Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
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…
Religious Expression Banned on Bourbon Street?
Posted on Monday, October 1, 2012
Last year, New Orleans’ Mayor Mitch Landrieu approved a ban prohibiting loitering on Bourbon Street "for the purpose of disseminating any social, political or religious message between the hours of sunset and sunrise."
Rising Persecution of U.S. Christians
Posted on Friday, September 21, 2012
A joint report by Liberty Institute and the Family Research Council shows that anti-Christian persecution is not only increasing in America, but that it's coming from our own government.
Pastor faces Probation for Home Study
Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Arizona Pastor Michael Salman is looking at more than three years of probation along with monthly inspections because of the Bible study he led in his Phoenix home.
Buffalo Agrees to Allow Christian Speech
Posted on Monday, June 18, 2012
The city of Buffalo has agreed with a court order preventing its officials from removing a Christian from this year's Italian Festival for speaking about his faith.
Ten Commandments down to Six for public display?
Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2012
A federal judge in Virginia proposed that a dispute over the display of the Ten Commandments at a public high school be resolved by removing the four Commandments that mention God.
Anti-Bullying Activist Bullies Bible-Believers
Posted on Monday, May 7, 2012
About 100 high school students stormed-out of a national journalism conference after an anti-bullying speaker became belligerent, attacking the Bible and calling anyone who walked-out on his rant "pansy assed."
What People Experienced in Church
Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Barna Group recently surveyed Americans who attended church and reported on their worship experiences.
America Remembers September 11 Amid Controversy
Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011
Christians around the world were among those remembering the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States, but pastors expressed concerns that in New York no clergy-led prayer was included in a ceremony near where…
NM School Suspends Students for Sharing Bible Verses
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2011
Yet another case of academic alien-ation in Roswell, New Mexico? A lawsuit by Liberty Counsel alleges that the Roswell Independent School District retaliated against a school Christian group by suspending its members after giving Krispy Kreme doughnuts with…
Christians join Jews to express support for Israel
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pastor John Hagee and radio personality Glenn Beck all spoke to Israel's Christian supporters during the sixth annual "Christians United for Israel" summit at the Convention Center in Washington, D.C..
Christian Clerks Face Same-Sex License Showdown
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Although a memo circulated by the Alliance Defense Fund assured scrupulous New York State license clerks that they can delegate the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses to another clerk, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice disagreed.
Ohio House Passes Heartbeat Bill
Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Ohio Republicans recently passed a bill that prohibits abortions if a fetal heartbeat is discernible.
Texas to become largest state to defund Planned Parenthood
Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011
Texas will soon become the largest state to defund Planned Parenthood after its Republican majority legislature recently passed Senate Bill 7, a health care bill that prevents the nation's largest abortion provider from receiving state family funds.
