Parent Protests High School Making Profanity Required Reading
July 27, 2005
Massachusetts parent Rick Plouffe is asking his local high school to remove a profanity-filled book from his daughter's required summer reading assignment. In an effort to enlighten students about the topic of autism, Wellesley High School is having students read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a novel by Mark Haddon. But after r... Full Story...PTA Again Sides With Homosexual Group
July 27, 2005
The National Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) hosted a workshop in June that stressed the need to incorporate more "gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender" (GLBT) issues in public school policies and curricula. Meanwhile, a group that presents a message of hope for homosexuals and ex-homosexuals was refused space for their own display. Full Story...
Numbers Abusing Prescription Drugs Swiftly Rising in U.S.
July 27, 2005
A new study from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse reports that teenagers across the U.S. are abusing prescription drugs in increasing numbers. A spokesman for the Christian Medical & Dental Associations says there are several possible explanations for the growth of this phenomenon. Full Story...
Rep. Ryan Sees Progress in Iraq, Cautions Against Forced Deadline
July 26, 2005
A Kansas congressman says he's been assured by those on the ground in Iraq that they are making good progress in the training of Iraqi troops to take over the security responsibilities in their country. But the Republican lawmaker doesn't think the U.S. should be setting a deadline for bringing American troops home. Full Story...
Supporters Wary Dems May Stall Confirmation of Bush's SCOTUS Nominee
July 26, 2005
The political Left has come out firing at Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, who has been put forward by President Bush as his choice to replace the soon-to-retire Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Dorinda Bordlee of the Bioethics Defense Fund says it did not take long for the opposing liberal forces to attack the high court nominee. Full Story...
Group Claims Biased Campus Officials Bankrolled Protest of Student Play
July 26, 2005
Washington State University is being accused of funding "vigilante censorship" of a controversial student play on campus. Student playwright Chris Lee's production, Passion of the Musical, had to shut down after 40 hecklers kept interrupting, shouting about its being offensive and allegedly issuing threats against cast members. And now an academic ... Full Story...
SBC Insider Critiques 'Unregenerate' Contemporary Southern Baptists
July 26, 2005
A Christian conference speaker and author says the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, the Southern Baptist Convention, is an "unregenerate" denomination. That is the conclusion to which Pastor Jim Elliff has come, and it is a situation he regrets deeply, he says, because he loves the SBC and has been involved in it all his life. Full Story...
Daredevils, Conflicts, Faith Pack Story on the Speedways
July 26, 2005
The Orly Mann Racing Team is a diverse fraternity of men and women who are passionate about racing. They fill the pages of California with action, adventure, conflict, fear, love, drugs, cancer, near-death experiences and a healthy dose of Christian principles as they apply their faith in the super-fast world of racing. Full Story...
Schlafly Contends High Court Judicial Tyrants Redefined Eminent Domain
July 26, 2005
The controversial court ruling on the United States' eminent domain law in the case of Kelo v. City of New London continues to spawn outrage among critics of the decision. One Christian activist and constitutional attorney is saying the ruling is just the latest example of judicial tyranny run rampant in America. Full Story...
Liberal Media Lashes Out at Christians
July 26, 2005
This bulletin just in: The culture wars have turned nastier than ever. And if conservative Christians are offended by being called insane, stupid, sinister -- or even the next incarnation of fascist storm troopers -- they'd better get used to it. Full Story...
Christian Author Sees Poor Body Image Issues Becoming Epidemic
July 26, 2005
An author and speaker for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship says women do not have to buy the lie that their bodies must be perfect to be acceptable. In her new book, Wanting to Be Her: Body Image Secrets Victoria Won't Tell You (InterVarsity Press), Michelle Graham explores the body image problem that she says affects nearly every woman, including... Full Story...
Ebonics Not an Educational Solution to 'Identity Problem,' Says Prof
July 25, 2005
A linguistics professor at the University of California-Berkeley is critical of a new pilot program incorporating "Ebonics" slang into the curriculum of two California schools. Full Story...
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