Southern Baptists Kick Off Conference With Visions, Challenges
June 15, 2004
Throughout this week in Indianapolis, Indiana, more than 5,000 pastors representing the nation's largest evangelical denomination are being encouraged to preach God's word at all costs. Full Story...'Under God' in the Pledge -- The Battle's Not Over Yet, Conservatives Warn
June 15, 2004
While many people are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision on Monday to dismiss a lower-court ruling that deemed as unconstitutional the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, some of the leading warriors in the fight are not that happy about the route the justices took. Full Story...
Academic Freedom Advocates Sue Over SUNY Speech Code
June 14, 2004
Two conservative students are suing the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport over its speech code, which they say is unconstitutional. The lawsuit is the fourth in a campaign by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) to rid campuses of policies that violate students' First Amendment rights. Full Story...
University Official Defends Homosexual Pride Exhibit
June 14, 2004
Some students at Mississippi State University (MSU) are offended by a "National Gay and Lesbian Pride Month" display in the school's main library. Full Story...
Reagan's Death Puts Political Spotlight on Stem-Cell Research
June 14, 2004
Despite pressure from his own party, President Bush is holding firm to a pro-life position on stem-cell research. Full Story...
Author Wants More Christians to Get Involved in Politics
June 14, 2004
A Christian attorney says the numerous anti-family rulings by activist judges of late would not be happening if Christians had not sat on the sidelines for so long. Full Story...
Flag Day Ruling Keeps 'God' in the Pledge
June 14, 2004
Fifty years ago today, Congress added two words to the Pledge of Allegiance. Today the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a bid by a California atheist to have those words -- "under God" -- removed from the Pledge. Full Story...
Encouraged, Inspired Pastors Critical to True Revival, SBC Officials Say
June 14, 2004
Southern Baptist pastors from across America are being encouraged to persevere and continue preaching God's Word without compromise. Full Story...
Parental Control -- the Ultimate Monitor
June 14, 2004
Author and pollster George Barna is more than your run-of-the-mill political pundit or off-the-cuff cultural commentator. Barna is more accurate. More grounded in fact. More credible. And often more frightening. His observations and commentaries are based on hard data. Full Story...
Commentator Says L.A. Cross Controversy Has Roused Area Church Leaders
June 11, 2004
A syndicated Christian talk show host says for too long large churches in Southern California have been silent about the major social issues plaguing America; but apparently, he says, a tiny cross at the center of a growing controversy is changing all that. Full Story...
Judicial Activism, Religious Liberty Focus of Weekend TV Special
June 11, 2004
A television special examining the assault on religious liberty in America is set to air nationwide this weekend. Full Story...
Christian Counsel Agrees School Bible Program Violated Constitution
June 11, 2004
A constitutional attorney concurs with a federal appellate court decision that upholds a ban on weekly Bible classes at Tennessee public schools. Full Story...
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