A group of Irish atheists are using the words of Bjork and Mark Twain to protest a blasphemy law that went into effect on New Year’s Day. Atheist Ireland is an association of atheists based in the Republic of Ireland. The group was initially founded by members of Atheist.ie, an online community which had been... Continue Reading

Organizers say some 300,000 people, mostly young, walked under overcast skies Friday at the annual March for Life. American Life League’s Katie Walker says the media typically counts the March for Life crowd as “thousands” when in reality, hundreds of thousands from across the country are amassed. (Editor’s note: Washington Post recorded “tens of thousands... Continue Reading

When church leaders envision their next building project, many are selecting interior and exterior styles that may deter the very people they’re trying to reach–the unchurched–from visiting. According to the Church Facilities Expansion Study, a joint research project in 2009 between the Cornerstone Knowledge Network (CKN) and Christianity Today International, church leaders consistently chose building... Continue Reading

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam Tebow, are set to appear in a pro-life Super Bowl ad run by Focus On The Family. Focus on the Family has said the Tebows will share a personal story centered on the theme “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life.” No details have been released regarding the content... Continue Reading

According to news reports, GoDaddy.com commercials will again appear during the Super Bowl game, which this year airs February 7 on CBS at 6:30 pm EST. Morality in Media suggests you keep your clicker handy. Morality in Media president Robert Peters had the following comments: “It is no secret that GoDaddy.com loves to ‘push the... Continue Reading

Due to numerous water main breaks in the city and on campus, the Jackson Campus of Reformed Theological Seminary was closed last week. Much of the city remains on a boil water alert. It was an unprecedented event for the city. Nearly half the houses in Jackson were built between 1950 and 1970, so most... Continue Reading

President Obama’s faith council is finalizing its draft report this week, and one of the key debates that emerged from the phone conference last week was whether there should be rules requiring religious groups to cover up religious symbols if they receive federal funding for services. For example, if a church gets money for a... Continue Reading

This past Saturday, former Fox & Friends Weekend co-anchor Kelly Wright talked with Mike Huckabee on his Fox News show about his mother’s decision to give birth to him despite having conceived him in rape. Kelly made the appearance to promote his new book, “America’s Hope in Troubled Times.” In his new book, Wright describes... Continue Reading

On Jan 13, the New Hampshire House of Representatives resoundingly rejected a draconian homeschool proposal by voting 324-34 to maintain the current law. “Winning by such a significant margin is welcome relief for New Hampshire homeschool families,” said Mike Donnelly, staff attorney for HSLDA. Rank and file Democrats joined Republicans to support homeschoolers when Democratic... Continue Reading

In 22 of Kentucky’s Appalachian counties, more than 10% of occupied housing units are in substandard condition. No running water or indoor plumbing… crumbling foundations… sagging roofs… The median income of this region averages 50% below the U.S. median income. For over 20 years, the EPC has developed a relationship within this community through the... Continue Reading