Congress Votes to Stifle Political Speech
Concerned Women for America condemns, the passage of the DISCLOSE Act in the House of Representatives today. Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women for America, stated: “The DISCLOSE Act is designed to stifle Americans’ legitimate right to political speech and carves out exceptions for powerful special interest groups and unions. It places onerous regulations on... Continue Reading
Christian ministers challenge arrests at Arab fest – represented by Thomas More Law Center
“These Christian missionaries were exercising their constitutional rights to free speech and free exercise of religion” The Thomas More Law Center, an Ann Arbor-based Christian legal defense organization, has agreed to represent four evangelists who were arrested on charges of disturbing the peace last Friday night at the Arab International Festival in Dearborn, Michigan. (Original... Continue Reading
Planned Parenthood’s missing millions – New GAO report reveals disturbing financial discrepancies
PPFA took in $2.3 billion from government grants and programs, and spent just $657.1 million between 2002 and 2008. WHERE’S THE CASH? A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on federal tax money funneled into Planned Parenthood and similar organizations raises more questions than it answers about the nation’s largest abortion chain.... Continue Reading
UPDATE: DISCLOSE Act Passes In House of Representatives
Concerned Women for America condemns the passage of the DISCLOSE Act in the House of Representatives Thursday (story here: bit.ly/9Y4mT5 ORIGINAL STORY: Delayed, but not undaunted, the leadership of the Democrat-controlled U.S. Congress may force a Thursday vote on a new campaign finance bill, the Orwellian-named “Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in... Continue Reading
The Face-to-Face Gospel and the Death of Distance
We need to think about ministry in the digital culture the way missionaries think about the culture of the people they serve. Discussion groups can reach across the world – this is “the death of distance.” Technology is changing our lives at breakneck speed and in unpredictable ways. In just one decade, for example, the... Continue Reading
U. S. Clergy Group Praises Morocco as a Christian Serves Jail Sentence for Evangelism
A Christian is serving 15 years in a Moroccan jail for evangelism, a Christian rights groups said, while American Christian leaders praised Morocco Thursday, June 17, for its “long history of friendship and religious cooperation.” Jamaa Ait Bakim is currently imprisoned for “proselytizing,” a charge punishable under Moroccan law, said the Washington based International Christian... Continue Reading
German court rules: No gay ‘marriage’ in the country
Marriage can only be between one man and one woman, a German court has ruled in a case brought by two homosexual men who were “married” in Canada. The court ruled that a same-sex “marriage” contracted abroad is to be legally considered a civil partnership in Germany, reports Hilary White of LifeSiteNews.com The decision is... Continue Reading
Afghan ‘Pro-America’ government uses Christian persecution to pursue peace with Taliban
Editor’s Note: An update to this story appears at the end of the article: Appeal for Afghan Christians, sentenced to death for their faith On Monday 31 May, the government of Afghanistan suspended two church-based aid organisations — US-based Church World Service (CWS) [Editor’s note: the original URL (link) referenced is no longer valid, so the... Continue Reading
U. S. Court of Appeals overturns conviction of Anti-Abortion Activist at the Liberty Bell
In the case of U.S. v Marcavage, in a decision handed down by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third District on Wednesday, the conviction of Michael Marvacage for violating the terms of a permit and interfering with agency function was overturned. According to the court records, “Michael Anthony Marcavage led an anti-abortion... Continue Reading
House Leader Asks President Obama: ‘What Happened to that Abortion Executive Order?’
In a meeting with President Obama last week, House Republican Leader John Boehner asked for an update about the implementation of the president’s Executive Order (EO), which purports to block abortion funding in the federal health care bill. That EO, which was offered by Obama during 11th hour negotiations prior to the final vote on... Continue Reading
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