Gadahn, the first American to face treason charges in e than 50 years, has appeared in more than half a dozen al-Qaida videos, taunting the West and calling for its destruction. Two Pakistani officers and a government official said Sunday that an American charged with treason for working with al-Qaida had been captured, a development... Continue Reading

Topics: Abortion divides House Democrats; Iman pleads guilty in terror case; Phoenix church fights to feed homeless; Possible bias in gays-in-military study; Texas Board of Ed conservative loses; Rare biblical manuscript pieces united Saying that The Aqulia Report is operated on a bootstrap is the understatement of the century. That affects our ability to report... Continue Reading

Despite failing in court, opponents of the law vowed to fight another day. It was cold and drizzling outside the City Courthouse just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, but no one seemed to mind among the same-sex couples waiting for the chance to apply for a marriage license. “This is a dream come true,” said... Continue Reading

I am, simply put, unabashedly and unashamedly Christian. But for all this, I still don’t believe that the Bible should be taught in taxpayer-funded schools. All my life men and women of faith have awed me with their wisdom, their compassion and their heroism, and I’ve been blessed when they’ve prayed for me. Before journalism,... Continue Reading

“Mr. Tedeschi is saying is that: no, the human person is himself creative. Human beings are not mouths that consume, but minds that produce,” A top Italian economist and current President of the Vatican Bank says the culprit standing at the heart of the worldwide economic recession is not banking practices, but rather the low... Continue Reading

As of 6:00PM EST, there are no reports on the net of missionary casualties from the Chilean earthquake. Mission to the World (PCA) reminds everyone to pray for the National Presbyterian Church in Chile; they have many churches in the affected area. Rescuers edged their way toward residents trapped in a toppled apartment block early... Continue Reading

A federal judge in Delaware ruled Monday that it is constitutional for the Indian River School Board to open its meetings with Christian prayers, a ruling that could broaden what’s allowed at school board meetings throughout the state. In a 57-page opinion dated Sunday but not made public until late Monday, District Judge Joseph J.... Continue Reading

Topics: Televangelist’s jet off tax rolls; ‘Irreconcilable differences” sez runaway Christian convert Muslim teen; Proposed Fetal Pain Abortion-Ban Bill; Atheism books in arson suspects home; “Gay marriage must be recognized” Saying that The Aqulia Report is operated on a bootstrap is the understatement of the century. That affects our ability to report some of the... Continue Reading

“Have we really become a society where it’s considered distasteful and controversial for a dad to hope the best for his son?” Just weeks after the brouhaha over the Tim Tebow Super Bowl commercial ended, Focus on the Family finds itself again defending one of its pro-family ads. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has removed... Continue Reading

An American diplomat to China was asked at a congressional hearing what he thought about the religious situation in China, particularly the house church movement. The diplomat responded by asking what a house church is. The U.S. government needs to enhance the religious literacy of its foreign service officers and diplomats so that they can... Continue Reading