In Beslan's Wake, Eastern European Parents Consider Home Schooling
October 26, 2004
More Russian families are turning to home schooling in the wake of the three-day Beslan school hostage crisis, during which armed attackers stormed a middle school and took more than a thousand parents, teachers, and children captive. The violent end to that siege left hundreds of hostages dead, and a devastated public desperate to ensure their own... Full Story...New Program Unmasks Truth About Abortion
October 25, 2004
A groundbreaking new television series is about to expose viewers across the nation to the many faces and voices of real women who have experienced abortion and who want to see an end to the legal murder of unborn children in America. Full Story...
Arizona School Librarian 'Deals With It,' Yanks Book from Shelf
October 25, 2004
Some Arizona high schools have removed a sexually explicit book from library bookshelves. The move comes after parents complained the book was filled with pornography. Full Story...
Ministry Urges Prayer for Vietnam's House Churches
October 25, 2004
A new law set to take effect next month in Vietnam is expected to add to the persecution already suffered by Christians in that Communist nation. While one article of the new law purportedly guarantees religious freedom, most of the remaining 40 articles detail a long series of oppressive policies and hindrances to Church activities. Full Story...
Attorney Argues NY Schools Discriminate Against Christian Students
October 25, 2004
A school district that limits the religious expression of Christian students is allowing Muslim students to skip class to observe the month of Ramadan. The New York City Department of Education has given Muslim students at Brooklyn International High School permission to miss class four consecutive Fridays to observe the religious holiday. Full Story...
Fearful of Offending Wiccans, School District Invokes Vanishing Act
October 25, 2004
A school district in the state of Washington has banned all forms of Halloween activities, arguing they are a waste of time and disrespectful to witches. Full Story...
Attorneys Charge Oregon Officials Conspired Against Traditional Marriage
October 25, 2004
A Christian law firm has filed a brief in a case involving government officials, the American Civil Liberties Union, and judges who are accused of trying to undermine the state's laws defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Full Story...
Principal Opens School Doors for Summer Mission Workers
October 25, 2004
Despite a few exceptions, most high school campuses across the nation are desolate during the hot months of June and July. But for Principal Jerry Brackett such is not the case at Murphy High School (MHS) in Murphy, North Carolina. Full Story...
Minister Believes New Film Can Help Church Address Abuse
October 22, 2004
Since its limited release a few weeks ago, a new film based on a novel by Bishop T.D. Jakes has quietly been resonating among movie audiences around the U.S. -- perhaps striking a particularly poignant chord with the many viewers who have been affected -- or who know someone that has been affected -- by the tragedy of abuse. Full Story...
Despite Teresa Kerry's Comments, Mothering a 'Real Job,' Say Family Advocates
October 22, 2004
So -- how telling are Teresa Heinz Kerry's remarks on Wednesday about First Lady Laura Bush? At least one conservative leader says it is during such "unscripted moments" that the Kerrys' real values shine through. The First Lady, however, seems to be willing to give Mrs. Kerry a pass. Full Story...
Media Watchdog Warns GOP Against Letting Up in Final Stretch
October 22, 2004
As the 2004 presidential campaign moves into its final stages, one media expert says the liberal media is likely to keep hammering out its anti-Bush bias, relentlessly, all the way up to election day. Full Story...
Baptist Team Leader: Sunday School Best Small-Group Strategy
October 22, 2004
The nation's largest evangelical denomination is putting a renewed emphasis on Sunday school as an overall strategy rather than just as a weekly event for churches. Full Story...
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