The Lebanese Republic was formed by France in 1926 as a predominantly Christian state; however Christian populations have been in constant decline. Secretary General of the Lebanese Future Movement called on Arabs in the region to protect and nurture Christian minorities. Ahmad Al-Hariri, Secretary General of the Lebanese Future Movement, said he was “extremely worried... Continue Reading

The motto “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency does not violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court has ruled. Carlos Kidd, a self-avowed atheist from Woodville, Texas, had sued President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, contending that the phrase on U.S. money violated church-state separation principles.... Continue Reading

“First, the media have no interest in discrediting mainline Protestant clerics, most of whom share elite secular opinion.” For the past week or so, a story has been running in a number of niche news providers, such as Virtue Online, Episcopal News Service, Spero News and Ecumenical News International that you almost can’t find in... Continue Reading

By far, the highest priority for Americans is family (45%). The second most important priority is health/leisure/balanced lifestyle (20%). Although the United States is known worldwide to be a religious nation, few Americans say that faith is a top priority in their life. Nearly 90 percent of Americans, according to the CIA World Factbook, identify... Continue Reading

“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

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

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

“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

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 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