2005
- A spokesman for the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) says a popular weekly prophecy program with a news format will return to the air early next year. But the show's host is still puzzled over its preemption this month. Full Story...
Florida Towns Face Lawsuit After Banning Nativity Scene
December 8, 2005
- Two Florida cities are being sued after both banned a private display of a Nativity scene on public property. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Ken Koening against Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach near Jacksonville. Full Story...
Attorney Advises Christian Teachers Caught in Christmas Dilemma
December 8, 2005
- Christian teachers in public schools that censor religious expression during Christmastime are being advised to respectfully educate their superiors on what can and cannot legally be done to celebrate Christmas on campus. Full Story...
School Okays 'Christmas Witch,' Menorahs; Rewrites 'Silent Night'
December 8, 2005
- The "war against Christmas" rages on. A Wisconsin elementary school has changed the song "Silent Night" to "Cold in the Night," and secularized the lyrics. Full Story...
Anti-Christian Hostility Driving 'War on Christmas,' Attorney Says
December 7, 2005
- A Christian attorney says recent acts of censorship indicate Christmas is under attack in public schools across the United States. Full Story...
Mission Group Appeals Order to Get Out of Venezuela
December 7, 2005
- A Christian mission organization is appealing an expulsion order to Venezuela's supreme court. Full Story...
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