Activist Leery of China's Courtship of Russia
October 13, 2005
A human-rights activist and leading critic of the Communist Chinese regime says he is concerned that the world might be witnessing the development of a new alliance between China and Russia, similar to the Sino-Soviet pact of five decades ago. Full Story...Arizona State Denies FIRE's Segregation Charges, Despite Evidence
October 13, 2005
A campus watchdog group is disputing a claim by Arizona State University that it never offered two racially exclusive English classes. ASU has issued a statement claiming two freshman composition courses were never limited to Native American students, as one academic freedom and individual rights advocacy group had charged. Full Story...
College Guide Reveals 'Whole Truth' About Nation's Top Schools
October 13, 2005
A new college guide assesses which of America's top schools impose politically correct views on their students or have genuine academic freedom on campus. Full Story...
Anti-Christian Hostility, Militant Hindu Attacks Escalating in India
October 13, 2005
Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a ministry that provides support and advocacy for members of the persecuted Church around the world, is reporting that cases of attacks by militant Hindus against Christians are on the rise in India. Recently a group of Hindu fundamentalists attacked a Christian missionary compound, severely injuring several people. Full Story...
Best-Selling Novelist Blackstock Turns Hand to Non-Fiction
October 13, 2005
Fans know her for her stay-up-late fiction, but best-selling Terri Blackstock's latest release is Soul Restoration: Hope for the Weary (Inspirio, 2005), a collection of meditations. In reality, fans who love her fiction have also grown to appreciate her honest, self-revealing "Afterword" features in her novels. In those sections, she often gives gl... Full Story...
'American Girl' Assailed for Teaming with Pro-Abortion Charity
October 13, 2005
The spokesperson for a pro-family group says she was disturbed to find that a toy manufacturer esteemed by Christians has joined with a pro-abortion, pro-lesbian group. And a Chicago-based pro-life organization is hinting at a boycott against that toy maker if the partnership is not dissolved soon. Full Story...
Book Examines Divorce's Impact, Lifelong Effects on Children
October 13, 2005
Best-selling author Elizabeth Marquardt notes that two thirds of today's divorces are ending what could be called low-conflict marriages. Nevertheless, despite the common belief of many contemporary couples and self-styled experts, she insists there is no such thing as a "good divorce." Full Story...
Mt. Soledad Cross Case Marked By Raging Anti-Christian Hostility
October 13, 2005
An attorney with the Thomas More Law Center says comments by an atheist involved in the battle over a veterans memorial in California show that the fight is not about the Constitution but instead is all about attacking Christianity. Full Story...
School Revises Policy After Barring Student from Handing Out Tracts
October 12, 2005
A Christian law firm has intervened on behalf of a 15-year-old Virginia high school student who was suspended for three days for passing out a Christian tract at school. Now that firm is helping the school ensure that its policies on literature handouts do not interfere with students' religious freedom in the future. Full Story...
Native Missionary Group Urges Prayer, Support for Quake Victims
October 12, 2005
A Bible college operated by Gospel for Asia was severely damaged from the powerful earthquake that struck near the Pakistan-India border over the weekend. Full Story...
Catholic Cardinal Confirms RCC's Support for Theistic Evolution
October 12, 2005
Just two months after he sparked controversy with a New York Times article that seemed to say the Roman Catholic Church no longer accepted the theory of evolution, a senior cardinal has reaffirmed the church's historic support for theistic evolution. Full Story...
Lawsuit Seeks Stop to Chaplains' Faith-Sharing in Air Force
October 12, 2005
If a Jewish man in New Mexico has his way, Christian chaplains in the U.S. Air Force could be prohibited from evangelizing among the ranks. And apparently the Air Force is willing to consider the man's suggestion. Full Story...
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