Left Behind Films' Star Finds Poll on Christian Beliefs Troubling
August 26, 2005
Actor Kirk Cameron, co-producer and host of the evangelical TV show "The Way of the Master," says he is deeply disturbed by the results of a recent survey, which found lots of people who consider themselves followers of Christ actually believe there are many paths to God. According to the recent Newsweek/Beliefnet poll, 68 percent of evangelical Ch... Full Story...Citizens Challenge Obscene Materials in Fayetteville School Libraries
August 26, 2005
A retired teacher involved in Arkansas policy is urging the governor, state lawmakers, and school officials to protect children by removing pornographic books from the shelves of Fayetteville public school libraries. Full Story...
Despite Study's Claims, Expert Insists Unborn Babies Do Feel Pain
August 26, 2005
Dr. Jean Wright, M.D., a Christian pediatrician and expert on fetal development, disputes the conclusions of a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that claims unborn babies feel no pain. She says that finding is wrong, and she suspects the authors of the study have an agenda. Full Story...
Homemakers Partner With Scholarly Center to Promote Knowledge of U.S. Constitution
August 25, 2005
Homemakers for America founder and president Kimberly Fletcher says Americans are finally starting to realize the importance of becoming familiar with the Constitution of the United States. She says it is interest in this important area of knowledge that has encouraged her group, along with the National Center for Constitutional Studies, to promote... Full Story...
Attorney: Interstate Civil Union Dispute Shows Need for Federal Marriage Amendment
August 25, 2005
Appeals courts in Virginia and Vermont will soon hear arguments in a custody case involving two women, formerly partners in a same-sex civil union, and the child one of the women conceived through artificial insemination. Some observers are saying the case is one that clearly highlights the need for a federal marriage amendment. Full Story...
Gender-Neutral Hymnal a Concession to the Culture, Says ELCA Pastor
August 25, 2005
A conservative minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America says he and other ELCA pastors are disturbed by the denomination's approval of a new, more gender-neutral hymnal. Full Story...
CBN Founder Apologizes for 'Assassination' Comments
August 25, 2005
Pat Robertson has now clarified an apology he issued on Wednesday in the wake of his call on Monday to assassinate the president of Venezuela. But one media watchdog -- while categorizing Robertson's suggestion as "extreme" -- feels the commentator's remarks bring sorely needed attention to the antics of the South American leader. Full Story...
Attorney Hopes Bush Will Rethink Yanking Abstinence Ed Program Funding
August 25, 2005
A Christian attorney is expressing disappointment over President George W. Bush's decision to put on hold a federal grant to an abstinence education group. The Bush administration has decided to suspend funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Silver Ring Thing, arguing that the program "includes both secular and religious co... Full Story...
Impact of Sexual Revolution Revealed in New Book
August 25, 2005
America's sexual revolution has swept morality out the door and left the family in a state of disarray. I remember my boss -- American Family Association founder Don Wildmon -- returning from a California conference in early 1987 and telling me to be expecting an article to arrive in the mail. Full Story...
Media Watchdog Feels NBC Misinformed Public About Porn Spam
August 25, 2005
A media watchdog group is applauding NBC for tackling the problem of "porn spam"-- the seemingly endless barrage of smutty, often sexually explicit cyber-solicitations that come uninvited into e-mail users' inboxes. On a recent Dateline NBC report, correspondent John Hockenberry provided some useful information on the topic; but Bob Peters of Moral... Full Story...
Ministries Find Inner City Fertile Ground for Growth
August 24, 2005
The president of an urban-focused ministry says many larger churches are re-focusing efforts on inner-city ministries. Full Story...
Texas Lawmaker: Iraqi War Vets Should Be Treated Like Royalty
August 24, 2005
A Texas community college that told a decorated Marine that he did not qualify as a Texas resident any more because of the time he spent serving in Iraq has changed its mind. Full Story...
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