The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Christian student who complained that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they turned off her microphone during her graduation speech. The justices said Monday they will not revive a lawsuit filed by Brittany McComb of Henderson, Nev. challenging the actions of Clark County school... Continue Reading

Talk about awkward timing. As President Barack Obama prepares to visit Japan later this week, a top official in Japan’s new ruling party said Christianity was “exclusive and self-righteous” and that U.S. and European societies with a Christian background are “stuck at an impasse.” Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan... Continue Reading

The weather was not a factor in Mary Lou Capan’s return to Western Pennsylvania. The former head of Robinson Township Christian School, Mrs. Capan was warm and happy leading Summit Academy in Fort Myers, Fla. “It had a campus on Sanibel Island,” she said — the island being a resort getaway off the Gulf Coast.... Continue Reading

By Kathleen Gilbert As more Democrats attempt to reassure the pro-abortion constituency not to fret over the health bill’s apparent pro-life turn, one senior House Democrat has declared her certainty that the pro-life Stupak amendment, which was passed by the House this past Saturday, is bound to be shot down in a later version of... Continue Reading

Will the Southern Baptist Convention step up to the plate and hit the ball out of the park this Christmas? The second largest denomination–and the largest Protestant denomination–in the U.S. is approaching a critical choice point in December 2009. The denomination has announced since 2007 that an additional 2,800 missionaries could help it complete the... Continue Reading

from the Edmond Sun Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Edmond, Okla., is a new church-plant of the Presbyterian Church in America. With the recent growth Edmond and Oklahoma City have experienced along with the desire of a core group of people to bring a PCA church to Edmond, the network went forward in developing plans to... Continue Reading

At least for the time being, the award for the most hysterical overreaction to the Fort Hood murders goes to Bryan Fischer, the Director of Issue Analysis for the American Family Association. Fischer is not among those sticking his head in the sand about Major Nidal Malik Hasan’s Islamic motivations or associations, oh no. Instead,... Continue Reading

You’ve heard about people taking advantage of Colorado’s medical marijuana laws by faking an illness, getting a doctor’s prescription and getting licensed to smoke pot. But now there’s a ministry where you can get higher than the heavens, smoke your sacrament, without any license required. And you’ll find it right in the heart of Boulder,... Continue Reading

When it comes to America’s most famous Catholic family, no true compass guides the Roman Catholic Church. After Ted Kennedy’s death, that’s clearer than ever. Cardinal Sean O’Malley presided over the funeral of the world-famous US senator, who also happened to be an abortion rights advocate. When challenged by conservative Catholics, O’Malley defended his participation... Continue Reading

A U.S. Army hospital spokesman says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan remains in stable condition but is awake and talking. He was taken off a ventilator Saturday. 39-year-old Hasan was seriously wounded after he allegedly opened fire at a processing center Thursday at Fort Hood, the country’s largest military installation. Thirteen people were killed and 30... Continue Reading