Religious Freedom Watchdog Cites China's Repeated Offenses
September 21, 2004
The head of the U.S. Department of State's Office of International Religious Freedom says China continues to oppress Christians and other religious groups, and that is why the Communist nation remains on the department's list of "countries of particular concern." Full Story...Storm Relief Keeping Salvation Army Busy
September 21, 2004
The Salvation Army has been stretched thin lately as its relief teams respond to a string of natural disasters in the southeastern United States. More than 2,500 volunteers and staff members with the organization have been mobilized to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of residents affected by recent tropical storms and hurricanes. Full Story...
Louisiana Follows Suit, Defends Marriage; Ohio Petitions Leap Latest Legal Hurdle
September 21, 2004
A Christian attorney who has helped states pass measures protecting traditional marriage is reacting to Saturday's referendum in Louisiana where almost 80 percent of the voters approved an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex "marriage." Full Story...
Campolo's Campus Appearance Called Into Question
September 21, 2004
A Christian group is asking an Assemblies of God Bible college in Pennsylvania to drop a frequent guest chapel speaker because of his heretical beliefs. But the school's president is defending his decision to invite a man who holds to universalist theology and an unbiblical view of homosexuality. Full Story...
Chuck Norris Gets His Kicks Helping Kids
September 20, 2004
A Hollywood movie star and martial arts champion credits his faith in God with not only his successful movie and television career, but also with getting him through some of the most challenging times in his life. Full Story...
GOP Official Wants 'Partisan' CBS Off the Premises During Presidential Debates
September 20, 2004
A Virginia Republican leader has written a letter to the executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates, demanding that CBS correspondent Bob Schieffer not be used as a moderator for any of the upcoming presidential debates. Full Story...
Former USM Student Decides to 'Pass' On Sleazy Syllabus
September 20, 2004
A Christian student has dropped out of the University of Southern Mississippi after being exposed to sexually explicit and profane content in the school's literature curriculum. Full Story...
String of Hurricanes Opportunity for Power of Prayer, Ministry Says
September 20, 2004
An official with the National Prayer Committee says there are specific ways for Christians to pray during times of crises. Full Story...
L.A. Episcopal Diocese Sues Breakaway Conservative Parishes
September 20, 2004
The Episcopal Church USA is retaliating against three conservative Anglican parishes in Southern California that left the denomination over its disregard for scripture. These churches abandoned the local diocese in mid-August, aligning themselves with an Anglican diocese in Uganda instead. Full Story...
Never Too Early to Get Involved
September 20, 2004
Generation Joshua wants to get high school students so involved in comprehensive civics education that they'll be eager to become players in the nation's political process. Through online courses, voter registration drives and student action teams, Gen Joshua motivates teens to learn, and then to put their knowledge to work. Full Story...
Marriage Supporters Swamp Louisiana Polls, Approve Constitutional Amendment
September 20, 2004
Just days after Hurricane Ivan blew through parts of the state of Louisiana, voters in that state blew away threats to the institution of marriage. By an almost 4-to-1 margin, the citizens of the Bayou State on Saturday voted to amend their constitution to limit marriage to one man and one woman, and to ban civil unions and domestic partnerships. B... Full Story...
POW Featured in Documentary Labels Kerry as 'Traitor'
September 17, 2004
A former Air Force pilot who spent almost eight years in a North Vietnamese prisoner-of-war camp says John Kerry's anti-war activities helped extend the amount of time he was incarcerated by the Communists -- and encouraged the Communist regime to prolong the war. Full Story...
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