Confusion Abounds in Pro-Family Camps Following Bush's SCOTUS Nomination
October 4, 2005
Early indications are that President Bush's pick to replace Sandra Day O'Connor has successfully confused and divided his conservative support base. While several pro-family leaders have adopted a "wait-and-see" attitude, a report out today could cause their wait to be short-lived -- and what they see to cause them pause. Full Story...Court Says Michigan Right to Stop Support to Faith-Based Teen Facility
October 4, 2005
A federal judge has ruled that the state of Michigan was justified in ending its contract with a faith-based rehab facility for troubled teenagers. That decision, says a Christian attorney, delivers a major blow to the ministry that provides help and hope to young people and their families. Full Story...
Study on Sexual Reorientation Therapy Deflates 'Coercion' Accusations
October 4, 2005
A new peer-reviewed study indicates people who want to leave the homosexual lifestyle prefer therapists who will assist them. Full Story...
Land-Based Casinos Given Green Light by Mississippi Legislature
October 4, 2005
The Mississippi State Senate has joined House lawmakers in approving a measure that will allow casinos to be built on land just off the Gulf Coast. The two votes came in response to pressure from gambling interests in the state. Full Story...
Cultivating Faith with the 'Unplugged Gospel'
October 4, 2005
Rich Wagner, author of The Gospel Unplugged: Turning Up the Volume on Songs That Rock Your Soul (Revell, 2005), has plugged into a whole new way of expressing faith in Jesus through song. Full Story...
Ex-Entertainment Mogul Is Agent of Christ in Hollywood
October 4, 2005
Uncovering the spiritual beliefs of Hollywood is like finding a golden needle in a gigantic haystack says author and evangelist Ray Comfort. The task is tedious, but the findings are fruitful. Full Story...
Unwed Births Plague United States
October 4, 2005
The National Center for Health Statistics recently released the latest numbers on births to unmarried women, and in 2003 1.4 million babies fell into that category. Full Story...
Tooley: Anglican Bishops' Report on Terrorism Rooted in British Prejudice
October 3, 2005
A committee of bishops commissioned by the Church of England recently issued a report responding to the Iraq war and the war on terror. A Protestant renewal group in America is dismissing the report as "absurd." Full Story...
Media Watchdog Attributes Embellished Katrina Reports to Media Bias
October 3, 2005
An official with the Media Research Center says revelations that national media exaggerated reports of criminal activity in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina are not surprising. Full Story...
Study Shows In-Classroom TV Ads Promote Tobacco Use Among Youth
October 3, 2005
The executive director of Commercial Alert, a group dedicated to protecting children from commercialism, says schools are unwittingly promoting tobacco use to millions of students. Full Story...
Miss. Journalists Duke It Out on History of Gambling Votes
October 3, 2005
The editor of the official newspaper of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board is blasting a columnist for a recent article regarding the voting record of Baptist lawmakers on the issue of legalized gambling. Full Story...
Baylor Univ. Applauded for Yanking Starbucks Coffee Cups
October 3, 2005
A pro-family leader is praising the largest Baptist university in the world for pulling coffee cups from its Starbucks store that featured a quote from a homosexual author. Full Story...
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