U.S. Troop Deployment Patterns Put Military Families Under Stress
June 22, 2005
A retired U.S. Army officer and military analyst says he is not surprised that the divorce rate among military personnel grew dramatically last year, coinciding with the continued deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the Army, the most severe trend was among officers, with the divorce rate rising 78 percent since 2003 and reaching more... Full Story...RFC Chairman: Believers Suffer as Christian Influence Wanes in Middle East
June 22, 2005
A religious liberty advocate is worried because the influence of Christians in some parts of the Middle East is on the decline. According to William Murray of the Washington, DC-based Religious Freedom Coalition, this fact makes for a difficult situation for born-again believers and subjects their children to especially bad conditions. Full Story...
School Mental Health Screening Prompts Family's Fight for Privacy, Parental Rights
June 22, 2005
An Indiana high school is being threatened with a lawsuit for subjecting a 15-year-old student to a mental health screening examination without her parents' knowledge or consent. Full Story...
Adrian Rogers Addresses SBC Pastors, Urges Them to Seek Holiness and Boldness
June 21, 2005
The nation's largest evangelical denomination kicked off its annual meeting today in Nashville. The two-day business meeting for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is expected to be attended by tens of thousands of delegates, who are known as "messengers." Full Story...
MRC: Big Bird Doesn't Deserve Big Bucks From Uncle Sam
June 21, 2005
A spokesman for a media watchdog organization says it is hard to justify why the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR), two very liberal media outlets, continue to need federal tax dollars to stay on the air while other broadcasters have to compete in the marketplace. Full Story...
Analyst Believes Bias Skewed Virginity Study Results
June 21, 2005
Researchers at the Heritage Foundation are challenging the findings of a Yale University study, which concluded that virginity pledges do not help young people avoid sexually transmitted diseases or unplanned pregnancy. Full Story...
MO Pro-Lifers Hail Circuit Court Ruling Against Planned Parenthood
June 21, 2005
A circuit judge in Missouri has ruled that Planned Parenthood, the world's largest abortion provider, must pay back family planning grant money it illegally obtained from the state. Full Story...
Silencing the Truth: Homosexual Activist Group Targets Kids in School
June 21, 2005
Most people would immediately recognize the significance of common abbreviations, like FBI, IRS or CIA. But there is another abbreviation with which parents might want to become familiar, because more than likely the organization it represents will be coming soon to a public school near them. Full Story...
Pro-Family Groups Applaud Homosexual 'Public Sex' Park Arrests
June 21, 2005
The leader of a Michigan pro-family group is commending a county sheriff for protecting children and families from being exposed to homosexual activity in a local park. Meanwhile, the group is keeping residents informed about areas in the state that homosexual activist websites are advertising as places where men can go to engage in public sex. Full Story...
Darwinists, Skeptics Pressure Smithsonian to Yank Intelligent Design Film Sponsorship
June 21, 2005
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, has reneged on its commitment to co-sponsor the June 23 national premiere of a film produced by a prominent "intelligent design" think tank. Full Story...
Alabama 'Reverse Discrimination' Verdict Goes to Fired Teacher
June 20, 2005
An Alabama community college has been found guilty of reverse discrimination after firing a white teacher because of her race. Full Story...
Attorney to Colleges: Use Common Sense When Dealing with Christian Clubs
June 20, 2005
A federal lawsuit has prompted an Ohio university to relent in its discrimination against a Christian student group. The chapter of the Christian Legal Society (CLS) at the University of Toledo has been granted official recognition after being initially denied access to funding and meeting space on campus. Full Story...
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