New Jersey Governor Vetoes Millions in State Funds Earmarked for Planned Parenthood
“The taxpayers of New Jersey are under no obligation to fund the radical and failed social agenda of Planned Parenthood. We commend Governor Christie for his steadfast opposition to restoring these funds.” As New Jersey’s Republican Governor Chris Christie continues to fulfill a campaign pledge to restore state government to fiscal sanity, he has vetoed... Continue Reading
Texas parents win First Amendment ‘candy cane case’; appeal by schools threatened
Judge: “The Supreme Court has long recognized that public school students do not ‘shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate” The attorney for two principals who allegedly prevented the distribution of Christian-themed items in two Texas elementary schools says his clients will appeal a recent decision that was... Continue Reading
Gay debate mirrors church dispute, split on slavery
One group of Christians confidently proclaims that a plain reading of the Bible is a slam dunk in their favor. The other side appeals to Scripture’s grand narrative toward freedom and inclusive love… Sound familiar? It could be 2010—or the mid-19th century. As U.S. churches and denominations slog through divisive and long-running arguments over homosexuality,... Continue Reading
A State University in Georgia Tells Counseling Major: Change Christian Beliefs or Get Out
“Abandoning one’s own religious beliefs should not be a precondition at a public university for obtaining a degree.” Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed suit against Augusta State (GA) University Wednesday on behalf of a counseling student who was allegedly told that her Christian beliefs are unethical and incompatible with the prevailing views... Continue Reading
Congressmen Demand Answers about U.S. Involvement in Pro-Abort Kenyan Constitution Campaign
USAID Inspector General has revealed that more than $23 million U.S. taxpayer funds have been dedicated to the civic education effort in Kenya…much of it specifically to work to obtain approval for the proposed constitution. Pro-life Congressmen are demanding further answers from the Obama Administration regarding the U.S. government’s support for groups in Kenya that... Continue Reading
Christians Unfairly Targeted by UK Hate Laws
Christians in Britain are being unfairly targeted by laws intended to prevent religious hate crimes Christians in Britain are being unfairly targeted by laws intended to prevent religious hate crimes, a new report from Civitas warns. The report, “A New Inquisition: Religious Persecution in Britain Today,” criticizes the “oppressive oddity” of judicial attempts to regulate... Continue Reading
Spanish Government fines Christian media group for airing pro-family TV ad in defiance of European Community regulations
The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) is deeply concerned about a decision by country of Spain to punish a Christian-inspired media group for defending the traditional family. The ECLJ believes the decision is a dangerous restriction on freedom of expression of religious media. Spain’s Ministry of Industry, the government department responsible for regulating... Continue Reading
Iran Pastor Facing Execution according to Church Official
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly said the government needed to halt the growing movement of house churches across Iran. Church sources say the number of Christians in Iran has grown from 500 known believers in 1979 to at least 100,000 today. A well-known Iranian pastor faces execution after two judges agreed to make him “liable... Continue Reading
“It’s Five Minutes to Midnight” in Britain’s Battle Against Radical Islam
“When public morality becomes a ghost town, it’s a place into which anyone can ride and declare himself sheriff.” Listening to Douglas Murray, one gets a picture of a world turned on its head, one where relativism has trumped common sense, where the state pays its enemies more than its soldiers and where turning in... Continue Reading
FCC’s policy discarded, broadcasters unrestricted
A Federal appeals court has thrown out a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) policy that can lead to broadcasters being fined for filthy language on live television. The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan determined the policy violates the First Amendment and that it “chills speech, because broadcasters have no way of knowing what... Continue Reading
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