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New ‘Holy Huggables’ Plush Dolls Pack Fun and Faith into One Lovable Kid-Sized Package
2006-07-18 -- They’re cute, they’re cuddly, kids and parents think they’re cool, and they may just be the most unique plush toy out there. They’re Holy Huggables and they’re giving every other doll and snuggle toy a run for their money. more...

Award Winning Program ‘Primary Focus’ on TBN Emphasizes Christian Worldview
2006-07-18 -- “Primary Focus” carefully examines topics of ethical, moral, and spiritual significance in an entertaining and impacting news/talk format. more...

Strip club king goes to church looking for votes
2006-07-18 -- It may have been the least likely place for a man who doesn’t believe in God to receive a standing ovation, but it happened Sunday morning when Joe Redner went to church. more...

NY Times Best Selling Author Joel Rosenberg Special Guest on “Jay Sekulow Live!” Wednesday, July 19th
2006-07-18 -- Rosenberg is the author of several New York Times bestselling books, including “The Last Jihad” and “The Ezekiel Option.” His most recent novel is “The Copper Scroll,” slated for national release August 6th. more...

Lawyer Lauds Ohio Laws Mandate That Schools Display State National Mottos
2006-07-18 -- A pro-family attorney says he believes a new law calling on Ohio schools to exhibit the U.S. motto is constitutional. The bill recently signed into law by Governor Bob Taft requires public and community schools to display any donated copies of the national motto, "In God We Trust," and the state motto, "With God all things are possible."Mat Staver, founder of the legal organization Liberty Counsel, says contrary to the arguments of groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) an... more...

Georgia Town Blesses Pastor Family with Extreme Makeover
2006-07-18 -- A Georgia pastor and his family received the surprise of their lives last week when they returned from vacation to find that the community had renovated their house. And the coordinator of the bigger-than-anticipated makeover testifies that the effort not only strengthened her faith in God, but also demonstrated to her how God works through caring people. As a young man, wrestler Nate Carr brought home two Big Eight titles and three NCAA titles while at Iowa State University, then capped off a noteworth... more...

ProFamily Leaders Blast House for Failing to Protect Marriage
2006-07-18 -- Today, in a 236-187 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has rejected a constitutional amendment to ban homosexual marriage, thereby ending congressional debate on the issue for this year. The vote over a proposal to amend the Constitution of the United States to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman fell 47 votes shy of the two-thirds majority required to advance the amendment.The vote on H.J.Res 88 comes only six weeks after the Senate likewise defeated the amendment in a decisive vote. ... more...

Embattled ProLifers Rally to Protest Mississippis Last Abortion Mill
2006-07-18 -- Pro-life demonstrators with Operation Save America (OSA) and other groups are rallying to end abortion in Mississippi. Members of that organization and allies from across the U.S. have gathered in the capital city of Jackson for a week-long protest against the last abortion clinic in the state. A movement OSA calls the "Gentle Revolution" is pausing in Jackson for a series of rallies, demonstrations, and prayer events that began July 15 and is scheduled to run through July 22, 2006. Pro-life le... more...

Black Clergy Question Sincerity of Obamas Religious Appeal
2006-07-18 -- Despite recent remarks by Illinois Senator Barack Obama urging Democrats to "acknowledge the power of faith in Americans' lives" and "compete for the support of Evangelicals and other churchgoers," some pro-family religious leaders are unconvinced of Obama's sincerity.Bishop Harry Jackson, pastor of Hope Christian Church in Maryland and founder and chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition (HILC), calls Obama's remarks "political" and "disingenuous," referring ... more...

Judge Forces School District to Host Meetings of ProHomosexual Club
2006-07-18 -- A Georgia school district has been ordered to permit a homosexual activist group to meet on campus. Federal District Judge William C. O'Kelley issued a permanent injunction requiring White County High School in Cleveland to allow students in the "gay-straight alliance" (GSA) club PRIDE to meet on campus. On behalf of three students in the club, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the school district in February, claiming that school officials violated the students... more...

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Education Expert Highlights NEAs Campaign Against No Child Left Behind
2006-07-18 -- A new report says the United States' largest teachers union, the National Education Association (NEA), has spent at least $8.2 million to fight "No Child Left Behind," President George W. Bush's signature education law. The report released by the group Education Sector details how the NEA has funneled millions to liberal advocacy, legislative, and civil rights groups to fight No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Among the groups the union is paying to oppose that education law is Communities for Qualit... more...

Award Winning Program ‘Primary Focus’ on TBN Emphasizes Christian Worldview in Current Events, Culture, and Daily Life
2006-07-19 -- How should believers process the critical issues facing our society on a daily basis? more...

A Lesson in Love
2006-07-19 -- He spoke not a word, but the loneliness reflected in his deep dark eyes said it all. "Help me! Hug me! Hold me ... love me!" And I did. Little Byron was the first of many orphans who captured my heart during an eight-day mission trip to Guatemala with Buckner Orphan Care International (BOCI), a global ministry to orphan children and a division of the Texas-based Buckner Baptist Benevolences. Learning About Ministry Buckner Baptist Benevolences began 127 years ago as a response to Dr. Robert... more...

Texas a Battleground for Accuracy Fairness in Textbooks
2006-07-19 -- Some members of the conservative-led Texas Board of Education worry their authority over school curriculum standards and textbooks is being snuffed out the Legislature. The Republican-dominated Texas Legislature passed a bill during its spring session that handed authority over writing K-12 curriculum to the state's commissioner of education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. But critics claim the bill strengthens the liberal education bureaucracy by stripping power away from the elected... more...

Mainstream Media Siding With Hezbollah By Demanding Israeli Ceasefire
2006-07-19 -- With the rate of the terrorist organization Hezbollah attack on civilian areas of Israel Tuesday reaching 60 missiles per hour, the mainstream news media launched a verbal assault on the White House and at the State Department with questions insinuating demands for an Israeli ceasefire. more...

Bridging The Gap Between Religious America and the Secular Media Market
2006-07-19 -- Today more than ever religion must move out of its cozy corner into the public arena. Such is the Christian mission of WDCMedia with Suzan Zahn, CEO. See www.wdcmedia.com more...

ProLifers Blast Senate Approval of ESCR Funding Bush Exercises FirstEver Veto
2006-07-19 -- Pro-life and conservative pro-family leaders are livid at the U.S. Senate for voting late on Tuesday to use citizens' tax dollars to fund embryonic stem-cell research. Many of these sanctity-of-life advocates are feeling a deep sense of betrayal and outrage over the senators' approval of H.R. 810/S. 471, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act." President George W. Bush had promised to veto the measure -- and he has. In a public announcement today, Bush vetoed H.R. 810, his first veto since ta... more...

Marriage Protection Issue Should Be NonPartisan Says Congressman
2006-07-19 -- In the wake of the U.S. House failing to pass the Marriage Protection Amendment, one Democratic congressman who voted for the measure says the issue of homosexual "marriage" is not one that can be defined by party platforms. Forty-five states already have either constitutional amendments or some other statute on the books upholding traditional marriage. And on Tuesday the House voted 236-187 to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman -- but that was less than the two-thirds majority ... more...

Cycling Event Raises Money to Help Young Victims of Ugandas Civil War
2006-07-19 -- A Christian organization in the United States is trying to raise awareness of the plight of children living in northern Uganda, where an ongoing civil war has taken a devastating toll on the lives of the citizens, especially the most vulnerable among them. The Virginia-based ministry known as Sports Outreach Institute recently sponsored a 440-mile charity bike ride along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Twelve cyclists took part in the week-long ride, which began in Natchez, Mississippi, and ended in Franklin,... more...

Christian Educators Union Sees Many Teachers Leaving NEA Roll
2006-07-19 -- Some Christian teachers in the National Education Association (NEA) are turning to an alternative group to provide them with liability insurance and legal services in light of that powerful teacher union's endorsement of same-sex "marriage." One day after the American Family Association (AFA) alerted its members that the union was getting set to endorse homosexual marriage, Christian Educators Association International (CEAI) reported receiving 5,000 more visits to its website than the group's ... more...

Scientific Critique Reveals Another Plus for Adult StemCell Research
2006-07-19 -- Leading up to the recent vote in Congress on funding for embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR), proponents of that research took a swipe at a well-known proponent of adult stem-cell research in a scientific journal, hoping to discredit him. Instead, the "accusers" may have inadvertently opened up discussion in an area where ESCR is considerably weak.Dr. David Prentice is a founding member of the group Do No Harm--The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics, as well as senior fellow for life scie... more...

Acclaimed Motion Picture "The Gospel Of John" Airs Tonight on TBN, 7:00 p.m, PST
2006-07-19 -- Trinity Broadcasting Network announced it has pre-empted regular programming to air the critically acclaimed motion picture, "The Gospel of John," tonight at 7:00 p.m. more...

US House Calls for Govt to Acquire Mt Soledad Memorial
2006-07-20 -- In a stunning defeat for the ACLU, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed H.R. 5683, which "provides for the immediate acquisition of the [Mt. Soledad Veterans] Memorial by the United States" government. The bill, which required a two-thirds majority, passed 349-74. (See roll call vote)In a prepared statement, bill sponsor Rep. Duncan Hunter (R - El Cajon) of California said, "today's vote is promising news in the effort to preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial and brings ... more...

Suit Filed On Behalf of Repent America Members Arrested in Chicago
2006-07-20 -- Members of a Philadelphia-based Christian ministry claim they were harassed by authorities in Chicago, Illinois, for sharing the gospel with homosexuals who were in town for the city's "Gay Games," an Olympics-style sports event series for homosexuals. Three members of the evangelical group Repent America say they were handcuffed and arrested by Chicago police officers for passing out Christian literature to homosexuals and holding up signs with Bible verses near Navy Pier. The evangelists had ... more...

Sanctions Could Hurt North Koreas Persecuted Christians Author Warns
2006-07-20 -- Earlier this month after North Korea's communist government test-fired seven missiles, reaction from the international community was swift and included calls for sanctions -- something Christian author and ministry spokesman Paul Estabrooks believes could have a negative impact on Christians and other citizens in North Korea. Estabrooks is with "Open Doors with Brother Andrew" and has just completed a book titled Escape From North Korea, which chronicles a family's flight from that repressive c... more...

Home Schooling Does Your Family Have What It Takes
2006-07-20 -- When people ask me, "How long have you been home schooling?" my usual reply is, "13 years." If I were to be completely accurate, I would probably answer, "Since the birth of my first child." After all, home schooling is more than one on a list of educational options; it's a lifestyle that goes far beyond teaching the three R's -- Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic. It is a way of life that is invigorating and rewarding, yet draining and frustrating. Without a doubt, it involves... more...

Bay State ProFamily Leader Calls Militant Homosexual Intolerance Typical
2006-07-20 -- A Massachusetts pro-family activist says he is not surprised by recent reports of homosexuals directing hate speech against heterosexuals in one Cape Cod community. Police in Provincetown told the Boston Globe that, over the July 4 weekend, they received numerous complaints of homosexuals calling heterosexual people "breeders." The paper also says Jamaican workers reported being the target of racial slurs, and a woman was verbally accosted after signing a petition that opposed same-sex "ma... more...

Baptist Pastor Outreach to Muslims Appropriate Response on 911 Anniversary
2006-07-20 -- A leading Southern Baptist pastor is encouraging churches in the denomination to provide Bibles to Muslims. Johnny Hunt is pastor of First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia, near Atlanta. Several years ago Hunt became involved in a project, through the SBC's International Mission Board, to provide God's Word to those in the Islamic faith. Now, as the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks draw near, Hunt says churches can provide Bibles to those trapped by Islam. "What needs... more...

Barna to Chair New Christian Multimedia Production Group
2006-07-20 -- A new group headed by Christian researcher George Barna plans to be the vanguard of a new kind of multimedia entertainment. As the new chairman of Good News Holdings, Barna says he hopes to see the company influence the next generation of youth through positive-value movies, books, television, magazines, mobile cellular service, and other media.As a dynamic, new multimedia provider, Good News Holdings hopes to compete with other major media providers to offer entertainment and services to increasingly media... more...

TBN’s "Great Souls" Inspires Millions of Everyday Souls
2006-07-20 -- They are the heroic souls whose lives are featured on American Trademark Pictures "Great Souls" television series, airing Wednesday evenings, 6 PM Pacific, on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). more...

Russia Calls For Israeli Ceasefire While Shoring Up Trade And Strategic Ties With Terrorist-Sponsors Syria and Iran
2006-07-20 -- —Russia has publicly condemned Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah while at the same time, the country has sent emissaries to both Syria and Iran to firm up its economic and strategic ties with the sponsors of terrorism and disruption in the Middle East. more...

The Heat Is On! Bill Keller Takes On The Rulers of Late Night TV
2006-07-20 -- Divorce, addiction, suicide, sexual abuse, relationships gone sour? No problem is too big – or too controversial – for “Live Prayer” host Bill Keller to tackle head-on and with no holds barred. more...

Festivals of faith draw multitudes
2006-07-20 -- In the past decade, dozens of such Christian conferences have sprung up around the country, including several in the Tampa Bay area. Themes vary from gender-specific retreats to youth-oriented events that cater to Christians and the unchurched. Attendance ranges from more than 150,000 for MegaFest to smaller events like Tampa televangelist Paula White’s annual women’s retreat, which by design peaks at about 2,000 participants. more...

Sit-Com ‘Pastor Greg,’ Proving God Has a Sense of Humor
2006-07-20 -- It’s wacky, warm, slightly chaotic, and filled with good, clean fun. It’s the world’s first Christian sit-com “Pastor Greg,” airing weekly on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), America’s most watched faith channel. more...

ACLJ THIS WEEK WITH JAY SEKULOW: Mt. Soledad
2006-07-21 -- "ACLJ THIS WEEK" with Jay Sekulow is a fast paced, informative weekly television news program that examines the most critical legal, political, and cultural issues of the day. more...

Suit Filed On Behalf of Ministry Volunteers Arrested in Chicago
2006-07-21 -- Volunteers with a Philadelphia-based Christian ministry claim they were harassed by authorities in Chicago, Illinois, for sharing the gospel with homosexuals who were in town for the city's "Gay Games," an Olympics-style sports event series for homosexuals. Three people with the evangelical group Repent America say they were handcuffed and arrested by Chicago police officers for passing out Christian literature to homosexuals and holding up signs with Bible verses near Navy Pier.The evangelists ha... more...

The Church And The New World Order
2006-07-21 -- ...in the not so distant future, Americans will be caught in a “tsunami” of political events that will throw the nation into a new world order. Certainly, the stage is set where many Americans are confused about how to reverse this trend, many more are so brainwashed in the concept of “live and let live” and that immorality is moral that they do not believe our nation is worth fighting to keep. more...

U.S. Christian Leaders Defend Israel, Decry ’Islamic Fascism’
2006-07-21 -- The first-ever Christians United for Israel Washington summit gathered some 3,000 delegates Wednesday to defend Israel and urged stronger U.S. support for the nation in light of recent Middle East conflict and international tension over the incident. more...

Home Schooling Ready Set Go
2006-07-21 -- You have decided to home school. You have searched out God's will for your family, and are sure of the reasons He has given you for taking this step. You have some goals for training the heart as well as the mind that you would like to see accomplished this year. Great! Now there is a seemingly overwhelming task ahead of you: how do you begin to carry out, on a practical level, all that is in your heart?Let's start with what you do not need to do. You do not need to read every book out there on the issue; y... more...

Noted Photographer Prays Open My Eyes Produces WorldClass Images
2006-07-21 -- The phrase "inspiring images" is vastly inadequate to describe the breathtaking photographic work in Ken Duncan's collection titled Reflections 2. Duncan compiled the photos from his travels around the world. The unique book offers moving scenes from nature -- with occasional evidence of man's presence on the scene. Taken as a whole, the volume reminds one that, though man is the crown of God's creation, he is, on another plain, quite the minuscule part of God's handiwork. Taken individuall... more...

Shabbat Shalom! Reading portion for the Sabbath of 7/22/06
2006-07-21 -- In this difficult time for Israel and her friends, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you" (Psalm 122:6) more...

Homosexual Activists Plan March On Focus on the Family Headquarters
2006-07-21 -- The homosexual activist group Soulforce plans to march on the headquarters of a prominent Colorado-based pro-family ministry this weekend. Organizers, who have dubbed the July 22 event "The 1000-Watt March," expect at least a thousand homosexuals and lesbians to converge on the Focus on the Family campus and pray for its founder, Dr. James Dobson. Soulforce members claim Focus on the Family, along with other Christian groups, engage in so-called "spiritual violence" against homosexual... more...

TaxEvasion Charges Baseless Says Ministry Leader
2006-07-21 -- A Florida evangelist recently arrested on tax-evasion charges claims he's been targeted by the Internal Revenue Service because he's a creationist. Last week a grand jury indicted Dr. Kent Hovind on 58 federal charges, including falsifying bankruptcy documents, filing a false and frivolous lawsuit and complaints against the IRS, destroying records, and threatening to harm IRS investigators. Twelve of the charges are for failing to pay employee-related taxes. The grand jury alleges Hovind failed to pa... more...

Kentucky School Blasted for Plan to Offer Domestic Partner Benefits
2006-07-21 -- A Kentucky pro-family group is protesting a decision by the University of Louisville's Board of Regents to award health insurance benefits to so-called "domestic partners" of school employees. Board trustees voted 14-1 to allow unmarried domestic partners, homosexual and heterosexual, to take part in the benefits program. That vote makes Louisville the first public university in Kentucky, reportedly, to endorse a plan that would allow unmarried homosexual and straight partners of school faculty... more...

Christian MD Doctors Should Deal Frankly With Childhood Obesity
2006-07-21 -- A New York pediatrician says doctors should not shy away from using words like "obese" and "overweight" to describe children whose excessive weight poses a health problem. The American Academy of Pediatricians is debating whether to continue using fuzzy language about a child's weight condition or whether to use the words "obese" or "overweight." Opponents of the move toward using the more direct vocabulary say such blunt terms could make children and their familie... more...

Writers Sense Close Ties Between Terror Groups Escalation of Conflicts
2006-07-24 -- A Messianic Jewish believer who served as an aide to former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes the Iranians had a strong interest in the recent missile tests conducted by North Korea. Joel Rosenberg is the New York Times best-selling author of The Ezekiel Option. Rosenberg believes there is a connection between the recent North Korean test launch of a series of missiles and Iran's support of terrorist activity against Israel. "I personally believe that the North Korean test launch ... more...

Sexologists Death Spotlights Lies Behind Gender Identity Theories
2006-07-21 -- A pro-family leader says the recent death of prominent psychologist and sexologist Dr. John Money, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins University highlights the faulty foundations of the so-called "gender identity" movement. After Dr. Alfred Kinsey, Money -- who died earlier this month, one day before his 85th birthday -- was perhaps the best known and most influential sexologist ever. He is said to have laid the foundation for the transgender movement by starting the gender identity program at Johns Hopki... more...

THIS WEEK ON Live Prayer With Bill Keller
2006-07-24 -- “Live Prayer With Bill Keller” is definitely not your run-of-the-mill late-night talk show. The nightly guests are viewers who call in for prayer and to talk about real life issues. Divorce, addiction, suicide, sexual abuse, relationships gone sour? No problem is too big – or too controversial – for “Live Prayer” host Bill Keller to tackle head-on and with no holds barred. more...

Democrats Urged to Talk About Faith Values
2006-07-24 -- Someone in the Democratic Party needs to tell Senator Charles Schumer that some in his party are hoping to connect with "people of faith" as it attempts to regain control of Congress in the upcoming election cycle -- because comments he made recently have alienated some religious leaders.As they gathered in Denver over the weekend for the Democratic Leadership Council's annual meeting, moderate Democrats stated they will have a better chance of recapturing Congress and the White House if they talk... more...

ProHomosexual Push Commonplace in Schools Coast to Coast
2006-07-24 -- "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto!" was Dorothy's famous line in The Wizard of Oz. It has become a classic, meant to convey the bewilderment of a person who suddenly realizes he's in a strange world and wonders how he got there. For many parents in Massachusetts, California, and elsewhere in the U.S., the truth is beginning to dawn on them: They aren't living in Kansas anymore. Public education is being used to brainwash thousands of children -- even as young as kindergarten -- into ... more...

American Home Schoolers to the Rescue in South Koreas Churches
2006-07-24 -- A family ministry is encouraging home-school families to take the ultimate fieldtrip and move to South Korea. Family Mission International is looking for families to lead a brand new home-schooling movement in South Korea as part of an effort to save the next generation of Korean Christian leaders. Family Mission International (FMI) was founded just one year ago in June 2005. But the mission behind it began years ago when FMI founder Brad Voeller was just eight years old, serving with his missionary fami... more...

Proposed Template for Ohio Teachers Ignites Intelligent Design Debate
2006-07-24 -- A proposal before the Ohio Board of Education has rekindled the debate over how evolution should be taught in the classroom.Conservative Board member Colleen Grady recently floated a proposal that would create a "template" teachers could use for classroom discussions on issues such as evolution, global warming, stem-cell research and cloning. However, liberal groups like Americans United for Separation of Church and State have raised concerns about the plan.Critics say Grady's proposal would allow... more...

US Education Secretary Trumpets Bicameral School Choice Bill
2006-07-24 -- The U.S. Secretary of Education is promoting legislation that would provide vouchers to low-income families with children in failing public schools, giving the children of these families the financial means to attend private schools or to receive other educational services. The legislation introduced by Republicans in both houses of Congress would provide children in poorly-performing schools with funds to attend the private school of their families' choice or to get money for additional tutoring. U.S. E... more...

Samaritans Purse Reaches Out to Needy in WarTorn Lebanon
2006-07-24 -- The Samaritan's Purse ministry is helping families fleeing homes in southern Lebanon as fighting escalates between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists. More than half a million people have been displaced from the region since the fighting began two weeks ago. Many of the families displaced by the violence have taken shelter in schools, public buildings or out in the open. Samaritan's Purse is working through its ministry partners in the area to provide food, cooking utensils, blankets, and other needed items... more...

Harvard Introduces Third Gender
2006-07-25 -- Prospective applicants to prestigious Harvard Business School no longer have to be of the male or female gender. One pro-family leader in Washington, DC, is criticizing the school for legitimizing transgenderism.Before completing an application, students looking to enter the Harvard Business School MBA program are asked to fill out an online profile that offers three choices of gender: female, male, or transgender. The form also asks prospective applicants if they would be interested in learning more abou... more...

Bioethics Leader Sen Clinton Overstating Potential of ESCR
2006-07-25 -- The president of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity says Senator Hillary Clinton's comments following President Bush's veto of the recent embryonic stem cell bill are a bit misleading. For the first time since taking office in January 2001, President Bush last week exercised his veto privilege, denying passage of H.R. 810/S. 471, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act." In vetoing the legislation, the president said if the bill would have become law, "American taxpayers would, fo... more...

County Sued for Using Zoning Laws to Bar Churchs Religious Classes
2006-07-25 -- A non-denominational megachurch is suing a Virginia county in an effort to keep offering classes to students pursuing religious degrees through a nearby seminary. Officials in Fairfax County say McLean Bible Church in Tyson's Corner may not host the religion classes without first obtaining the County's permission to operate as a college. Fairfax County claims the church's classes, which students can take toward a Master's degree in Theology or Divinity at a nearby seminary, are in violation of local zoni... more...

Lebanon Christians Witness in Midst of Crisis
2006-07-25 -- As Lebanon is again shaken by war, Lebanese Christians face physical displacement and economic loss. Despite this, the Lebanon Christian church community is standing on the front lines in the provision of humanitarian aid to its own community and to Muslims and other ethnic groups. more...

Anglican Priest Blames Episcopal Churchs Problems on Departure from Scripture
2006-07-25 -- A traditional Anglican minister is criticizing his former bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas for allowing parishes to move forward with blessing homosexual relationships. Arkansas Episcopal Bishop Larry Maze recently announced in a letter to clergy that certain parishes in the diocese will "likely move forward" with blessing same-sex unions. This news comes a month after the Episcopal General Convention decided not to adopt a moratorium on same-sex "blessing" ceremonies. At t... more...

Bay State ProFamily Advocate Finds Lesbian Couples Split Unsurprising
2006-07-25 -- A pro-family activist says he is not surprised that a lesbian couple that helped bring same-sex "marriage" to Massachusetts is now splitting up, after just two years of being in a legally-recognized relationship. The Goodridges were among seven homosexual couples whose lawsuit spurred the legalization of same-sex marriage in one state and fueled nationwide debate on the issue.Brian Camenker, executive director of the group Article 8 Alliance/MassResistance, says the fact that Julie and Hillary Goo... more...

VOM Irans Repression an Energizer for Christian Conversions Among Muslims
2006-07-25 -- The president of Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) says Iran is not only a hotbed for terrorist activity, but also hosts the fastest growing Muslim movement in the world -- Muslims converting to Christianity. The government in Iran, says the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, "engages in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, including prolonged detention, torture, and executions based primarily or entirely upon the religion of the accused." The report co... more...

Israels Hands Are Full with Hezbollah Say US Observers
2006-07-25 -- Pro-Israel observers acknowledge Hezbollah is a formidable foe for the Jewish nation, and not one to be taken lightly. At least one of those observers contends negotiations in the ongoing Middle East conflict are out of the question because of the terrorist group's deep-seated violent nature. A supporter of Israel says the tiny state is facing a daunting task in its effort to destroy the Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah through an air, land, and sea assault. Syndicated columnist Don Feder, a str... more...

"Great Souls" Inspires Millions of Everyday Souls on TBN
2006-07-25 -- What do Billy Graham, Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Elie Wiesel, and Nelson Mandela have in common? They are the heroic souls whose lives are featured on American Trademark Pictures "Great Souls" television series, airing Wednesday evenings, 6 PM Pacific, on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). more...

ACLJ Calls on Senate to Confirm John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
2006-07-25 -- The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which specializes in constitutional law, today called on the U.S. Senate to confirm John Bolton as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to begin a confirmation hearing Thursday for Bolton. more...

Tonight’s Hot Issue "Your Finances" On "LivePrayer with Bill Keller"
2006-07-25 -- No problem is too big – or too controversial – for “Live Prayer” host Bill Keller to tackle head-on and with no holds barred. Tune in to “Live Prayer With Bill Keller” Monday through Friday from Midnight to 1:00 a.m. ET/PT (11 p.m. to Midnight CT/MT) on the i Network. more...

American Youth Protest MTV in New York City
2006-07-26 -- Stand True Ministries (www.standtrue.com) will make New York City a stop on their annual summer tour to protest at MTV studios, and pray at local abortion mills. Friday morning, July 28, Stand True will begin a prayer walk in New York City stopping at several abortion clinics. more...

A Supreme Surprise Washington States DOMA Ruled Constitutional
2006-07-26 -- Either to its embarrassment or to its esteem, Massachusetts remains the only state in the U.S. where same-sex "marriage" is legal. In somewhat of a surprise decision, the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that a law restricting marriage to one man and one woman, passed by the Washington Legislature in 1998, is constitutional. The court's 5-4 decision, handed down earlier today (July 26), reverses the decisions of two lower courts that had struck the Washington Defense of Marriage Act (D... more...

A Victory for Families in Senate Abortion Vote
2006-07-26 -- Senate Republicans and Democrats came down on both sides of the issue, but in the end nearly two-thirds of the senators decided that parents -- not a friend, not a grandparent, and not a member of the clergy -- should be the ultimate authority in their minor daughter's decision to go out of state to have an abortion. Requiring a simple majority for passage, the Child Custody Protection Act (S. 403) on Tuesday received an almost two-thirds majority vote (65-34) for a measure that places a restriction on a... more...

Canadian Professor Fined for Stating Opposition to Homosexuality
2006-07-26 -- A Canadian professor has been fined two weeks pay by a Nova Scotia university for telling a student that homosexuality is an unnatural lifestyle. But despite the disciplinary measures imposed against him, he says he refuses to succumb to the administration's "intimidation." Cape Breton University (CBU) fined veteran history professor David Mullan $2,100 in response to two human rights complaints filed by a homosexual student who coordinates the campus' Sexual Diversity Office. The student took... more...

Research Shows More US Adults Are Waiting to Wed Have Kids
2006-07-26 -- A study from a pro-marriage group has found that more Americans are waiting to marry and are having fewer children. According to an article by the National Marriage Project, fewer women are having babies, and a much shorter portion of adult life is spent raising children than in previous years. Dr. David Popinoe is Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he is also Co-Director of the National Marriage Project. He says the trend of more people delaying marriage and h... more...

ProFamily Advocate Condemns Philadelphias Treatment of Boy Scouts
2006-07-26 -- The president of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania says tens of thousands of boys are being let down because of the City of Philadelphia's appeasement of homosexuals. The Cradle of Liberty Boy Scout Council has been battling the City of Philadelphia for nearly three years over its policy of not allowing homosexual men to serve as scout leaders. The City Solicitor wrote the Scouts, telling them to comply with the City's non-discrimination policy or else they'd have to either start paying re... more...

Legislation Offers New Line of Defense Against Child Predators
2006-07-26 -- Child advocates are celebrating the passage of a bill, which promotes background checks for sex offenders. The House of Representatives has approved the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act and sent it to President Bush, who is expecting to sign the bill into law within the next couple days. The bill sets up a national Internet database to help keep tabs on sex offenders in every community. The National Registry is intended to provide another layer of protection for children and their parents agai... more...

JCTV offers cutting-edge programming to a new generation
2006-07-28 -- Brandon Crouch is a little too young to remember the beginnings of the music video craze on cable television back in the early 1980s. But as the the grandson of TBN founders Paul and Jan Crouch has witnessed the evolution of music-video networks from little more than rock radio with pictures to the edgy and extreme venues offered today more...

Private School Leader Says US Education Stats Skewed
2006-07-26 -- The head of a Christian schools organization is highly skeptical of a U.S. Department of Education report, which says public school students generally do as well or better in reading and math as their private school counterparts. A study conducted for the government by the Educational Testing Service found that private school students were ahead only in eighth-grade reading. The study also found students in conservative Christian schools lagged behind those in public schools in eighth-grade math. Ken ... more...

Live late night prayer show
2006-07-26 -- "I’m out there preaching the simple truth," says Bill Keller, whose bare-bones, St. Petersburg, Fla.-based television show, "Live Prayer With Bill Keller," started broadcasting nationally July 3. "I don’t have any gimmicks," he says. "I’m not out there hawking miracles and begging for money. I’m just sitting there, honestly sharing what I believe with people. I’m there to help people - that’s obvious." more...

Dems Have a Plan to Counter Growing Success of State Marriage Initiatives
2006-07-27 -- The Democratic Party has apparently decided to take a different tack in its efforts to bring legalized homosexual "marriage" to every state in the country. Determined to provide more coordinated support to advocates of same-sex unions, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) recently announced it has adopted a five-point plan for fighting state ballot measures defining marriage as between one man and one woman.In 2004, the Democratic Party made it clear it stood opposite President George W. Bush ... more...

Trinity Broadcasting Network Airing Exciting Television Series “Ancient Secrets of the Bible”
2006-07-27 -- What was David’s secret that enabled him to defeat Goliath? How did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survive in a white-hot brick furnace? What became of the Ark of the Covenant? What evidence did Christ leave behind of his resurrection that modern science can confirm today? These and dozens more questions are answered in “Ancient Secrets of the Bible,” a 13-part television series airing on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) beginning August 2nd at 6 p.m. (PST). more...

Wash Courts Surprise Ruling Delights Traditional Marriage Supporters
2006-07-27 -- Pro-family groups and traditional marriage defenders are hailing yesterday's 5-4 decision by the Washington Supreme Court to overturn two lower-court rulings and uphold the state's 1998 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. In a case involving 19 homosexual couples who challenged the constitutionality of Washington's DOMA, the State Supreme Court's decision clearly delineated the issues. The court stated: "The two cases before us require us ... more...

Bauer State Marriage Victories No Guarantee the Battle Is Won
2006-07-27 -- New York ... Nebraska ... Georgia ... Connecticut ... and now Washington. Defenders of traditional marriage have celebrated several court victories of late as state courts have ruled that existing statutes -- enacted via legislation or voter initiative -- are constitutional. Marriage traditionalists, however, are cautioning that the battle to preserve marriage is not over. A homosexual lawmaker from Seattle told Associated Press there were "a lot of tears and anger" in the homosexual communit... more...

Court Says NJ Coach Can Kneel in Prayer With His Players
2006-07-27 -- A federal judge has sided with a Christian high school football coach in New Jersey who was barred from taking part in his team's pre-game prayers. The school had prohibited Coach Marcus Borden from bowing his head and "taking a knee" with his players while they engaged in student-initiated, student-led prayers before facing their opponents on the field. U.S. District Judge Dennis Cavanaugh upheld the entire complaint filed by Borden against East Brunswick High School, declaring the school dist... more...

Christian Doctor Says Congressman Wrong About Abortion
2006-07-27 -- A Christian OB-GYN from Tennessee says Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman is the one who is misleading girls, not pregnancy resource centers. Waxman, a representative from California, serves on the House Government Reform Committee. He recently asked staff to check on pregnancy crisis centers, which received $24 million in federal aid between 2001 and 2004. The subsequent report claims that federally-funded, faith-based pregnancy centers give false information connecting abortions with breast cancer, in... more...

ProHomosexual Clubs Make InRoads into Kentucky Schools
2006-07-27 -- Yet another public high school has been pressured into allowing the establishment of a homosexual activist group on campus -- this time in the Bible Belt state of Kentucky. The site-based council of parents and school officials at Boone County High School, Florence, unanimously approved the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club at a meeting last week. The move comes after the Kentucky Equality Association threatened to sue the school for violating the Equal Access Law and discriminating against homosexual stu... more...

Feminists Play Role in Swedish Militarys Porn Ban
2006-07-27 -- A former Justice Department official is applauding the Swedish military for barring government officials from staying in hotels that offer pornographic TV programs. The initiative of the Swedish military, which negotiates hotel space for public sector officials, is designed to protect women and improve the military's ability to recruit them. Swedish military officials say pornographic materials are harmful and degrading to women. For that reason, they say will no longer arrange deals with hotels that o... more...

HUGGLERS Makes ‘Mile High’ Splash at Launch in Denver, CO
2006-07-28 -- Reel Inspired Toons, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of two new titles in their faith-based children’s series, The Hugglers. A Friend in Need and Jesus Loves His Children were officially launched at the recent International Christian Retailers Show in Denver, Colorado, to wide acclaim. more...

Gilligan Island’s "Maryanne" Guest Stars in "Pastor Greg" Sitcom
2006-07-28 -- Pastor Greg cast members rehearse a scene with guest star Dawn Wells (formerly Maryanne on Gilligan’s Island) in Orangeville this week. Pastor Greg, a first-of-its kind Christian situation comedy produced by Uplifting Entertainment, is using Orangeville as a backdrop for filming some of its second season episodes. more...

Do Homosexuals Really Want to Get Married
2006-07-28 -- Homosexual activists in the U.S. are fighting ferociously for the legal right to marry, and are equalled in their tenacity only by their pro-family opponents. But when and where they are given the legal right, do homosexuals really want to get married? Statistics appear to answer in the negative. That is the conclusion reached in a report issued by the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy (iMAPP) and written by the group's president, Maggie Gallagher, and policy director, Joshua K. Baker. The iMAP... more...

Some European Countries Hesitate to Back ESCR
2006-07-28 -- The leader of a pro-life group says he's reassured by the number of countries in the European Union questioning embryonic stem-cell research. The European Union voted last Monday to continue funding ESCR, but also voted not to fund human cloning or the actual destruction of embryos. Dr. Andrew Fergusson, president and CEO of The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, says the vote maintains the status quo. Poland, Austria, Malta, Slovakia, and Lithuania voted against the measure. After some hesitation, ... more...

Temple Univ Adopts FirstofItsKind Academic Freedom Policy
2006-07-28 -- Temple University in Philadelphia is being praised for adopting a new policy affirming academic freedom in the classroom. The policy approved by Temple's Board of Trustees is designed to protect students against ideological discrimination and sets up a grievance procedure for students who feel they've been targeted because of their political or religious viewpoint. The new policy, which takes effect on Tuesday, declares that "Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic f... more...

Prof Levels Attempted Viewpoint Censorship Charge at SUNY
2006-07-28 -- A professor at the State University of New York-Fredonia is accusing the school of punishing him for expressing conservative viewpoints. Philosophy Professor Stephen Kershnar claims he was denied a promotion to a full professorship after he wrote three opinion articles criticizing the university's affirmative action policy, its student code, and its lack of conservative professors. In a letter, SUNY-Fredonia President Dennis Hefner told Kershnar he would not be promoted because of his "deliberate an... more...

CAN DR. CANFIELD REVITALIZE THE KANSAN CAN-DO SPIRIT, AND PUT THE SUNFLOWER STATE ON THE MAP?
2006-07-28 -- Political veterans, move over! A savvy newcomer to politics, Ken Canfield, is now the frontrunner in the August 1 primaries. And polls indicate he may continue to surprise old-hand politicians by winning the race. more...

Lawsuit Seeks Reinstatement of KY Teacher Dismissed for Appearing in Adult Film
2006-07-28 -- A high school science teacher who was fired by a Kentucky school board for appearing in a pornographic film over a decade ago is fighting to get her job back. Tericka Dye was fired last spring by the McCracken County School Board after school officials learned she appeared in a porn film in 1995. She was 23 at the time. Dye, who was a science teacher and volleyball coach at Reidland High School in Paducah, says taking part in the movie -- at a time when she was struggling financially -- was a moral lap... more...

FaithBased Rehab Ministry Trial Under Way
2006-07-28 -- A Florida ministry is waging a legal battle against officials in Osceola County in an effort to remain open. Men of Destiny Ministries provides housing and Christian counseling to men with addictions to drugs and alcohol. The ministry is based in a 6,300-square-foot house in St. Cloud. Earlier this year Osceola County officials ordered the ministry to shut down because of complaints from some neighbors. Mat Staver, founder of Orlando-based Liberty Counsel, defended the ministry during a federal tria... more...

Baptist Ministers Inspiring Story of Renewal Through Christ Comes to a Close
2006-07-28 -- Longtime Southern Baptist evangelist Ted Stone, a speaker and minister known to many for his dramatic testimony of a life changed through the power of Christ, has died. The 72-year-old North Carolina native passed away unexpectedly in the midst of a campaign to raise awareness about the freedom Jesus offers from drug and alcohol addiction.Stone himself spent several years in prison in the 1970s for drug-related crimes but found freedom through a relationship with Christ. Afterward, he began his inspiring mi... more...

Christian Frontrunner Running for Governor of Kansas
2006-07-28 -- Political veterans, move over! A savvy newcomer to politics, Ken Canfield, is now the frontrunner in the August 1 primaries. And polls indicate he may continue to surprise old-hand politicians by winning the race. more...

ACLJ This Week - Application of RICO Case to Pro-Life Protests
2006-07-28 -- ACLJ THIS WEEK features thought-provoking analysis on legal, legislative, and public policy issues from Washington, the nation, and around the world. Guests include key elected officials, prominent political analysts, and the best legal minds in public policy. more...

Jesus Is My Homeboy
2006-07-29 -- Faith-based programs for kids and teens have been around for decades. But where these shows have traditionally been relegated to home video or Saturday-morning blocks, religious networks today are beefing up lineups and launching dedicated channels for young believers. more...

"The Logan Show" Welcomes Special Guest Star Carman!
2006-07-29 -- Carman is the perfect guest star to wrap-up season two of "The Logan Show" says Susan Zahn, the show publicist and president of WDC Media. "Carmen is a witty, multi-talent, charismatic performer who has dominated the Christian music scene for years, and we are thrilled to have him on the program!" more...

Student ProLifers Sue Arizona State Alleging Unequal Treatment
2006-07-31 -- Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe is being sued for allegedly infringing on the free-speech rights of pro-life students by ordering their group to obtain insurance for an exhibit the students wanted to display on the campus. In December 2005, Arizona State University Students for Life submitted a request to display its exhibit, a comprehensive display designed by Justice for All that highlighted various aspects of the pro-life viewpoint. But after attempting to reserve several areas on campus in wh... more...

Evangelical Group Offers Conservative Global Warming Perspective
2006-07-31 -- An evangelical group is presenting an alternative view on global warming. Just months after another evangelical group called for Christians to help combat what it sees as the crisis of human-caused climate change and its effects, the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance is casting doubt on the theory of catastrophic global warming. Recently, 86 evangelical clergy, college presidents, mission and ministry heads, and other leaders signed a document called "Climate Change: An Evangelical Call to Action,&quo... more...

Author Blasts Judge for Ordering ProCuba Library Book Back On Shelves
2006-07-31 -- A Cuban-American columnist and historian is criticizing a judge's decision to have a controversial travel book on Cuba put back on school library shelves in Miami, Florida. The Miami-Dade County School Board had voted to pull the book, A Visit to Cuba, from the shelves after a parent complained that the book made life on the communist island sound too rosy. A federal judge, however, is siding with the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, saying the case goes "to the heart" of a free-speec... more...

Speaker Faces Hostility from ProHomosexual Mob Including Clergy
2006-07-31 -- A Christian activist from California says Christians ministering at the recent "Gay Games" in Chicago received an anything-but-warm welcome from a pro-homosexual crowd that included some unexpected enemies. James Hartline is a former homosexual who has now dedicated his life to helping free others from that lifestyle and combating the homosexual agenda. The Illinois Family Institute invited him to Chicago to speak recently, during the 2006 Gay Games events, about the physical dangers of homosex... more...

Has Europe Gone Crazy
2006-07-31 -- As the culture war in North America grows ever more intense, it might give pause to those in that part of the western hemisphere to note what sort of inanities are occurring on the continent of Europe, where secularists have already won.In the NetherlandsPedophiles are in the process of registering their own political party in order to more efficiently push their agenda there. According to WorldNetDaily, that agenda includes legalized child porn, bestiality and, initially at least, lowering the legal age o... more...

Florida Group to Distribute Judicial Candidates Voter Guide
2006-07-31 -- The Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC) has launched an initiative that could affect every judge in the Sunshine State.The "Judicial Accountability Project" involved a questionnaire that has been sent to more than 350 judicial candidates for county, circuit, appellate, and supreme court seats in Florida. Results will be published in a voter guide that will be distributed primarily through churches but also on the Internet.FFPC president John Stemberger explains that the questionnaire will cover ... more...

Holy Huggables Dolls Pack Fun and Faith Togather
2006-08-01 -- They’re cute, they’re cuddly, kids and parents think they’re cool, and they may just be the most unique plush toy out there. They’re Holy Huggables and they’re giving every other doll and snuggle toy a run for their money. more...

Senate Democrats Accused of Dousing Two ProFamily Measures
2006-07-31 -- While their legislative maneuvering may be completely legit, Senate Democrats don't seem to be going out of their way to make many friends among the pro-life, pro-family ranks.One pro-life activist is cautioning his fellow advocates for life not to celebrate the passage of the Child Custody Protection Act (CCPA) too soon because Democrats have found a way to block it. The CCPA, passed last week by the U.S. Senate, makes it a federal offense to knowingly transport a minor across a state line for the purpose... more...

“Ancient Secrets of the Bible” Comes to TBN
2006-08-01 -- What was David’s secret that enabled him to defeat Goliath? How did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survive in a white-hot brick furnace? What became of the Ark of the Covenant? What evidence did Christ leave behind of his resurrection that modern science can confirm today? more...

Evangelical Group Offers Conservative Global Warming Perspective
2006-08-01 -- An evangelical group is presenting an alternative view on global warming. Just months after another evangelical group called for Christians to help combat what it sees as the crisis of human-caused climate change and its effects, the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance is casting doubt on the theory of catastrophic global warming. Recently, 86 evangelical clergy, college presidents, mission and ministry heads, and other leaders signed a document called "Climate Change: An Evangelical Call to Action,&quo... more...

ProFamily Voices Condemn FDAs Reconsidering Plan B for OTC Sales
2006-08-01 -- Pro-life and pro-family leaders are reacting strongly to Monday's announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it wants to meet within seven days with Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B, to discuss allowing women 18 and older to buy the drugs without a prescription.Barr's application for dual status for Plan B, also known as the "morning-after pill," would essentially make it an over-the-counter (OTC) product for women 18 and older while ... more...

Suit Charges Calif Universities Violated Christian Student Groups Rights
2006-08-01 -- Two California universities are being sued for requiring Christian student groups to accept members who disagree with their religious beliefs. Last November, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against San Diego State University and California State University at Long Beach, accusing the schools of violating the First Amendment rights of Christian organizations.ADF filed the suit on behalf of a fraternity, a sorority, and two Christian student groups: respectively, Alpha Gam... more...

Preacher Paula White
2006-08-01 -- Paula White has gone from a self-proclaimed "messed up Mississippi girl" to the immaculately dressed and French-manicured host of a Christian television show aired throughout the world. more...

Trinity Cosmetics Wins ‘Best Of’ 2006 Beauty Award from “Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine”
2006-08-01 -- Trinity Cosmetics, the first divinely inspired cosmetics company, is succeeding in its mission to offer premium bath and body products with a positive message to all women. “Women’s Health & Fitness Magazine,” picked Trinity’s Blessed Balm Lip Revival Treatment as the top lip balm in its “Best of 2006 Beauty Awards.” Trinity’s product beat out hundreds of entries that were tried and evaluated by a team of beauty professionals. more...

"The Logan Show" Welcomes Special Guest Star Carman
2006-08-01 -- "The Logan Show” the smash hit variety program starring funnyman Logan Sekulow, is entertaining audiences worldwide with its late-night brand of edgy comedy and hot musical acts, announced that the show is rolling out the red carpet for this week’s special guest star, Carman! For more than two decades Carman has been making people laugh, cry and see Christian music in a different light. From his award-winning gospel albums to his rap songs, unique storytelling singles, to music videos and motion pictures, Carman continues to be a genre — all by himself. more...

Liberty Counsel Sues PA City Over ChurchFree Zone Ordinance
2006-08-02 -- A Pennsylvania city is being sued on behalf of a local church, which claims the city's zoning ordinance is unconstitutional. The federal lawsuit was filed by Liberty Counsel on behalf of Lighthouse Christian Center against the City of Titusville.Earlier this year, Lighthouse Christian Center outgrew its 1,400-square-foot facility and signed a lease on a larger property that was zoned for commercial use -- a site located in the target community of the church's primary outreach to teens. Titusville officials ... more...

ALLs Judie Brown Most Important ProLife Bill Could End Abortion If Passed
2006-08-02 -- One of the nation's premiere pro-life leaders says a bill currently before a House committee could bring an end to abortion in America. Ironically it originated with strong sponsorship from the Republican Party -- a group she contends is not as "pro-life" as some people think.The Right to Life Act, sponsored by California Congressman Duncan Hunter, contains no exceptions for an abortion or compromises any pro-life principles, says Judie Brown of American Life League (ALL) -- and that's why she ca... more...

Pastor Blasts Ordinance That Bars Feeding Homeless in Vegas Parks
2006-08-02 -- An official with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) says he's willing to go to jail, if necessary, to oppose a new city ordinance meant to reduce the number of homeless people congregating on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas City Council recently passed an ordinance banning anyone from providing food or means to the indigent for free or for a small fee in the city's parks. Supporters said the ordinance was needed to stop mobile soup kitchens from operating, due to the large crowds they ... more...

Mt Soledad Crosss Victory in Congress Wont End Court Battles Supporters Say
2006-08-02 -- Conservative political leaders and pro-family advocates are applauding the U.S. Senate's swift, unanimous passage last night of the Bill to Preserve the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial. Strongly opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the legislation provides for the federal government's immediate acquisition of the embattled San Diego veterans memorial, which features a 29-foot-tall cross.The concrete cross, which stands 43 feet tall if one includes the height of its base, is the centerpiece ... more...

The Price Of Peace In The Middle East Is Submission To allah
2006-08-02 -- In the beginning of the Hezbollah war against Israel, U.S. officials both at the White House and the State Department were concerned that the fledgling democratically-elected government in Lebanon would collapse and fall into the hands of terrorists. As the battles raged and the diplomats politicked it has become more and more apparent that the government of Lebanon is a government of state sponsored terrorism. more...

Senate Passes ’Mt. Soledad Cross’ Bill
2006-08-02 -- The Senate has joined the House in passing a bill that would transfer control of the Mt. Soledad war memorial to the federal government. It’s part of an ongoing effort to save a large cross included in the memorial. The bill passed by the Senate Tuesday night would put the memorial under the Defense Department’s jurisdiction. more...

Jackie K Cooper’s fourth collection of short stories, THE BOOKBINDER, has been published by Mercer University Press.
2006-08-03 -- It has been said that no man is an island. We are all bound together by shared beliefs and shared experiences. As we go through life we find that we are not as unique as we once thought. We have much in common with the person who lives down the street, as well as the ones who live across the globe. more...

ADF Helps Christian Bible Club Fight High School for Equal Access
2006-08-03 -- The controversial Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether a school Bible club in Kent, Washington, should be banned or given equal access. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit recently heard oral arguments in a federal civil rights lawsuit involving Truth, a student club at Kentridge High School that wants to limit its membership to Christians. Kentridge High School has twice denied the Bible club's application for a charter and barred the group from being a part of the Associated Stu... more...

Credit Cards Cancel Porn
2006-08-03 -- The Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography is teaming up with the U.S. credit card market in an attempt to take the profitability out of online child porn, a multibillion-dollar, international business. Participating credit card companies will report child porn sites they find that are accepting their cards as a means of payment for the porn. They will also block these transactions or possibly help track sellers and buyers if an investigation by law enforcement results. Ernie Allen, of the Nati... more...

Federal Grants Promote Character Education in US Schools
2006-08-03 -- The U.S. Department of Education has shelled out more than $15 million in funding to state educational agencies and school districts for the implementation of character education programs. Educational agencies and school districts in 13 states have been awarded the grants through "The Partnerships in Character Education Program." This initiative is designed to promote the teaching of core ethical values to students -- values like honesty, citizenship, and responsibility. Linda McKay is a se... more...

MD Says Parenting Not Programs Help Kids Avoid Substance Abuse
2006-08-03 -- A Christian psychiatrist says parents, not government programs, need to be the ones helping children learn the lessons and life skills that can keep them from getting involved with drugs and alcohol. A recent study reported in the current issue of the journal Child Development says children's behavior as early as the age of three can predict how likely they are to use alcohol and illicit drugs later. According to the study, those children who exhibited less self-control were more prone to start drinking ... more...

MD Says Parenting Not Programs Helps Kids Avoid Substance Abuse
2006-08-03 -- A Christian psychiatrist says parents, not government programs, need to be the ones helping children learn the lessons and life skills that can keep them from getting involved with drugs and alcohol. A recent study reported in the current issue of the journal Child Development says children's behavior as early as the age of three can predict how likely they are to use alcohol and illicit drugs later. According to the study, those children who exhibited less self-control were more prone to start drinking ... more...

MD Says Parenting Not Programs Best Help Kids Avoid Substance Abuse
2006-08-03 -- A Christian psychiatrist says parents, not government programs, need to be the ones helping children learn the lessons and life skills that can keep them from getting involved with drugs and alcohol. A recent study reported in the current issue of the journal Child Development says children's behavior as early as the age of three can predict how likely they are to use alcohol and illicit drugs later. According to the study, those children who exhibited less self-control were more prone to start drinking ... more...