Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Arabs Miffed by Powell Remarks on Jerusalem
Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2001
US Secretary of State Colin Powell's "accidental" reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in a hearing before Congress last Thursday made waves among Arab states, who called the statement a "dangerous" and "antagonistic" violation of international…
Americans Back Israel’s Right To Target Terrorists
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
A new poll of Americans indicates overwhelming support for Israel's targeting of terrorists before they strike again. By better than a 4 -1 ratio, Americans support Israel's tough anti-terrorism strategy according to a new, bipartisan poll released this…
Powell, Israel To Boycott Durban Conference
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
US Secretary of State Colin Powell will not attend the upcoming anti-racism conference in Durban, forcing Israel to reassess the level of its own representation at the UN forum where Arab/Islamic elements plan to bash the Jewish State…
Holy “Hookers” To Stride Out?
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
Guided by your rented driver, your Caddy glides through a new and elegant part of the city, doing its quiet big-tires flip-flop sound over the asphalt road-joints. Beyond the deep grass borders of the boulevard, a line of…
Duke U. To Allow Homosexual Marriage Ceremonies
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
(AgapePress) - The attack on God’s design for marriage continues at yet another prestigious school. A well-known university affiliated with the United Methodist Church says it will allow its chapel to be used for homosexual commitment ceremonies.
Nebraskans to vote on proposed ban of homosexual marriages & unions
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
WASHINGTON (BP)--Learning from the experience of other states grappling with the issue of legal recognition of homosexual unions, family groups in Nebraska have crafted a proposed amendment to the state constitution that seeks not only to ban homosexual…
New California State Regulations Mandate Pro-Homosexual Curriculum
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
Sacramento, CA - The California Department of Education's Tax Force has finalized twelve pro-homosexual recommended mandates for public schools to follow. These recommended mandates include: * Integrating pro-homosexual viewpoints throughout all public school curriculum * Requiring the personal…
MI School System May Be Sued Over Student Homosexual Club
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
(AgapePress) - A Michigan public school may be facing a lawsuit for allowing a student homosexual organization to meet. A Lansing attorney says the Jackson Public Schools may be violating the state constitution by allowing students to form…
House approves faith initiative, but battle awaits in Senate
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Debate about government funding of religion and the separation of church and state took center stage on the floor of the House of Representatives July 19 as President George W. Bush's "faith-based" initiative passed by…
Human rights should play bigger role in election
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
Human rights violations are on the rise in many countries. People are being persecuted, tortured and killed for no reason other than their religion. However, we, the American voters, have not had a chance to hear what the…
The World Has a Hunger for Things Supernatural
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
The re-released and slightly extended version of the movie "The Exorcist" should serve to remind Christians that the world has a hunger for things supernatural -- although they're looking in all the wrong places. However, while demon possession…
Mitchell Committee Tries to Reassure Both Sides
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
As the international community scrambles to develop plans for inserting an observer force in the disputed territories, the US-led fact-finding committee came and went with little fanfare, leading many in Israel to wonder if the committee will really…
Clinton Passing Bush Hot Baton in Mideast
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
The renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Washington on Tuesday comes just as US President-elect George Bush and his growing list of apointees arrive in town to pick up the scrambled pieces of American diplomacy in the Middle…
