BOISE, Idaho – A Senate Committee in Idaho has approved a bill that allows the Bible to be used for reference purposes in public school classrooms. S.B. 1321 is stated to have been introduced by the Senate Education Committee with the urging of Sen. Cheryl Nuxoll, R-Cottonwood, who also works as a high school teacher. […]
Following controversy over comments made on Thursday by the Roman Catholic Pontiff known as “Pope Francis” suggesting that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump might not be a Christian, Jerry Falwell, Jr., the president of the what heralds itself as the world’s largest Christian university, again went on national television to vouch for the casino-owning, foul-mouthed candidate. […]
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill this week that protects clergy from punishment if they decline to perform same-sex “weddings.” H.B. 757 was introduced last summer by Rep. Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville, and found support from Democrats and Republicans alike. “No minister of the gospel or cleric or religious practitioner ordained […]
MADISON, Wisc. — The Republican governor of Wisconsin signed two bills into law this week that strip the abortion giant Planned Parenthood of $7.5 million and redirect aid toward uncontroversial women’s health organizations. Gov. Scott Walker held an official signing ceremony on Thursday at Life’s Connection in Waukesha, a non-profit organization that provides alternatives to abortion, […]
NEW YORK — Adoption agencies nationwide are seeking interim volunteers to help care for newborn babies, a report from ABC News outlines. “Agencies are not exactly the best funded today, so volunteers are more important probably than they have ever been,” Adam Pertman, president of the National Center on Adoption and Permanency, told the outlet. “All […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Republican governor of Utah said on Wednesday that he would consider signing a proposed bill requiring the use of anesthesia on babies that are being murdered in the womb, opining that it may be the “most humane” way of ending a child’s life. Gov. Gary Herbert said that he […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A video released this week by a police department in South Carolina tells the story of a formerly drug addicted homeless man whose life was transformed after a police officer took the time to talk to him and gift a copy of the Bible—the officer’s own personal Bible. The video by the Greenville […]
Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin is defending his appearance on blasphemous rapper Kanye West‘s seventh studio release, which is self-described as a “gospel album with a whole lot of cursing.” As previously reported, a photo recently surfaced online showing Franklin, known for his songs “Now Behold the Lamb” and “Stomp,” with the profanity-laden West, alongside […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota has become the first state in the nation to pass a law requiring that public school students use the restroom or locker room that corresponds with their birth gender. On Tuesday, the state Senate voted 20-15 in approval of H.B. 1008, just weeks after the House advanced the bill 58-10. “Every restroom, […]
BRILLION, Wisc. — A prominent Islamic group says that it is considering filing a federal complaint after seven Muslim workers were fired from a manufacturing company after they failed to comply with its policy mandating that they only leave the production line to pray during their scheduled breaks. As previously reported, the Wisconsin-based lawn mower and snow […]