Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Bush Administration to Steer New Course in Mideast
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
On his last full day in office, US President Bill Clinton gave the incoming Bush administration some unsolicited advice on how to handle foreign policy, but with the Middle East still sliding towards conflict, clearer heads are urging…
More Fares Money Thrown at Bush Team
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Issam Fares' associations with high ranking US Republican officials continue to raise suspicions, especially after a donation of $100,000 was made under his name to the inaugural fund for newly-installed US President George W.…
Israel Suspends Contact with Mitchell Committee
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
Israel has frozen cooperation with the Mitchell Committee appointed to investigate the causes of the current violence, following an unauthorized visit by the committee's technical team to the Temple Mount last week.
Bush Shuts Office of Special Mideast Envoy
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
US Secretary of State Colin Powell revealed on Tuesday the Bush Administration will not appoint a new Middle East peace envoy to replace Dennis Ross, signaling that America will play a less active role in the peace process…
Agreement Reported at Sharm Summit
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
US President Bill Clinton announced at the summit's close this afternoon that a ceasefire agreement had been reached between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The major points are as follows:
Europe, US Parting Ways Over Peace Process
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
In what appears to be a growing divide between US and European approaches to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the European Union this week expressed support for the Palestinian position that Israeli concessions made since the Camp David talks should…
Mission Impossible Film Promotes Digital Angel Technology
Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2001
Midway through Mission Impossible 2 Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) injects a biometric chip into the foot of love interest Thandie Newton. The action is perceived as necessary and ultimately saves the damsel in distress. This is due to…
Digital Angel months ahead of schedule
Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2001
Wouldn't life be grand if you didn't have to worry about being robbed? What if you didn't have to worry about losing your money? Or that there would be no more fraud which in turn would cause the…
Speakers at NAE meeting discuss ‘charitable choice’
Posted on Sunday, August 26, 2001
DALLAS (ABP) -- Social-service programs that seek to evangelize their clients will not qualify for direct federal grants, the head of President Bush's White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives told a gathering of conservative Christian leaders.
Convicted Child Molester Leads Fight Against Boy Scouts
Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2001
"It is obvious that PFLAG has a NAMBLA, North American Man Boy Love Association, problem." Washington, D.C. Rev. Louis P. Sheldon, Chairman of Traditional Values Coalition, is appalled to learn of the immoral and illegal lifestyle of the…
Bush Inauguration Filled With Spiritual References
Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2001
Baptist Press) -- George Walker Bush was sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States Jan. 20 and began his first full day of his presidency with a prayer service at Washington's National Cathedral and a…
Campaign-finance bill violates free-speech rights, critics say
Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2001
WASHINGTON (BP)--A bill reforming campaign financing that was approved by the U.S. Senate April 2 violates the free-speech rights of pro-life and other advocacy organizations, according to charges made before and after the vote.
