Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
U.S. Steps Up Scrutiny of Americans Fighting in Syrian Civil War
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
The Justice Department has tapped a veteran prosecutor to probe the flow of foreign fighters including Americans who are joining Syria's rebels, U.S. officials said, in a sign of heightened alarm over the threat of radicalized militants returning…
Democrats threaten John Boehner on immigration reform
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
Democrats have a new message for House Republicans who have been reluctant to take up a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year: Pass a bill in six weeks, or watch the White House take action on its own.
Veterans Affairs whistleblowers face ‘long slog’ in fighting retaliation
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
Retaliation comes quickly to whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Those who have revealed potentially lethal lapses in health care say they have been ridiculed, transferred, demoted and sometimes fired by agency managers attempting…
House passes curbs on NSA phone surveillance
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
In an overwhelming vote, the House moved the U.S. closer to ending the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records Thursday, the most significant demonstration to date of leaker Edward Snowden's impact on the debate over…
Poll: 47% of Unemployed Have ‘Completely Given Up’ Looking for a Job
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
A new poll suggests that finding employment, particularly for the long-term unemployed, continues to be a struggle for Americans. The poll, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals, asked questions of 1,500 unemployed adult Americans…
Dems Kill Key Pro-Israel bill to Appease White House on Iran
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2014
The fallout from a rushed, late night decision by a leading Democrat to scuttle key pro-Israel legislation in a bid to appease the Obama administration threatens to complicate efforts by Democrats to hold on to the Senate, according…
Duck Dynasty Star: Media ‘Blurring Lines’ on Sin (Video)
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014
Phil Robertson, star of the popular "Duck Dynasty" television show, defended his controversial comments on homosexuality, giving a church sermon in which he ridiculed media coverage and others "blurring" the lines between "sinners" and homosexuals.
Florida Man Wants To Open A Meeting With Satanic Prayer
Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2014
A man who convinced Florida Governor Rick Scott to permit an eight foot "Festivus" pole of beer cans to be placed next to a Deerfield Beach nativity crèche last December has informed the New Times that he has…
California Residents Protest Cross Removal with More Crosses
Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2014
California citizens are protesting the removal of a large memorial cross by publicly displaying smaller crosses bearing messages for the atheists whose complaints caused the memorial to be taken down, according to International Christian Concern.
Religious Freedom Act stalled in US Senate
Posted on Monday, March 10, 2014
Legislation to help protect persecuted religious minorities in the Middle East has been stalled in the Senate, according to International Christian Concern.
New Ms. Marvel is Muslim!
Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2013
Last week the world learned that the latest Marvel superhero will be a Muslim!
Freedom from Religious Foundation vs. Intelligent Design
Posted on Monday, July 29, 2013
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has joined Darwinian scientists who objected to Ball State University's hiring of Guillermo Gonzalez, an astronomy professor who advocates Intelligent Design, according to TheBlaze.
Atheist Accuses Christians of Treason
Posted on Thursday, May 2, 2013
While the Obama administration carefully avoids any religious connection between Islamic jihad and the Boston bombings, the president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation bluntly told Pentagon officials that Christian troops who proselytize are guilty of sedition and…
Public Meeting Prayer Battles Wage Nationwide
Posted on Monday, December 3, 2012
Before many towns meetings begin, local lawmakers often lead a short prayer prior to the start of official business, but some citizens are taking issue with those prayers: at least five lawsuits nationwide, from Florida to California, are…
