ADF Lawyer Condemns Florida School Board's Religious Holiday Ban
November 3, 2005
- A Christian attorney is questioning the constitutionality of a decision by Hillsborough County School Board in Tampa, Florida, to eliminate all religious holiday vacation days from the school calendar. Full Story...9th Circuit: Parents Have No 'Fundamental Rights' in Their Children's Sex Ed
November 3, 2005
- A Christian constitutional attorney says Wednesday's ruling in a case dealing with a survey administered to elementary-age children essentially undermines parental rights in determining when, where, and how children are exposed to sexual topics in public schools. Full Story...
The Loser's Game That Can Make You A Winner
November 3, 2005
- The Sound Mind Investing newsletter offers two primary investing strategies, featuring two very different approaches. Fund Upgrading is an "actively managed" strategy, where we make investing decisions every month in our effort to earn better returns than the market obtains. By contrast, our Just-the-Basics strategy makes no effort to figure out... Full Story...
Tennessee in Legal Battle Over 'Choose Life' License Plates
November 3, 2005
- Tennessee's new pro-life license plate -- which is not even in circulation yet -- has caused such an outcry that abortion advocacy groups have carried the state to court. Full Story...
DC-Based Ministry Facing Loss of Strategic Home Base
November 3, 2005
- After ten years of being right across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court, a national Christian outreach ministry is faced with losing its center of operations. Full Story...
Christian MD Applauds Wisdom of Bush's Bird Flu Battle Plan
November 2, 2005
- The executive director of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) says the Bush administration's plan for combating the avian flu is a thorough and necessary one. This week, President George W. Bush outlined his $7 billion plan, which includes several stages of initiative. Full Story...
L.A. Conference Will Focus Grassroots Attention on Human Trafficking
November 2, 2005
- The goal of an upcoming conference in Los Angeles is to inform, motivate, and activate the public in response to the problem of human trafficking. Sponsoring organizations hope to take advantage of a recent TV miniseries on the Lifetime network -- a drama that one pro-family spokesman is commending for helping to bring the issue into the spotlig... Full Story...
U.S. Missions Workers Ordered from Venezuela Take Wait-and-See Approach
November 2, 2005
- A representative of New Tribes Mission (NTM) says the ministry's workers in Venezuela are praying that they can continue working among that nation's indigenous tribes, despite the fact that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said weeks ago that he was kicking the Christian mission out of his country. Full Story...
Alleged Non-Compliance with Sex Ed Agreement May Result in Another Lawsuit
November 2, 2005
- A parents group is poised to sue the Montgomery County (Maryland) Board of Education for breaking a court-ordered agreement regarding the school system's sex education curriculum. Full Story...
Samaritan's Purse to Pakistan: Showing Christ's Love in Tangible Fashion
November 2, 2005
- A Christian ministry is helping those left homeless during harsh winter conditions in the aftermath of last month's earthquake in Asia. Full Story...
WDC Ministry Facing Loss of Strategic Home Base
November 2, 2005
- After ten years of being right across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court, a national Christian outreach ministry is faced with losing its center of operations. Full Story...
Texas Southern Baptists Resolve to Investigate Homosexual Activism in Schools
November 2, 2005
- The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention has unanimously passed a resolution encouraging Christian parents to look into whether their local public schools are involved in homosexual activism and, where this is the case, to pursue alternative choices for their children's education. Full Story...